Pujols wants Cards to sign Manny

[Cubswin11]

7:40pm: According to Tony Jackson of the Los Angeles Daily News, the Dodgers have made another offer to Manny Ramirez. This time it's a one-year deal worth $25MM.

 

Seriously? Seriously? I hope to GOD he takes them up on the offer, and I hope to GOD they get stuck with the 2008 Red Sox Manny who does what he wants, when he wants if he wants to.

 

They could easily spend that money better. Get Dunn, Sheets, and Wolf for probably the $25M they offered to Manny.

I don't see why the Dodgers aren't spending more money on pitching, their offense should be good enough as is to win that division. A core of Kemp, Ethier, Furcal, Martin, and Loney is above average and Dewitt, Loretta, Blake, and Pierre are nice complementary players. Their rotation looks below average and they need to add someone

 

Billingsley

Kershaw

Kuroda

Schmidt?

Vargas/Estes/Stults?

 

I think the Giants, D'Backs and Rockies can compete with that, but if they add Sheets they could run away with the division if he gives them 25-30 starts. I think Sheets has a much bigger impact on the Dodgers than Manny would plus they save some money and could look into locking up Martin and some of their young guys long term. I think they should have tried to match up earlier this offseason with the Bluejays and tried trading Martin/Wade/Kershaw for Halladay and a prospect and signed Zaun and Blanco/Pudge to split the catching duties.

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7:40pm: According to Tony Jackson of the Los Angeles Daily News, the Dodgers have made another offer to Manny Ramirez. This time it's a one-year deal worth $25MM.

 

Seriously? Seriously? I hope to GOD he takes them up on the offer, and I hope to GOD they get stuck with the 2008 Red Sox Manny who does what he wants, when he wants if he wants to.

 

I'd say you're more likely to get the good Manny. It will only be a one-year deal so he'll want to perform because he'll be a free agent again next year. Plus it's only one-year so if he does quit on you or break down, you're only on the hook for 2009 and no longer.