According to various sources over on MLTradeRumors, Manny Ramirez has been offered a new two-year, $45 million contract that pays Ramirez $25 million 2009 with a $20 million PLAYER option for 2010 that automatically vests in Manny gets injured anytime during the 2009 season. Like with AJ Burnett's contract in Toronto, Manny will basically be able to opt out if he thinks there is more money on the free market, while guaranteeing himself some nice money if he gets injured or just plain sucks. I do not see any upside with this contract for the Dodgers, who are only bidding against themselves at this point.
The Dodgers probably should have just signed Dunn or Abreu (or both at the cost they went) and let Manny just fend for himself on the open market. After the way he acted in 2008, Manny cost himself big. I see no reason to reward him other than the Dodgers are desperate. The question is just how desperate are they?
why do people hate manram? i still think the red sox made a horrible decision getting rid of him. they cost themselves a championship last year for sure. The dodgers need manny more than manny needs them. Fuck, i want manny on the cubs. all day every day
ReplyDeleteI would take Manny for the Cubs and move Soriano back to Second until Bradley gets injured. So we would have one of the worse defenses ever, but with that lineup we would be able to outslug everyone else easily!
ReplyDeleteHow can he turn down 45 million for two years granted when he is getting no other offers? What is he thinking?