"In the strongest indication yet that Ramirez is ready to splash down and again make Mannywood of Hollywood, the slugger is flying to Los Angeles ready to make a deal. He is expected to be there by Wednesday, available to meet with the Dodgers in person."... I think we're close (to a deal)," Ramirez told columnist T.J. Simers in Tuesday morning's Los Angeles Times. "... Tell everyone that Mannywood is coming." The two sides essentially reached the framework for a two-year, $45 million deal last week, only to see it fall apart over how much money would be deferred. Ramirez was to receive $25 million in the first year and $20 million in the second, with an opt-out clause (Sportsline)."
The Dodgers HAVE to sign Manny, and this meeting should be the end of it. The deal will be around what the last offer was (2 years $45 million). I am sure Manny will squeeze a couple extra pennies out of the Dodgers, but I think both sides know this has to get done. The Dodgers are not going to do anything this year without Manny, and there is just no other team that seems overly interested in signing Manny. Expect this deal to be done over the next two days.
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