The Dodgers said Friday that Manny Ramirez exercised his $20 million contract option for 2010. His agent Scott Boras informed general manager Ned Colletti of the decision, which Ramirez had until this month to make.
A Superior Court Commissioner ruled today that Jamie McCourt should not be reinstated as chief executive of the Los Angeles Dodgers. McCourt’s husband, Frank McCourt, fired her last month amid their divorce proceedings. Although her attorneys had argued that it was simply a matter of returning her to the “marital status quo,” Commissioner Scott Gordon found otherwise. “From
In what wasn't much of a surprising move, Los Angeles Dodgers leftfielder Manny Ramirez has decided to exercise his player option for 2010 and will return to the Dodgers next season. His agent Scott Boras let Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti know about Ramirez's decision on Friday night. All of which means that Ramirez will make $20 million with the Dodgers rather than becoming a free agent
by Tom Fornelli Filed under: Dodgers , NL West , MLB Transactions In what wasn't much of a surprise, Los Angeles Dodgers left-fielder Manny Ramirez has decided to exercise his player option for 2010 and will return to the Dodgers next season. His agent Scott Boras let Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti know about Ramirez's decision on Friday night. All of which means that Ramirez will make $20 million...
I'm sensing a pattern at MLB Network today. 6:30 a.m. World Series Highlights 1943-The NY Yankees Look for Their 6th Title in Eight Years as They Take on the St. Louis Cardinals 7:00 a.m. World Series Highlights 1947-Joe DiMaggio and the NY Yankees Face Off Against their Crosstown Rivals, the Brooklyn Dodgers 7:30 a.m. World Series Highlights 1949-Yogi Berra and the NY Yankees Take on Jackie Robinson...
Manny Ramirez is returning to the Los Angeles Dodgers next season. The team said yesterday that the slugger exercised his $20 million contract option for 2010.
It is somewhat hard to evaluate the 2009 season of the San Francisco Giants. ON one hand they gave their fans exactly what was expected, good pitching followed by poor hitting. However given the fact that this team had a winning season, after five years of sub .500 baseball we should treat this as a [...]
Outfielder Manny Ramirez has agreed to exercise his contract option and will return to the Los Angeles Dodgers for another season at 20 million dollars. Ramirez, who was suspended for 50 Major League Baseball games last season after failing a drug test, has to donate one million dollars to charity as part of the deal. The 12-time all-star Ramirez hit .290 with 19 homers and 63 RBI in 104 games. The...
Jordan Bastian from bluejays.com reports the Jays have outrighted catcher Kyle Phillips and lefties Davis Romero and Bill Murphy to Las Vegas to make room on the 40-man roster. UPDATE Nov 6-9:52 pm : Shortstops Marco Scutaro and John McDonald have filed for free agency according to bluejays.com . Catcher Rod Barajas has yet to do so. Phillips catching in the bullpen before a September 26th game against...
Fred Kaplan 's 1959: The Year That Changed Everything (John Wiley and Sons $27.95) chronicles an extraordinary year. On January 1st, Fidel Castro's revolutionaries took power in Cuba. On January 4th Soviet Deputy Premier Anastas Mikoyan visited the United States. Fidel would do the same on April 15th, followed by Khrushchev on September 15th. On April 9th, Lenny Bruce appeared on television. On March...
He was a journeyman reliever for six teams. I remember Collum’s name well from my playing of Strat-O-Matic Baseball past seasons. RIP. Collum, who was born in Victor and lived in Grinnell for much of his life, pitched in the 1950s and 1960s. Advertisement He died Saturday at Mayflower Health Care Center in Grinnell. Memorial services were held [...]