New Headline: ESPN Is Trying To Kill Me

March 3, 2009 at 6:05 pm | Posted in Manny Ramirez | 8 Comments

Per MLBtraderumors and ESPN, Manny’s agreed to a… wait for it… two year, $45 million deal. Hey, glad we waited four extra months to agree to the same deal that was proposed in November!

Details to come.

The unhappiest man in camp? No, it’s not Juan Pierre. It’s Danny Ardoin – just you wait and see.

Update: This is what I get for trusting Enrique Flerking Rojas. Jayson Stark – you know, someone with actual writing credentials – is now saying:

A source told ESPN.com’s Jayson Stark that obstacles still remain to completing the contract.

Enrique Rojas: the worst…. person…. in the woooooorld!!!

(besides Boras and McCourt, of course.)

Update #2: And just in case there was any doubt, MLBTR adds:

8:32pm: Will Selva, the anchor on staff for ESPNews, says Rojas’ report is “false.”

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“Tim Brown of Yahoo! Sports just spoke to Scott Boras and a Dodger front-office official. Both said no agreement has been reached. Ned Colletti and Boras did speak today, but no real progress was made.”

Comment by Swamp Donkeys Anonymous— March 3, 2009 #

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Tony Jackson says it’s practically done, thank god.

Comment by kensai— March 3, 2009 #

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I agree with Kensai. Tony Jackson, of all the folks reporting, did the best job actually getting useful information. He says it’s done “in principle” (my words), baring a sit-down with Manny, face-to-face.

Comment by Gibby's Limp— March 3, 2009 #

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I do tend to trust TJ more. But at this point I’m not sure if I’ll believe it until I literally see him stride to the plate on April 6th.

Comment by Mike Scioscia's tragic illness— March 3, 2009 #

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Tony Jackson is very reliable. I don’t want to get too excited just yet, but this is starting to look good.

Comment by Bluboy— March 3, 2009 #

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Oh…and that Enrique Rojas…he swears he knows it all when it comes to the Latin players. I don’t wanna doubt that him, but he really is hard to believe sometimes.

Comment by Bluboy— March 3, 2009 #

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Enrique Rojas in English means Chris Mortensen.

Comment by Eric Stephen— March 3, 2009 #

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Tim Brown is saying that Frankie and Manny will have a chat. The presser should happen shortly after.
I still won’t believe it is done until scottboras.com (Jon Heyman) calls it.

Comment by grabarkewitz— March 4, 2009 #

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