Baseball Buzz: Manny, Shouse, Torre, Delmon Young

The longer that Manny Rameriz stays on the market, the greater the chance that the Giants could become a serious player for him. He’d fill a massive need – although he’d end up getting walked half the time. Many will take the money, so it’s all really in the Giants court if they can offer him three years.

Tampa Bay has signed lefty reliever Brian Shouse to a two-year deal. Shouse is 40, and few teams were interested in giving him more than one year. He’s still an effective pitcher, primarily against lefties.

Joe Torre says he’s surprised at the reaction of his book – but he doesn’t apologize for what he’s said. Frankly, he’s an idiot if he didn’t see the firestorm he was creating. But, whatever, it’s NY and they love a headline.

Ken Rosenthal has lots of tidbits, including that Twins definitely want to move OF Delmon Young, and Jeff Francis may need surgery if things don’t improve.