Manny Ramirez is just a physical away from signing with the Dodgers, according to ESPN:

Ramirez and the Dodgers have agreed in principle on a two-year, $45 million contract, pending a physical.

The outfielder, his agents Scott Boras and Mike Fiore, and Dodgers owner Frank McCourt and general manager Ned Colletti met in Los Angeles to finalize the deal.

The deal was struck just three days after another failed attempt to get a deal done -- which grew out of how much money would be deferred -- with a frustrated McCourt telling reporters that any negotiations from that point forward would "start from scratch."

So the Dodgers got what they wanted. It's a short term deal that gives Manny an incentive to play well this season, the chance to become a free agent again next year. Manny saw how his attitude with the Red Sox kept teams away from signing him. Maybe he can rehabilitate himself in the eyes of the other teams with a good season for the Dodgers.