***MANNY AND SCOTT IN BIG HOLE***
Without talking to Scott Boras one last time, the Dodgers have offered Manny Ramirez arbitration. LA has positioned themselves perfectly. After offering $45 million for two years and being refused, they could now possibly get Manny for one year at anywhere from $22-$28 million. Sure, it's a lot, but at one year with free agency staring him in the face, Manny would have to continue to go all out. That's the big problem with Manny: how to keep him interested. If he doesn't accept arbitration, the Dodgers get 2 draft picks and got Manny's services for a couple of months for FREE, thanks to the Red Sox, when he personally carried them into the playoffs. The longer this drags on, the more gun-shy teams will become, reducing any potential offers. Will Manny swallow his pride and accept arbitration? Will Boras talk him into going free agent? Will other GM's make low-ball offers, thinking him desperate? Will Boras issue another chapter to his "Manny Is God" book? Will Picasner stop sounding like the closing of the sitcom "Soap"?
***NO - YES - YES - YES - YES, please***
We'll find out more Sunday night when arbitration acceptance expires and later next week at the baseball meeting in Las Vegas.
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