Manny Ramirez Dodgers

Manny Ramirez Dodgers Manny Ramirez swapped Fenway Park's Green Monster for Hollywood and Dodger Blue moments before Major League Baseball's trade deadline passed yesterday. The Boston Red Sox sent Ramirez to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a three-team trade agreed upon a minute before the deadline at 4pm New York time. In return, Boston got outfielder Jason Bay from the Pittsburgh Pirates to take over in left field. ``At 3:59 we had a deal,'' Pirates President Frank Coonelly said yesterday in an interview. ``Prior to that we were discussing things with other clubs and weren't sure what was going to come to fruition.'' The Pirates received four prospects in the trade. The Dodgers gave up infielder Andy LaRoche and pitcher Bryan Morris, while the Red Sox sent pitcher Craig Hansen and outfielder Brandon Moss to Pittsburgh. Dodgers Manager Joe Torre said the deal had no downside. General Manager Ned Colletti said he felt it had to be made. Shortstop Nomar Garciaparra said the Dodgers gained greater control over their October fate. In the minutes leading up to the 1 p.m. non-waiver trade deadline Thursday, All-Star outfielder Manny Ramirez became a Dodger -- at minimal cost to the team, which lost to Arizona, 2-1, Thursday night to fall two games behind the Diamondbacks in the National League West.