Tony Jackson: Dodgers make offer to Ramirez, deal could be at hand
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog —
Tony Jackson: Dodgers make offer to Ramirez, deal could be at hand From what I understand, though, there WON’T be a deal tonight. The offer is a two-year, $45 million contract, with salaries of $25 million the first year and $20 million the second, but the second year is a PLAYER option so Manny can walk away if he believes he can get more on the open market next winter. If he is injured during the first season, the second year becomes guaranteed. Boras and Co. have taken it under advisement, and the club is expecting a response early tomorrow. Manny has to accept this one ...
Dodgers to Manny: Two Years, $45M
Spring Training '09 —
Los Angeles has reportedly offered outfielder Manny Ramirez a two-year, $45 million contract. The deal would pay the slugger $25 million for the first year with a $20 million player option for the second. Ramirez batted .332 with 37 home runs and 121 runs batted in last season for the Boston Red Sox and Dodgers. Los Angeles Daily News
Now THIS Is Happening
Mike Scioscia's tragic illness —
... " thread on the Big Blue Wrecking Crew, which immediately give me the idea that something was up, Tony Jackson has some details: ...
Tony Jackson: Dodgers Make 2-Year/$45M Offer To Manny
6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog —
... ("In our situation, Manny fits better") is just a little too obvious. Anyway, Tony Jackson says the Dodgers are near a $45M/2 year deal, the second year a $20M player option. And yes, it is ...
Rumor Mill: Dodgers Offer Manny A New Deal
Fire Ned Colletti Now —
Tony Jackson has the most details, I think. "The offer is a two-year, $45 million contract, with salaries of $25 million the first year and $20 million the second, but the second year is a PLAYER option so Manny can walk away if he believes he can get more on the open market next winter. If he is injured during the first season, the second year becomes guaranteed. Boras and Co. have taken it under advisement, and the club is expecting a response early tomorrow."I'm busy tonight, so I don't have any real time to do analysis. However, ...
On the Field, Off the Field
Sons of Steve Garvey —
... THE FIELD:
The latest Manny action via Diamond:
The Dodgers' meeting with Scott Boras lasted about 150 minutes and produced a two-year, $45 million offer with Manny Ramirez getting a player option for the second year at Boras' request, according to a baseball source. The deal would guarantee Ramirez $25 million in the first year, and he can either accept a $20 million salary in the second season or try to make more in free agency.
Tony Jackson adds:
If he is injured during the first season, the ...
Round 'em Up: Thursday (02/26/09)
Milwaukee Brewers Blog - Bernie's Crew —
... The Dodgers and Manny Ramirez could finally be close to an agreement. Tony Jackson is reporting that the Dodgers offered Manny a two-year, $45MM contract. The second year would be a $20MM player option, meaning that Ramirez could opt out of the contract if he feels he could make more money on the open market next offseason. Interestingly, the contract stipulates that the second year becomes guaranteed if Manny is injured in the first year. I am not sure the contract could be any more player-friendly. ...
