Yankees To Offer Manny Ramirez Contract

Who knows, maybe next season Manny Ramirez and Alex Rodriguez will be sitting next to each other in the same dugout because according to the NY Daily News, Ramirez expects at least a three-year offer from the Yankees. The slugger maybe confident of the offer, but its unlikely. Yankees GM, Brian Cashman has long been leery of Ramirez, if perhaps his price tag drops the Yankees could be interested. But not for three-years. Although, its entirely possible that Yankees owner Hank Steinbrenner could get involved in the mix and that may change the situation. More from NY Daily News:

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 has 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 a source, although 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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