Earlier this morning the LA Times was reporting that the Dodgers and Manny had closed on a deal. Now they are saying that was misrepored as they say, “a high-ranking Dodgers source says there is still work to do.”
What is apparent is that Manny is flying to LA as we speak. However Boras as has stated this morning, “I assure you, we have no deal”.
All signs point that we will have a deal later today.
The one thing that we know for sure; the Dodgers look like a second rate organization. They have been bidding against themselves for months as well as bending over backwards to please Man-Ram.
The reality is that the entire reason why no one (including the Dodgers) wants to give Manny a long term deal is not because they are afraid he can’t produce. Rather it is because they are terrified that he will no longer WANT to produce.
As we saw last year he can turn it on and off at the drop of a pin fly ball.
Manny Ramirez is flying to L.A. to meet with Frank McCourt [LA Times]
