Manny Being Manny, On Another Team?

There has been much talk about Manny Ramirez recently; as seen here, here, here, here, and well I think you get the point. The expectation is that Manny will be placed on waivers, and the rumors are where he will be going. I find it interesting that the Dodgers are rumored to want to trade Manny to save money only weeks after giving up 2 quality pieces for an OK middle reliever, trading for Ted Lilly, and acquiring a glorified 4th OF in Scott Podsednik.

The teams linked to Ramirez include the Rays, Whitesox, Rangers, and of course, the Yankees. The Rays apparently put a claim in on Damon and have a DH spot, so clearly they are interested. The White Sox also have a history of reclamation projects with an astonishing amount of success too. Konerko was a busted prospect when Williams acquired him, as was Carlos Quentin. Alex Rios was picked up off waivers last year and has had a great rebound year. Juan Pierre was widely criticized this offseason and he's been good enough in the OF to have a positive value on the team. The Yankees are going to be linked to every move that just requires money but I don't think the pieces fit, and the Rangers don't have room for Manny Cruz and Vlad unless they want to risk Hamilton playing CF full time and one of Manny or Vlad playing the field. Baseball wise Manny makes the most sense for the Rays but since a good amount of money is involved ($3m+) I'm not sold they make the move. I feel he will stay in LA, but you never know with Kenny Williams, he may say "Fuck It" (literally on his TV show) and get Manny, in fact the more I think about it the more I believe it.