Mar

4

Manny Re-Signs With Dodgers

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March 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Kenny Ken-Ken Rosenthal reports that Manny Ramirez and the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed on a two-year, $45 million deal. The signing puts an end to circus-like negotiations that started and stopped with the Dodgers.  Manny got to miss the hard part of Spring Training where they make you run and stretch.
Related: Scott Boras increased [...]

Feb

28

Manny Being Manny: Skipping Spring Training

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February 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment

I can’t pay attention to this circus anymore, but the latest rumblings involve a monster contract with a deferred portion (Manny no likey) and a possible opt-out clause after the 2010 season.
Manny Ramirez will be playing baseball this season, probably for the Dodgers, but he has made it crystal clear that he doesn’t have much [...]

Feb

2

Stop The Manny Madness! Little Is Certain For Next Season

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February 2, 2009 | 2 Comments

It’s true, the Dodgers have officially made an offer to Manny Ramirez.  The report came from a “source”, probably Manny’s agent Scott Boras.  Get ready for this, the reported proposal was for… ONE YEAR!  That’s about 31 years shy of what Boras and Manny are seeking, although the deal would be for somewhere in the [...]

Jan

21

Jeff Kent Calls It a Career

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January 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment

There’s a lot of things you could say about Jeff Kent:  bad teammate, nice stache, a better Pippen than a Jordan, and a lock for the Hall of Fame.  The Los Angeles Dodgers’ second baseman is walking away from baseball at the age of 40 and after 17 seasons.
If you take a close look at [...]

Dec

18

Furcal Makes Up His Mind

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December 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment

It looked like Rafael Furcal was on his way back to the Atlanta Braves, but according to several sources the free agent shortstop has re-signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers.  The deal is reportedly worth $30M over three years, which begs the question; why not take the Oakland A’s inflated offer in such tough economic [...]