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insider.espn.go.com - 12/31/2008
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Posted by Buster Olney• The agent for Manny Ramirez has contacted the Dodgers and has reopened negotiations, Bill Shaikin writes. It will be fascinating to see how L.A.'s front office handles this situation because the executives must give some serious consideration to these two issues: No. 1: ...

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sports.espn.go.com - 1/2/2009
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— sports.espn.go.com — Posted by Buster Olney The Cubs played 161 games, pitched 1,450.2 innings and had 5,588 at-bats in the regular season, and through all that, they were the best team in the National League, winning five more games than the NL East division winner, 13 ... (more) Buster Olney Blog

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sports.espn.go.com - 1/4/2009
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— sports.espn.go.com — Posted by Buster Olney It is strange, but true, that Andruw Jones' career is in jeopardy, even before he turns 32 years old. Even with the Dodgers restructuring his contract so that he is owed about $5 million for 2009, there does not seem to be any ... (more) Buster Olney Blog

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— sports.espn.go.com — Posted by Buster Olney The prices for free agents are dropping far enough that suddenly teams that haven't made moves in the offseason may be in a position to nab a player they might've thought of as out of their price range a month ago. But there ... (more) ESPN Buster Olney Blog

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Boston Dirt Dogs — ... Buster Olney, ESPN, 12.31.08: "The prices for corner outfielders have plummeted, and Ramirez seems to have no other suitors who could talk dollars anywhere near the level of what the Dodgers can offer. This winter, a $10 million salary is a very good offer for a corner outfielder, and although the Dodgers initially offered a two-year, $45 million deal to Ramirez back in November, a reduction in their proposal would fall in line with everything that's going on in the current market. Giving Ramirez a three-year deal would be like overpaying by 50 percent in the shriveled real ...

Odds and Ends: Mariners, Jeter, Penny
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — Links for Wednesday... McCovey Chronicles evaluates some corner infield options for the Giants. Geoff Baker asks whether Bill Bavasi will be vindicated at all if the Mariners contend in 2009. Japanese pitcher Takateru Iyono is aiming to sign with an MLB club.  Also, Taiwanese pitcher ...

One Year For Giambi, Abreu
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — According to ESPN's Buster Olney: Keep hearing this: Players like Jason Giambi and Bobby Abreu might be forced, by circumstance, to settle for one-year offers. That has to be what the Rays and A's are hoping - these would be excellent one-year signings.  The Yankees' decision not to offer ...

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Would Manny/Boras Opt For One-Year Deal? — Bleacher Report - MLB 12/31/2008
Courtesy Yankees 'N More The longer this Manny Ramirez thing drags without any sign of interested teams beyond the Los Angeles Dodgers, the more we start wondering if Scott Boras and Manny might opt to do a one-year deal. Follow me on ...
The Manny Ramirez Camp Has Finally Reached Out — Bleacher Report - MLB 12/31/2008
Manny Ramirez's camp has finally reached out to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Manny Ramirez rejected the Dodgers initial offer of 45 million dollars for two years with a third year option. Scott Boras didn't even respond to the offer by the Dodgers and ...
Dodgers to add free agent Vargas — Major League Baseball News 12/31/2008
Days after Brad Penny signed with the Red Sox and Derek Lowe re-engaged in negotiations with the Mets, the Dodgers made a move that could help restock their starting rotation by reportedly agreeing to a deal with Claudio Vargas.
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Former Mets pitcher, Claudio Vargas , signed a one year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the LA Times reports . In 37 big league innings with the Mets last year, Vargas posted a 4.62 ERA and accumulated a mere 20 strike outs. The Mets had ...
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