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latimes.com - 2/3/2009

Dodgers make one-year offer to Manny Ramirez - Los Angeles Times

— latimes.com — Ramirez declined the Dodgers' offer for arbitration in December. By accepting that offer, Ramirez would've likely received... a one-year deal similar to the one being offered to him by the Dodgers right now. So why would Ramirez accept the latest ... (more) Dodgers make one-year offer to Manny Ramirez - Los ...

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mlbtraderumors.com - 2/3/2009

Dodgers Make Second Offer To Manny

— mlbtraderumors.com — According to Tony Jackson of the Los Angeles Daily News , the Dodgers have made another offer... to Manny Ramirez .  This time it's one-year, $25MM. (more) Dodgers Make Second Offer To Manny

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mlbnotebook.com - 2/5/2009

The Manny Money

— mlbnotebook.com — With Manny Ramirez rejecting the Dodgers offer of $25 million for next season, GM Ned Colletti has... some decisions to be made. Do they up their offer to Manny? Do they pursue other free agent opportunities? Do they stand pat? To answer some of these questions, let us assume they have $25 million... (more) The Manny Money

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Thursday Notes - Oo! Reebay! Update Edition
El Lefty Malo — ... * Speaking of incrementalism, BP’s Jay Jaffe lays out an argument that adding Manny Ramirez would only give the Giants two extra wins, not enough in their quest to catch the Dodgers in the West. But that’s if he replaced Fred Lewis. I’d like to see the gain if Ramirez replaced Rowand, but the 2009 PECOTA projections aren’t on the Web site yet. Based on 2008 Rowand, Manny’s defense wouldn’t be that much worse, and his offense would be worlds apart.  ...

Manny Rumors Highlight Mets' Glaring Needs
New York Mets Fan Blog — [image] During the Hot Stove Season, it's tough to separate the plug-and-play fantasy baseball mentality from the budget constraints that direct a team's needs. We know we want Manny. We know why we want Manny. But we keep forgetting that unless Boras finally climbs off his high horse, Manny's price tag is just too high. Just signing Oliver Perez will bring the Mets back to their 2007 payroll of $141 million, and Manny's sticker price tag of $20 million per season will send that number up in luxury tax territory (the 2009 luxury tax number is about $161 million). If you think Freddie Coupon's reluctant to raise payroll, try talking him into the luxury ...