Source: Ramirez Expects at Least Three-Year Offer

(Zell's Pinstripe Blog)

Very interesting. Manny expects at least a three-year offer from the Yanks? He supposedly wants a four-year deal, worth around $100 million. I don’t know if the Yankees want to give him that or not, but I think the Yankees are definitely favored.

You can pretty much bet that the Yankees will offer the highest annual salary. In my opinion, I think the only two in the competition right now are the Dodgers and the Yanks. We are going to have to wait until Tex leaves the market, as Manny wants to see what happens after he makes his decision.

From the NY Daily News:

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Only the Yankees know how far they’ll be willing to go to sign Manny Ramirez, but the slugger believes the Bombers will be a serious contender for his services.

According to a source, Ramirez has told friends that he is confident the Yankees will offer him a contract of at least three years, one year longer than most team officials have said they would want to go.

Ramirez has no plans to get serious about any offers until after Mark Teixeira —a fellow Scott Boras client—makes a decision regarding his own future. Ramirez has already turned down a two-year, $45 million offer from the Dodgers and told friends he is seeking a four-year deal in the $100 million range.

Should Teixeira return to Anaheim, the Yankees and Dodgers figure to be the main competitors for Ramirez. But if Teixeira signs with the Red Sox, the Angels would likely throw themselves in the mix, making it a wide-open race.

Ramirez has been a hot topic inside the Yankees organization, according to an industry source, though not everybody within the team’s hierarchy is in agreement when it comes to signing the enigmatic slugger.

Hank Steinbrenner is leading the charge for the signing, the source said, hoping to reload his roster after watching the Yankees miss the postseason this year for the first time since 1993.

Hal Steinbrenner is said to be warming to the idea, while general manager Brian Cashman isn’t too high on adding a 36-year-old outfielder with plenty of baggage.

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