These are becoming more frequent, and frankly, more wild, as the first Spring Training game nears tomorrow. I suppose in light of Ned saying this past weekend that conversation with Boras regarding Manny were more frequent and longer in duration, and Boras stating two weeks ago that he expected Manny to sign by the start of Spring Training games, you knew that would open the door for some interesting rumors to start making their rounds.
So no sooner than yesterday, Vic "The Brick" Jacobs suggested on Loose Cannons that the Blue would have Manny signed by the end of the week, and he even went as far as giving out contract details: "two-year fixed, third-year incentive-laced." That prompted the Dodgers to issue this denial through the media, basically saying "nothing had changed in the past 48 hours." The Daily News went as far as saying their wasn't any news to report.
Then today, two new rumors, beginning with this one. This second rumor today, was a bit more comical in how the rumor surfaced. Obviously, someone got a little carried away in the Dodgers ticket sales office, and while things may be progressing with Manny in recent days, nothing appears imminent, as confirmed here by the Daily News.
But you have to wonder if things are progressing more than we're being led to believe. The quotes by all parties involved in all of the reports above suggest that they have to be close to a deal. Obviously, even if a deal was done, nothing would be officially announced until Manny passed a physical.
By the way, there's even the possibility that McCourt Esq. could be headed to Florida to have a face-to-face sit-down with the man himself. This would obviously speed the process up. Personally though, despite all the denials from the Dodgers and Boras in the last two days, I'm with some people in thinking that Manny will be signed sometime this week. Just a hunch; just a gut feeling.
So no sooner than yesterday, Vic "The Brick" Jacobs suggested on Loose Cannons that the Blue would have Manny signed by the end of the week, and he even went as far as giving out contract details: "two-year fixed, third-year incentive-laced." That prompted the Dodgers to issue this denial through the media, basically saying "nothing had changed in the past 48 hours." The Daily News went as far as saying their wasn't any news to report.
Then today, two new rumors, beginning with this one. This second rumor today, was a bit more comical in how the rumor surfaced. Obviously, someone got a little carried away in the Dodgers ticket sales office, and while things may be progressing with Manny in recent days, nothing appears imminent, as confirmed here by the Daily News.
But you have to wonder if things are progressing more than we're being led to believe. The quotes by all parties involved in all of the reports above suggest that they have to be close to a deal. Obviously, even if a deal was done, nothing would be officially announced until Manny passed a physical.
By the way, there's even the possibility that McCourt Esq. could be headed to Florida to have a face-to-face sit-down with the man himself. This would obviously speed the process up. Personally though, despite all the denials from the Dodgers and Boras in the last two days, I'm with some people in thinking that Manny will be signed sometime this week. Just a hunch; just a gut feeling.
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