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That is a cheap offer. For real. Give the man a five year deal and show the worl the Dodgers have a pair.

Nobody will offer him a 5-year deal...he might do another Manny being Manny bullsh*t stunt. oh well...

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Yeah, think with your pair and not with your brain. Anything over 2 years is too much for Manny. But by all means ... give the fans what they (think) they want. We wanted it too!

Sign him for ten years, just not on Philly!

Seriously though, what we need is MORE BS Manny threads on T&R.

Well, if it's a two year offer for 22.5 million a year, they're out of it. He's going to need 25 million a year for at LEAST three years.

I think we can arrange for that ...

Possible Roster for the Dodgers in 2009

SP
Jake Peavy
Hiroki Kuroda
Chad Billingsley
Clayton Kershaw
James McDonald
Jason Schmidt

Cathers
Russel Martin
Gary Bennet

Infielders
1B James Loney
2B Robinson Cano
3B Blake DeWitt
SS Rafael Furcal

Outfielders
LF Manny Ramirez
CF Andruw Jones
RF Andre Ethier

Relievers
Jonathan Broxton
Joe Beimel
Jason Johnson
Hong-Chih Kuo
Scott Proctor
Chan Ho Park or Maddux
Eric Stults

Closer
Takashi Saito

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Trade Kemp to Yankees for 2b Cano.
Keep Pierre in case Jones has career ending season. Worst than 2008 i don't think he will have.
Seek for bench players and i think with this team they could get to the World Series. Remember they had an injury filled year and yet they made it.

Is this not getting absurd....the amount of money to play this game

A two year deal makes sense. If you give Manny the deal he wants...5 - 6 years, your going to have another situation like he had in Boston.

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Originally posted 08:26 AM ET  11.07 by Atro Steals Yer Base

Well, if it's a two year offer for 22.5 million a year, they're out of it. He's going to need 25 million a year for at LEAST three years.I think we can arrange for that ...

I;m assuming you mean to the yanks???

If it was 2 MAX 3- I'd do it.
but DEFINATELY not more than that

ps- how frekin' cheap are the dodgers.....?
I mean at least give him 25 per if it's 'only' a 2 year deal
-it's not like they're poor

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Originally posted 08:47 AM ET  11.07 by jgb

I;m assuming you mean to the yanks???If it was 2 MAX 3- I'd do it.but DEFINATELY not more than thatps- how frekin' cheap are the dodgers.....?I mean at least give him 25 per if it's 'only' a 2 year deal-it's not like they're poor

I sure do mean the Yankees. If they can get him for three at 25 million per, maybe with a club option for a fourth, that would be a coup. And I think that Dodger offer was what we thought it was going to be ... something that would tell their fans "well, we tried, what can you do?"

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Originally posted 08:46 AM ET  11.07 by Why So Serious?

A two year deal makes sense. If you give Manny the deal he wants...5 - 6 years, your going to have another situation like he had in Boston.

Agreed!! Plus he will be into his forties, which is old for a baseball player.

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Originally posted 05:19 AM ET  11.07 by Bond 007

That is a cheap offer. For real. Give the man a five year deal and show the worl the Dodgers have a pair.

When I first logged on and did not see your gumpy mug, I worried there would be no moronic comments to make gleeful fun of. Thanks for correcting that.

TYPICAL DODGERS! They have 4 million fans per year, high ticket prices, and they can never pony up for a REAL SUPERSTAR! But they sure know how to waste money on jokes like Juan Pierre, Andruw Jones, and Jason Schmidt.

3 years $75 Dodgers!!! Man-up for Man-Ram!!!

Boras told them it would take 5 years at Arod money to sign Manny. So the Dodgers go and offer only 2 years and at less money than Arod makes. What kind of negotiation is that? If they want a shorter deal then they logically would have to increase the money offered. If anything the dodgers just told Boras and Manny not to bother because the Dodgers are not serious about signing Manny.

I think it is funny that Boras tries to mention how Colletti did a long term deal on Bonds when he was the same age as Manny. Yeah he did but because Bonds was the face of the franchise and if the Giants let him go their attendance would be on par with the Marlins on a Wednesday afternoon. Also Bonds was going to break the home run record so they needed to lock him up long term to ensure he did it while a member of their team. I love how Boras tries to compare situations that are no where near alike.

25 per for 2, Manny being Manny ain't gonna cut it in the Stadium. Then again he does hit the long ball...

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Originally posted 10:48 AM ET  11.07 by AllStarz

25 per for 2, Manny being Manny ain't gonna cut it in the Stadium. Then again he does hit the long ball...

That's just a few dollars more than what the Dodgers supposedly offered him. Not gonna happen, he won't take a two year deal, even with a club option on the third, I guar-on-tee it. 25 per for three, club option on the fourth. Maybe without the option, but three will be the least he will take.

I know this, of course, 'cause Manny and I are so close.

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Originally posted 10:59 AM ET  11.07 by Atro Steals Yer Base

That's just a few dollars more than what the Dodgers supposedly offered him. Not gonna happen, he won't take a two year deal, even with a club option on the third, I guar-on-tee it. 25 per for three, club option on the fourth. Maybe without the option, but three will be the least he will take.I know this, of course, 'cause Manny and I are so close.

Manny has good ch!t right...that has to be it...
Can he even run in the outfield? I can't remember seing him actually run full speed, ever.

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Originally posted 08:28 AM ET  11.07 by #00 Out On Bail-Sofa King Hot

Is this not getting absurd....the amount of money to play this game

If your job gave such raises, you wouldn't complain would you?

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Originally posted 11:03 AM ET  11.07 by AllStarz

Manny has good ch!t right...that has to be it...Can he even run in the outfield? I can't remember seing him actually run full speed, ever.

A moot point. We have plenty of outfielders. Manny can save it all up for his DH spot. No worries about dogging it or peeing on things any more. Well, he might pee on third base once or twice per game, but I think it's worth it.