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No news on Manny, but he's up for best-dressed

We haven't had one of these Mannybeingmanny entries for a while, largely because the subject of the column has been on the shelf since late August. But with today an off-day, I thought it would be good to update fans on what people are saying about Boston's injured slugger.

Jayson Stark of ESPN is ready to revive the Manny trade watch, now that Ramirez has just one season left on his Red Sox contract. Stark quotes an unnamed official from an unnamed team as saying that the Red Sox have "had some nibbles already," and that although their posture is that they are not looking to move Ramirez, they might in fact be able to do something.

Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz are both candidates for best-dressed MLB player in an SI.com fan poll. Their opponents include Derek Jeter and A-Rod, but you're going to have to track down the links for those guys yourselves if you want to vote for them.

Tony Massarotti of the Herald examines the touchy question that has been tossed out there: Is Manny repeating his disappearing act of 2006? Teammates tell Tony, no.

Did you know that Manny, Rod Carew, Henry Kissinger and Alan Greenspan all attended the same high school?

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