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Well I guess if you REALLY want to sign Manny this is the best way, throw lots of money for a short contract so you don't have to put up with his inevitable BS down the road.

There is no way any team will give a 6-year contract after the stupidity he displayed in Boston. Best case is a two-year with and option for a third. That way, if he starts his "Manny being Manny" crap again, you only have to deal with it for two years. That's in an ideal world. In this world, someone's gonna give him at least 5 years and a boatload of money. I feel for whichever team pulls that trigger...

$20. Take it or leave it.

Smart, this guy is a RISK if it is a long term deal.

If he gets an offer of three years at 25 mil a year, he should take the money and RUN. Or roll. Or pee on it, whatever. But he should definately agree to it and count his lucky stars.

Manny and Boras are all about the money. He would go play in KC if they gave him 4 years at $25 mil per.

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Originally posted 08:56 AM ET  11.06 by Rex Racer

He would go play in KC if they gave him 4 years at $25 mil per.

After Meche, I wouldn't put anything past KC at this point lol.

Take the three years Manny, Noone should give him more. I think two years is right, three is pushing it, four and Manny will be Manny again before the ink is dry on the contract.

Dodger fan here, and DEFINITELY want to see him back for the next 3-4 seasons. However, 6 years is too much. Boras is once again ruining baseball and more concerned w/ taking his percentage from this pending contract. Dear Scott Boras - Thanks for screwing fans and making baseball greedier and greedier year after year. The sport would probably be much more enjoyable and less stressful for organizations if you were not involved.

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Originally posted 09:54 AM ET  11.06 by 1chillyMNfan

After Meche, I wouldn't put anything past KC at this point lol.

They will NEVER live that one down!

The Dodgers paid Andruw Jones 30 Million to hit 3 HR and bat .167. He'll be lucky to play AAA next year. 6 years to Manny will seem like a stroke of genius next to that.

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"I feel for whichever team pulls that trigger..."
Me too, unless it's the Yankees!

LOL, they should sign Ben Sheets and AJ Burnett also, Pavano will need some company on the DL next year.

Pavano did not have his option picked up.
So basicly if anyone signs Manny it is too bad for the team, they are getting screwed, unless it is the Yankees in which case they just sign old sucky guys and that would be their fault, gotcha...lol.

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Originally posted 01:46 PM ET  11.06 by AllStarz

Pavano did not have his option picked up. So basicly if anyone signs Manny it is too bad for the team, they are getting screwed, unless it is the Yankees in which case they just sign old sucky guys and that would be their fault, gotcha...lol.

Seriously, Pavano is no longer a Yankee? I guess it doesn't surprise me, but I wasn't as down on the guy as some of you. I liked his stuff when he finally came back at the end of this year and he said all the right things. I didn't think a backloaded incentive-laden one-year contract with a one-year team option would have been too much to throw at him.

'Course, if you threw it at him, you might injure him ...

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Originally posted 09:54 AM ET  11.06 by 1chillyMNfan

After Meche, I wouldn't put anything past KC at this point lol.

Now, wait a minute.

On the Pettitte thread, you said that Pettitte was worth $10-11M. Meche has been better than Pettitte the last two years and is making $11M per. Something doesn't add up.

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Originally posted 03:51 PM ET  11.06 by TommyTheCat

Now, wait a minute. On the Pettitte thread, you said that Pettitte was worth $10-11M. Meche has been better than Pettitte the last two years and is making $11M per. Something doesn't add up.

How would you know if Meche was better?

You told me once.

Oh, alright.

Manny and Boras are going to decline that offer immediately. They want Arod money for 6 years so how do the Dodgers think offering less than Arods salary at only 2 or 3 years? If they offered $30M for 2-3 years then maybe they would have a chance but I see Boras wiping his arse with that offer.