Lincecum Signs, Manny Balks …

I don’t pretend to fully understand the arbitration process in MLB, but it is shocking that Lincecum signed a one-year, $650,000 contract the season after winning the Cy Young.  Meanwhile, Manny and Bor-ass continue to torment Frank McCourt and the Dodgers by spiking their latest offer.  According to the L.A. Times, in this new offer, Manny would get $25-mil in the first year (making him the second highest paid player in baseball) and $20-mil in the second year (with the option of terminating after the first year).  In the same story, Bill Plaschke pulls this quote from McCourt in the latest Dodgers press release:  “We love Manny Ramirez.  And we want Manny back, but we feel we are negotiating against ourselves.”  Part of me is disgusted by Manny’s stupidity and greed.  The other part of me is delighted that it’s happening to the Dodgers.  Nothing would make me happier than seeing L.A. further juice up that contract, then have Manny have the worst season of his career.  Unfortunately, it is more likely that Manny will have another monster year.

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