Manny Ramirez and Dodgers Continue Negotiations

The biggest name on the free agent market is undoubtedly Manny Ramirez. Ramirez, who split last season between the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers, has turned down the latest contract offer from the Dodgers.

The offer from L.A. is believed to be $45 million over two seasons. However, Ramirez’s camp feels that the offer isn’t that impressive because it calls for a portion of the salary to be deferred.

Although Ramirez is a player almost every team in baseball would love to have, the struggling economy has put a damper on free agency during the offseason. And though teams like the San Francisco Giants have reportedly shown interest in Ramirez, it is believed that the Dodgers are the only team going strongly after the slugger at this point.

Most likely, Ramirez will end up with Los Angeles when this is all said and done. With the regular season a ways away still, expect Ramirez and his camp to stretch this out as long as possible to squeeze every dime possible out of the Dodgers.