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HOW BADLY DO YOU WANT MANNY?
Oct 17, 2008 | 10:26 PM
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If you want Manny to stay in Los Angeles you have to take the bad with the good.
This is what the Dodgers are pondering right now as they consider whether to re-sign Manny Ramirez. You see there's the Manny who joined the Dodgers at the trading deadline. Hoisted the team on his back. And carried them into the National league Championship Series. They gave up nothing for him at the trading deadline and all he did was hit .396 with 17 home runs. In the post season he hit over .500 with four more homers. During that time Dodgers manager Joe Torre called him a good citizen and a joy to have around. That's the good now here's the bad in case you've forgotten. He is prone to give up when he's unhappy. Lazily chasing a fly ball from time to time. Taking his time tossing the ball to the infield while opposing runners take an extra base. Some of his teammates in Boston had grown tired of him. And who can forget the time he roughed up a member of the front office in Boston earlier this season. Then there is the age issue. Manny is 36. Could his best years be behind him? His agent doesnt think so. And Scott Boros will expect to get more than a couple of years when he negotiates with the Dodgers and anyone else who's interested. Keep in mind when Manny came to the Dodgers they and Boston had to agree to drop the last two years of his contract that would have paid him more than $20 million per year. You don't have to be a Phi Beta Kappa to know his value has gone up since. Manny himself said the other day while cleaning out his Dodgers locker that "The price of gas is up and so am I." There is no question the Dodgers need a big bat like Manny's to fill the middle of their line-up. A superstar who can fill seats.
But is he the guy?
You tell me Dodger fans. How badly do you want Manny? At what cost? And for how long?
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ddain read my blog view my photos
Oct 21, 2008 | 1:40 PM

It doesn't matter how badly Dodgers fans may want Manny, they're not going to sign him. He'll want way too much money over too many years for him to stay here. I think he winds up with the Mets.

Don't forget Andruw Jones is still on the payroll at $18 million, and so he'll be in center-field again next year, flanked by Ethier and Kemp.

I would also expect them to try and trade Juan Pierra, let Nomar, Kent, Penny, and Lowe leave as free agents, and I'm hoping they will keep Furcal and go hard after C.C. Sabathia since they need some quality pitching.
marv read my blog view my photos
Oct 22, 2008 | 6:51 PM

i can't determine the financial benefits of players getting 100,000 or more per game. i'd like to examine the revenues from TV, seat tix, parking, food concessions, merchandize and radio. it's more fun to have a team of men who've all gone through the minor leagues within the same MLB team. manny probably is not a wise investment. i doubt he'll be able to duplicate this season's performance with the dodgers. i read some article which focused on joe torre's disciplined clubhouse as being good for manny whereas boston's relaxed rules weren't the best envioronment for manny's psyche.
phillyandangels
Oct 23, 2008 | 10:58 PM

it seems these days that some players only love the game as long as their paycheck reflects what THEY think they are worth.. what about those guys on minor league deals that play their asses off. someone like manny is not wanted anywhere in my mind. he's greedy, he's nasty and that isn't baseball. he is like a child that throws a tantrum when he's unhappy till he gets what he wants.. i can't stand him i dont care how good he is, his attitude ruins his talent
saromchea read my blog view my photos
Nov 3, 2008 | 7:35 PM

YES, I WANT STAY MANNY RAMIREZ WITH LA DODGERS WILL PLAY NEXT MORE 3 YEARS SEASON HOPE GET WIN WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS 2009 FORWARD IT.

WELL, I WANT THINK STRONG FOR ADAM DUNN ARE VERY GOOD HOMER RUN AND HIT IT. MATT HOILLDAY WANT TRADE TO DODGERS!

DEREK LOWE WANT SIGEND WITH BOSTON OR DODGERS HE DECIDE.
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