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I'll never forget you, auld acquaintances. Be safe, and be well.
Happy New Year!
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The Dodgers have signed Claudio Vargas to a one year deal.
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-dodgers1-2009jan01,0,1561228.story
Some last bit of Manny "news" (by way of MLBtraderumors.com) before the end of 2008:
Agent Scott Boras left a voicemail message for Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti on Tuesday, and Colletti left a voicemail as well for Boras on Wednesday. With the New Year's holiday, it wasn't clear when the two sides would actually connect.
But at least they are trying to talk, which is a significant improvement from most of the past two months. The Dodgers made the free-agent outfielder an initial offer of two years for $45 million plus an option year at $15 million during the General Managers Meetings in November.
http://tinyurl.com/7tbnm4
&Published reports continue to indicate that the Nationals have serious interest in free-agent slugger Manny Ramirez. Not so, according to a baseball source who asked not to be identified.*
the Nationals are overloaded with right-handed-hitting outfielders, plus he's 36 years old. The Nationals have often said that they are looking for players for the long term.
http://tinyurl.com/9qww6n
>> According to a source familiar with the negotiations, Derek Lowe is likely to continue shopping for a more desirable offer after the New York Mets presented him with a three-year, $36 million offer on Tuesday. <<
http://tinyurl.com/96szx3
Thanks for all you do, Jon.
Btw, Evite is going on my Obelisk tonight. They chose the busiest party night of the year -- including my own party -- to go down for hours. Nice work!
>> During the season, the network's central program, "MLB Tonight," will be shown Monday through Saturday, from 6 p.m. until the last out of the final West Coast game. <<
http://tinyurl.com/7aru6x
Happy New Year, y'all!
Go Blue!
Jon, thanks for all you do and for giving us a forum to congregate and a platform to voice our dodger thoughts.
RB
A baby.
A new year baby, in a sense.
Which makes for a special (if sober!) celebration this eve.
Thanks to all who make this a great place!
Again, many thanks Jon for the hard work.
Happy New Year to everyone else too. Here's to another great year of baseball and conversation.
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