Manny just signed with the Dodgers

[ruby23]

2 years/$45 M

[Butcher]

Damn it to hell.

[Clapp]

Well fuck.

[cigar]

It was never really in doubt was it?

[Coach]

I was still holding out hope that we could move Soriano back to 2nd.

[ruby23]

Now they're saying it's not quite a done deal.

[Clapp]

<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->Agent Scott Boras has denied that any Manny Ramirez deal is in place with the Dodgers, and ESPN has retracted their initial report.
Sort of. Enrique Rojas, who previously said it was agreed to, is now reporting that the two sides have "finally reached some common ground in their negotiations." That's ESPN speak for "we blew it, but we're going to do our best not to admit it." It's probably only a matter of time until something does get done here, and we'll trust SI.com's Jon Heyman, the unofficial mouthpiece of Boras Corp., to have the scoop. Mar. 3 - 10:11 pm et<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

[Runnys]

I have got to be honest, I will lose all respect for the Dodgers organization if they do give him 45 million over 2 year. NO ONE else was bidding against them and they still kept giving in. If I was the Dodgers I would have said a big FUCK YOU to Manny and offered 35 million over 2 years or something along those lines.

Oh well...hopefully they won't make the playoffs because I don't want Manny shitting on our faces again (no offense Gad)

[rok]

It's gonna happen one way or another, it's just a matter of time. I can't imagine another team stepping in after all this.

[Clapp]

<!--quoteo(post=21606:date=Mar 3 2009, 08:35 PM:name=Runnys)-->QUOTE (Runnys @ Mar 3 2009, 08:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I have got to be honest, I will lose all respect for the Dodgers organization if they do give him 45 million over 2 year. NO ONE else was bidding against them and they still kept giving in. If I was the Dodgers I would have said a big <b>FUCK YOU to Manny </b>and offered 35 million over 2 years or something along those lines.

Oh well...hopefully they won't make the playoffs because I don't want Manny shitting on our faces again (no offense Gad)<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
You mean to Boras. Any other agent and Manny's signed already for probably 10 million less.

[Butcher]

<!--quoteo(post=21586:date=Mar 3 2009, 08:02 PM:name=cigar)-->QUOTE (cigar @ Mar 3 2009, 08:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->It was never really in doubt was it?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Not really. I was just hoping some AL team might swoop in, though.

[Gad]

<!--quoteo(post=21606:date=Mar 3 2009, 08:35 PM:name=Runnys)-->QUOTE (Runnys @ Mar 3 2009, 08:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I have got to be honest, I will lose all respect for the Dodgers organization if they do give him 45 million over 2 year. NO ONE else was bidding against them and they still kept giving in. If I was the Dodgers I would have said a big FUCK YOU to Manny and offered 35 million over 2 years or something along those lines.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Meh, with all the horrible contracts in baseball its awfully hard to argue that this one will go down anywhere near the top of the list. He's absolutely good enough to justify this contract and all saying "FUCK YOU MANNY" would accomplish is a 3rd place finish in the NL West with Noodle Dick Pierre in LF everyday...

The Dodgers payroll is still like 20 mill under last year.

[PcB]

<!--quoteo(post=21606:date=Mar 3 2009, 09:35 PM:name=Runnys)-->QUOTE (Runnys @ Mar 3 2009, 09:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I have got to be honest, I will lose all respect for the Dodgers organization if they do give him 45 million over 2 year. NO ONE else was bidding against them and they still kept giving in. If I was the Dodgers I would have said a big FUCK YOU to Manny and offered 35 million over 2 years or something along those lines.

Oh well...hopefully they won't make the playoffs because I don't want Manny shitting on our faces again (no offense Gad)<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

That's retarded. He singlehandedly put them in the playoffs last year, he's the best hitter in baseball, and you absolutely can't give him more then a 2 year deal. He's worth every cent of this deal.

[Destined]

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Now the Dodgers and their "fans" can do what they did with Gagme: buy into a movement and still fail to watch the game as they wear their dreadlocks and bandannas, whilst hitting the beach ball around, cheering when the diamond vision shouts "LETS GET LOUD FOR YOUR DODGERS!" and pounding the nachos and faggerdogs.
Truth of the matter is...the Dodgers have no pitching and still won't make the playoffs.

[Clapp]

<!--quoteo(post=21641:date=Mar 3 2009, 11:46 PM:name=Destined)-->QUOTE (Destined @ Mar 3 2009, 11:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/jerkit.gif[/img]
Now the Dodgers and their "fans" can do what they did with Gagme: buy into a movement and still fail to watch the game as they wear their dreadlocks and bandannas, whilst hitting the beach ball around, cheering when the diamond vision shouts "LETS GET LOUD FOR YOUR DODGERS!" and pounding the nachos and faggerdogs.
Truth of the matter is...the Dodgers have no pitching and still won't make the playoffs.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I think they will. Kemp, Loney, Martin, and Ethier can only improve. Add in a full year of Manny, a full year of Furcal, and Hudson, that's a pretty insane lineup. It's not going to take much to win that division. The Padres and Rockies don't have a chance. The Giants are improved and they'll hang in there, but I still can't predict more than 80 wins. The Dbacks are just incredibly inconsistent and strike out more than Screech did with Lisa Turtle.