OK, forget about what we just told you regarding a Red Sox news 'deadspot'. Are you ready? 
Manny Ramirez—yes, that 44-year old guy who used to wear Carmine Hose—is negotiating a deal to play for the Kochi Fighting Dogs. The 'Dogs' are a team in the independent 
Shikoku Island League. Another former major leaguer who 
also played in this relatively obscure league was 
Julio Franco—who, by the way, is a spry 58-years-old as we write this. This is not Manny's first foray into Asian baseball—he suited up for the 
EDA Rhinos in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (Taiwan) in 2013. Hopefully, there is a convenient rest room area out in left field at the 
Fighting Dog stadium.