Thursday, February 3, 2011

Rays welcome aboard veterans Damon, Ramirez



ST PETERSBURG, Florida, Feb 1 (Reuters) - The Tampa Bay Rays welcomed free agent outfieldersManny Ramirez(notes) and Johnny Damon(notes) to the fold Tuesday after signing the former World Series-winning Boston Red Sox team mates to their young squad.
The veterans, who helped the Red Sox break their long Fall Classic drought in 2004, both agreed to one-year deals, with Damon to be paid $5.25 million and Ramirez getting $2 million, Major League Baseball’s website (www.mlb.com) reported.

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