sportsblogs.latimes.com - 12/4/2008
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Manny_homer_in_game_2_3 Very interesting stuff today from Buster Olney at ESPN.com on Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers' offer of arbitration for the dreadlocked slugger: Executives around baseball... are having a difficult time envisioning how Ramirez would make more in salary in 2009 than if he ...
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insider.espn.go.com 12/31/2008 — 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 ...
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sports.espn.go.com 12/4/2008 — Posted by Buster Olney The last time that the agent for Manny Ramirez spoke with Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti , Barack Obama was on television in the background, making his acceptance speech on the night he was elected president. Since then, ...
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insider.espn.go.com 11/17/2008 — Buster Olney Buster Olney is a senior writer at ESPN The Magazine. He began covering baseball in 1989, as the Nashville Banner's beat reporter assigned to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds. Later, he covered the San Diego Padres (1993-94), the Baltimore ...
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insider.espn.go.com 12/21/2008 — Buster Olney Buster Olney is a senior writer at ESPN The Magazine. He began covering baseball in 1989, as the Nashville Banner's beat reporter assigned to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds. Later, he covered the San Diego Padres (1993-94), the Baltimore ...
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insider.espn.go.com 11/13/2008 — Buster Olney Buster Olney is a senior writer at ESPN The Magazine. He began covering baseball in 1989, as the Nashville Banner's beat reporter assigned to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds. Later, he covered the San Diego Padres (1993-94), the Baltimore ...
The Manny Market Is Becoming Mighty Miniscule
sportsbybrooks.com 12/5/2008 — It was only a few months ago that Manny Ramirez came to Los Angeles, took the Dodgers, placed them firmly on his back, and carried them to the playoffs. MannyMania struck Southern California, as Ramirez hit a ridiculous .396 and drove in 53 runs in ...
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sports.espn.go.com 1/4/2009 — 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 ...
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insider.espn.go.com 11/6/2008 — Buster Olney Buster Olney is a senior writer at ESPN The Magazine. He began covering baseball in 1989, as the Nashville Banner's beat reporter assigned to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds. Later, he covered the San Diego Padres (1993-94), the Baltimore ...
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sports.espn.go.com 12/6/2008 — Posted by Buster Olney The Mets intend to present what they consider to be suitable offers to closer targets during the winter meetings. It's not known precisely what they will offer to which pitcher, but here is an educated guess: Francisco Rodriguez ...
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insider.espn.go.com 11/3/2008 — My first memories of the World Series, from 1973 and 1974, are vivid. I remember watching Willie Mays stare into the sun as he tried unsuccessfully to track a fly ball, then seeing him plead without success after a Mets teammate -- Bud Harrelson , I ...
Dodgers Are Worrying About Infield First —
Bleacher Report - MLB 12/4/2008
The Dodgers are trying to sort out their infield before they address their starting pitching.
The solution remains elusive.
Re-signing Casey Blake would solidify third base and enable the Dodgers to keep Blake DeWitt at second, leaving shortstop ...