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Just cuz Manny wants a contract from the Yankees doesn't mean he's gonna get one. Yankees's won't make any offer until Tex decides where he is going.

Just shows us what a different world pro sports are....in this day and age of unemployment, bankruptcies, and fear a man that makes his living swinging a stick can EXPECT a multi-year million offer.....and will probably get it.

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I don't believe ANYTHING Manny says.
However- it would be a smart business move for the Yanks to make

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Originally posted 08:44 AM ET  12.22 by The TRUTH

Just shows us what a different world pro sports are....in this day and age of unemployment, bankruptcies, and fear a man that makes his living swinging a stick can EXPECT a multi-year million offer.....and will probably get it.

indeed, truth....your forgot one thing...."a deranged man swinging a stick..."

it appears that a non deranged man swinging a stick, named tex, can get 8-10 yrs at $20MM+ per annum...

I remember the days when the league minimum was $62,500 and the avg salary was well below $1MM. Also remember the days when a million dollar contract was the total of the deal ($1MM over 8 yrs) vs. at least $1MM each year. Baseball has changed so much in the last 20 years.

just show him the money and he will sign in a day

Baseball should have a salary cap, I hope if hes a yankee , he has to cut that excuse for a hair doo...No athelete is worth all the Millions that they get...

Manny probably expects Santa Claus to show up at his house sometime Thursday morning and bring him an Xbox 360.

That being said, Manny is a lifetime .400 hitter and Yankees Stadium, maybe higher. As mildly retarded as he is, 3. Manny 4. A Rod is downright scary.

I'd rather throw 60 million at Manny for three years than Teixiera for 190 mil + for 8 years.

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Originally posted 09:26 AM ET  12.22 by fiercescuba

That being said, Manny is a lifetime .400 hitter and Yankees Stadium, maybe higher.

Maybe YOU should get back to your XBox Manny is not a lifetime .400 hitter, put the crackpipe down.

Manny will be in L.A somewhere.

Oh look it's just Manny being Manny...

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Originally posted 09:26 AM ET  12.22 by fiercescuba

Manny probably expects Santa Claus to show up at his house sometime Thursday morning and bring him an Xbox 360.That being said, Manny is a lifetime .400 hitter and Yankees Stadium, maybe higher. As mildly retarded as he is, 3. Manny 4. A Rod is downright scary.I'd rather throw 60 million at Manny for three years than Teixiera for 190 mil + for 8 years.

OK but a life time 400 hitter what a mean?

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Originally posted 09:40 AM ET  12.22 by Chasin' Utleys

Maybe YOU should get back to your XBox Manny is not a lifetime .400 hitter, put the crackpipe down.

He meant at Yankee Stadium. Which is no longer open.

MUCK FANNY! How can this not be said 10 posts in?

Manny is a bum.

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Originally posted 09:00 AM ET  12.22 by ME DUM DUM

indeed, truth....your forgot one thing...."a deranged man swinging a stick..." it appears that a non deranged man swinging a stick, named tex, can get 8-10 yrs at $20MM+ per annum...I remember the days when the league minimum was $62,500 and the avg salary was well below $1MM. Also remember the days when a million dollar contract was the total of the deal ($1MM over 8 yrs) vs. at least $1MM each year. Baseball has changed so much in the last 20 years.

... and that's what capitalism dictates in every industry.

Why look at the ballplayers? What are the owners making financially? What about the CEO's of Adelphia, Merrill Lynch and JP Morgan?

Manny Ramirez produces at a hall of fame level and will get compensation based on what the market demands. That is the american way of capitalism.

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Originally posted 09:40 AM ET  12.22 by Chasin' Utleys

Maybe YOU should get back to your XBox Manny is not a lifetime .400 hitter, put the crackpipe down.

Lifetime around .310... but probably hits .400 against the Yankees AND in Yankee Stadium...

.. although he will not be hitting in the old Yankee Stadium any longer.

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Originally posted 09:07 AM ET  12.22 by Metman

Baseball should have a salary cap, I hope if hes a yankee , he has to cut that excuse for a hair doo...No athelete is worth all the Millions that they get...

Salary cap won't work in baseball and the players association won't let it happen. Too many teams can't spend 40 Million so if you make it 100 Mil they'll still cry poverty, have no one to pawn off their bad signings/contracts they can't afford on and they won't be able to get as many prospects for the guys they can no longer afford.

Have the teams that don't make money close up shop so there will be less teams and less jobs and maybe the players association will listen to a salary cap. It might help the Yanks. In Hockey the Rangers became much better (7 years no playoffs without the salary cap, 3 years with 2 trips to the 2nd round with) once they were no longer the team with the highest payroll and had to act responsibly.

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Originally posted 10:07 AM ET  12.22 by Justin Cyder

Salary cap won't work in baseball and the players association won't let it happen. Too many teams can't spend 40 Million so if you make it 100 Mil they'll still cry poverty, have no one to pawn off their bad signings/contracts they can't afford on and they won't be able to get as many prospects for the guys they can no longer afford.Have the teams that don't make money close up shop so there will be less teams and less jobs and maybe the players association will listen to a salary cap. It might help the Yanks. In Hockey the Rangers became much better (7 years no playoffs without the salary cap, 3 years with 2 trips to the 2nd round with) once they were no longer the team with the highest payroll and had to act responsibly.

Excellent points sir.

if the yankees get manny, they will probably have to trade damon or matsui to make room at dh for him. but even though its the yankees, manny will not get the money he wanted. 100 mill for a guy that is past his prime is crazy.

i hope he signs with the yanks