Manny Reaches Agreement with Dodgers (2/$45m)

[SouthSideRyan]

Screw manny and the horse (agent) he rode into town on.

 

I'd offer him twenty bucks and a coupon for a free Wendy's frosty. Take it or leave it.

 

He'd probably leave it and sign for 45M more and an actual milkshake.

[Soul]

Per ESPN.com, Manny and Dodgers have agreed to 2 yr, $45 million dollar deal.

 

Good for Manny - he's an amazing hitter.

Bad for us. Looks like another 1st round exit. :bye:

 

Come on.

 

You're right, it'll be another first round exit because we're the Cubs, not because of Manny.

 

:wink:

 

Don't forget, Manny has to decide he actually wants to play baseball for an entire season in LA. That's yet to be determined, regardless of the contract he signs :wink:

 

Gonna be a bit different dynamic going on when he comes in late to Spring Training and plays through April, May, and June rather than just coming in quick in August & September as the savior.

[cubbinalltheway]

considering that it IS manny, i can't help but wonder if he's just delaying this so that he doesn't have to report to ST this early.

[JWCUB]

Manny, Dodgers Reach Agreement

By Tim Dierkes [March 4 at 10:35am CST]

10:35am: Yahoo's Tim Brown also says an agreement has been reached. He says a portion of the money both seasons ($25MM in '09 and a possible $20MM in '10) is deferred. Brown says to expect a press conference tomorrow.

 

Ken Gurnick and Barry Bloom of MLB.com have info on the deferred money:

 

Payment is deferred over five years without interest, with an opt-out clause after one season paid at $10MM each for the first four years and $5MM for the fifth.

 

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/

[Wu-Gambino]

Thank God this is finally over.

[bhogg]

Screw manny and the horse (agent) he rode into town on.

 

I'd offer him twenty bucks and a coupon for a free Wendy's frosty. Take it or leave it.

 

He'd probably leave it and sign for 45M more and an actual milkshake.

 

 

and he'd be getting hosed! You can't eat a regular milk shake with a giant plastic spoon!!!!

[The Other 15]

So Boras and Manny turned down a 2 year/$45 mil deal down because it included $30 mil in deferred money over 3 years but they accepted a 2/$45 deal with 30 mil deferred over 5 years? Is that right?

[fivepercent]

considering that it IS manny, i can't help but wonder if he's just delaying this so that he doesn't have to report to ST this early.

 

ive always thought this was the case.

[17 Seconds]

good for the dodgers for not giving in and falling for boras' garbage

[Sludgeworth21]

This is what stalled the negotiations:

 

http://www.theonion.com/content/news_briefs/play_every_day_to_the_best

[Soul]

Hehe, yeah. He'll never live that down. If he quits on Dodger Blue, I'm gonna love that forum they've got even more.

[erik316wttn]

Screw manny and the horse (agent) he rode into town on.

 

I'd offer him twenty bucks and a coupon for a free Wendy's frosty. Take it or leave it.

 

He'd probably leave it and sign for 45M more and an actual milkshake.

 

 

and he'd be getting hosed! You can't eat a regular milk shake with a giant plastic spoon!!!!

 

And if you do, you might swallow your engagement ring!

[ELCABALLO45]

Did anyone see the press confrence? I love this guy.

 

"Im Baaaaaaaaaaaaack!"

[Derwood]

There is reportedly a clause in Manny's contract that forbids the Dodgers from offering him arbitration at the end of the deal. Looks like they don't want to get into a Juan Cruz situation in 2 years

[The Other 15]

Genius. Manny/Boras turn down a 2/45 contract because it had $25 mil deferred over 3 years with no interest. A few days later they accept 2/45 with 25$ deferred over the next 3 years - at no interest.

 

Something tells me that if Hendry was involved in this, everyone would be crucifying him because he offered Manny the same deal when it was more than clear that there was absolutely no other bidders.

 

It'll defiantly be worth paying Manny $10 mil a year for the two years he'll be producing. I wonder how it will be when they have to pay him $8.33 mil per for three more years when he is ether being productive for someone else or retired.

 

No winners here. Dodgers come out ahead early and Manny got more than the $20 mil he ran away from Boston. But he probably gets a better contract next offseason after collecting 20 from the Sox and he probably has another ring