El Drama Juan Pierre-Manny Ramírez
Estamos en medio de esta crisis global, con centenares de miles de desempleados de esos que recibían como sueldo de 300 a 500 dólares semanales. Y sin embargo, posiblemente, durante la temporada de este año, los Dodgers mantengan en el banco, sin hacer nada, a un pelotero con contrato por 28 millones 500 mil dólares.
Manny Ramírez
LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 15: Manny Ramirez #99 of the Los Angeles Dodgers rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the sixth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game Five of the National League Championship Series during the 2008 MLB playoffs on October 15, 2008 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 15: Manny Ramirez #99 of the Los Angeles Dodgers gives third base coach Larry Bowa #10 a five after Ramirez hit a solo home run in the sixth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game Five of the National League Championship Series during the 2008 MLB playoffs on October 15, 2008 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 15: Manny Ramirez #99 of the Los Angeles Dodgers runs to first base against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game Five of the National League Championship Series during the 2008 MLB playoffs on October 15, 2008 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 15: (L-R) Coach Don Mattingly, Russell Martin #55, Andre Ethier #16 and Manny Ramirez #99 of the Los Angeles Dodgers look on from the dugout against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game Five of the National League Championship Series during the 2008 MLB playoffs on October 15, 2008 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. The Phillies defeated the Dodgers 5-1 to advance to the World Series. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 15: Manny Ramirez #99 of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on while at bat in the eighth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game Five of the National League Championship Series during the 2008 MLB playoffs on October 15, 2008 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 15: Manny Ramirez #99 of the Los Angeles Dodgers rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run as pitcher Cole Hamels #35 of the Philadelphia Phillies watches in the sixth inning in Game Five of the National League Championship Series during the 2008 MLB playoffs on October 15, 2008 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 15: Manny Ramirez #99 of the Los Angeles Dodgers watches as he swings and hits a solo home run in the sixth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game Five of the National League Championship Series during the 2008 MLB playoffs on October 15, 2008 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 15: Manny Ramirez #99 of the Los Angeles Dodgers swings and hits a solo home run in the sixth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game Five of the National League Championship Series during the 2008 MLB playoffs on October 15, 2008 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 15: Manny Ramirez #99 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a single in the eighth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game Five of the National League Championship Series during the 2008 MLB playoffs on October 15, 2008 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 15: Manny Ramirez #99 of the Los Angeles Dodgers swings at a pitch in the eighth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game Five of the National League Championship Series during the 2008 MLB playoffs on October 15, 2008 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
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Nada tiene qué ver un asunto con el otro, pero vale la pena comparar. A Juan Pierre le quedan tres años de contrato con los Dodgers, durante los cuales cobrará esa suma. Y si el club de Los Angeles firma a Manny Ramírez, Pierre será confinado al banco.
"Comprendo las consecuencias" ha dicho Pierre, "de que si Manny regresa, yo seré a quien sentarán. Pero quiero jugar. Nadie puede esperar que yo esté feliz jugando una vez cada dos semanas".
Juan Pierre es el leftfielder de los Dodgers, pero solo hasta el día cuando llegue Ramírez. En el centerfield juega Matt Kemp y el rightfielder es Andre Ethier.
"Si los Dodgers piensan que estaré feliz ganándome el dinero sentado en el banco, se equivocaron al firmar a este tipo" también dijo Pierre.
Lo cierto es que si la ausencia del contrato es un drama para Manny Rmírez, si llega a firmar con los Dodgers, como se espera, el drama lo sufrirá entonces Juan Pierre.
Los Dodgers tendrán cuatro outfielders, y cada uno de ellos supone ser regular.
Por eso, habrá solo dos soluciones. Una fortuita y que nadie desea, que se lesione alguno de ellos. La otra, un cambio. Lo malo es que el mercado no está muy cómodo para colocar outfielders. Ejemplos como el del mismo Manny, y los de Bob Abreu, Ken Griffey, Garrett Anderson y algunos más son evidentes.
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