February 24, 2009
Colletti Denial
Ned Colletti denied that the Dodgers have a deal with Manny Ramirez:
KLAC-AM in Los Angeles reported earlier Monday that a contract agreement -- for two guaranteed years and a third year based on games played and plate appearances -- would be announced later this week.
"I'm not going to address that," Boras told the Los Angeles Times.
Colletti told the Times it "would be foolish" to print such unverified information.
That's a pretty weak denial. We'll see what happens in the next couple of days. Does anyone know if Manny left Costa Rica?
Update: Jon Heyman has more:
Both Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers have done some compromising in recent days, according to people familiar with the negotiations, as the two sides seem to now understand that they aren't going to get exactly what they want in a potential deal.
But as to whether the Dodgers ultimately get Ramirez, well, that remains uncertain, even now as spring has sprung.