Manny rejects 2 year, $45M offer from Dodgers

Wow. Before I could even blog about how stupid the Dodgers were for essentially bidding against themselves and upping their offer for the 37 year-old malcontent, Manny and his agent Scott Boras ripped up the overly generous contract, leaving many wondering if Ramirez will be on the field for any team on Opening Day. 

I've hated on Scott Boras before, but now I'm really beginning to wonder if he's completely lost his touch. Sure, he secured huge contracts for CC Sabathia and Mark Teixeira, but both of those players were in their prime and coming off of big seasons. Besides, he only had to deal with the Yankees who have no problem overpaying. 

Boras seems to be having a hard time adjusting his clients' expectations to fit within the current economic climate, which has lead every team besides the MF'in Yankees to tighten payroll. In the cases of Jason Varitek and Manny Ramirez, the expectations have far exceeded the actual offers. 

Varitek ended up taking a 50% paycut. Whether Ramirez will even be employed this season remains to be seen.