The Dodgers offered Manny Ramirez 1 year 25 Million and he turned it down. People that are outraged by the alleged greed don't have a clue about production, business, or baseball. These are the facts:
1). Manny sells the hell out of tickets.
2). Manny WILL hit .300 and WILL have 100 RBI
3). Manny WILL be Manny.
When Manny joined the Dodgers, the fans, the city, the merchandise, the team, all of it, became ingulfed in burning excitement and invigoration. The Boston fans could never get over his lack of effort on defense and his lackadaisical approach to almost everything. It's just Manny. He's the best player of our generation...without the juice of course. When he joined the Dodgers, Ramirez initially told manager Joe Torre that he would cut his dreadlocks. However, a few days later Torre said he was "not really concerned at this point" about Manny's hair, while the Dodgers were beginning to produce skullcaps with blue dreadlocks for fans to wear.
Ramirez finished the season with 37 home runs and 121 runs batted in. Among all major leaguers he finished 3rd in batting average, 2nd in slugging percentage, and 3rd in OPS. What's the downside to this guy?
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First of all, the Dodgers are so notorious for not paying players. Before Manny got there, they were so boring. He arrives, they instantly become contenders, and the laid back Los Angeles-ites show up for a game rather than hitting the local surf. The guy is a complete STUD. Like him or not, he is the best hitter of our time, and let's not even get into his clutch hitting. The guy feels absolutely NO pressure...2 strikes bases loaded, just another day in the park. The guy is truly amazing. I would like to see what is going on in his head while at the plate...he is probably thinking about the afternoon nap he just ook, or what he might have for dinner after the game, then BAM...Grand Slam. Joe Torre would not allow him to half ass it in LA, and he has said he would like to finish his career there. Pay him his money and keep some life in your team, because without Manny, you are the Oakland A's, and how many championships have they won recently???
If anyone deserves it, it is Manny. I would pay him $1M/game to play on my beloved Mariners.
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