Manny Ramirez might not get it

The Manny Being Manny show forced its way out of Boston last season in an effort to leverage another $100 million contract out of some poor team stupid enough to shell out that kind of dough. Manny Being Manny held up his end of the bargain by proving a motivated Ramirez could terrorize pitchers to the tune of a .396 average with 17 home runs and 53 RBI in a 53 game push to the playoffs. Not taken into account was poor economic policy from the previous presidential administration that pushed the country into a deep economic crisis. While the Yankees were seemingly immune, they had no interest in an additional prima donna $100 million player. With the burned bridges in Boston and the Mets ownership struck down by Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme, Ramirez found himself without any big moneyed suitors. The Dodgers desperately need Manny Being Manny back but are unwilling to negotiate against themselves to drive up the price. That means they are standing firm on their piddly 2 year, $45 million contract, or less money than Ramirez would have earned by staying with Boston. All in all it is likely that had the economy not tanked, Ramirez's power move would have paid off in a big way. But this is the world we live in and that's not just the best offer on the table, it's the ONLY offer on the table. So Manny Being Manny, of course, rejected it. Kudos Mr. Ramirez. I hate working too, but it sure pays a lot better than not working. Ideally he wouldn't need the money coming off his $160 million deal with Boston, but he's not going to set too many home run records sitting on his ass eating Cheetos.