Tony Paul writes about Manny Ramirez' free agency for the Detroit News.
No wonder Dodgers GM Ned Colletti has stood firm on his club's original two-year, $45 million offer, once considered laughable by Ramirez and agent Scott Boras. But Colletti knew then what we're all grasping now: There are no other bidders, except for perhaps the Giants. But they're tapped out, and 28 other teams appear to be fed up.
I pretty much agree, in that I would be surprised if another team does top the Dodgers' original offer. But from Boras' point of view, I think the main thing is that the dodgers offer is still out there. So, even if no other team does emerge, waiting out the original offer didnt have any downside whatsoever.
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