Byline: Associated Press
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - David Ortiz thinks Manny Ramirez won't be in left field for the Red Sox come opening day.
'Manny is not returning to Boston,' Ortiz said Monday during a news conference at the Office of the Sports Secretary of the Dominican Republic.
Ramirez, who hit 45 homers and had 144 RBI last season, has asked the Red Sox to explore a trade because he's uncomfortable living in Boston.
'Manny lives a difficult situation that only he and his family know about, and he does not want to play there,' Ortiz said.
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Marlins: Will look into relocation as early as the 2008 season, after years of unsuccessful attempts to secure a baseball-only stadium in downtown Miami.
Marlins president David Samson said the team has received permission from the commissioner's office to investigate its options in other cities.
Las Vegas and Portland, Ore., are likely to try to lure the Marlins.
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White Sox: Winning the World Series for the first time in 88 years brought the Chicago White Sox record World Series shares of $324,533, according to figures released Tuesday by the commissioner's office. The White Sox, who swept the Astros, split $14.7 million into 42 full shares, six partial shares and 22 cash awards.
The previous record high of $312,042 was set by the 1998 New York Yankees.
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Angels: Pitching coach Bud Black told the Dodgers on Tuesday he is not interested in being a candidate for their vacant managerial job.
