Now that the Yankees have signed Mark Teixeira, it looks pretty unlikely that they will make a move for Manny Ramirez. Manny was reportedly expecting a three year, $75 million offer any day now from the Evil Empire,
A source told New York Daily News that Ramirez is telling friends an offer is imminent.
Still more bad news for the disgraced, aging, one-dimensional malcontent,
Angels general manager Tony Reagins told the Los Angeles Times on Tuesday that the club will not pursue Ramirez. “Manny will not be an Angel,” Reagins said. “
A shrinking market means less leverage and hopefully, less money for Manny, which is all he is about after all. That takes some of the sting out of the Yankees Teixeira signing.