Manny Gets an Offer

So its not the one he probably had it mind...

The Worcester Tornadoes offered Manny Ramirez a two-year, $24,000 contract this week.

The deal would pay Ramirez $3,000 per month during the season; he earned $110,000 a day last season.

What Happens If Ramirez Joins Pujols?

The biggest free agent left on the market is ready to pull out his dread locks if he does not find a suitor soon.

As of last week super agent Scott Boras came out and publicly stated that there are "multiple suitors" for his malcontent outfielder Manny Ramirez. Ramirez, Boras and the rest of the baseball universe is waiting patiently to see which pond the big fish lands in.

On January 29th, Albert Pujols admitted to speaking with Manny Ramirez a lot,
"I speak with Manny every three days and he tells me, 'Man, no one wants to sign me." When you have the backing of an Albert Pujols, that has to be a positive and nothing short of a formula for success. "I'm not an agent or general manager, but I can't understand how Manny has not signed" said Pujols.

Since "Phat Albert" has endorsed Manny Ramirez to wear red and white, maybe Ramirez finds it in his heart to not want 25+ million dollars and give St. Louis a break.

"Maybe St. Louis doesn't have the money to sign him, but he could give them a discount because St. Louis is a great city that supports its players," said Pujols.

Lets look at this from another stand point, Albert Pujols is the only thing relevant when associating with the Cardinals, bringing in Manny will bolster the lineup and make them a prime team to watch. A 1-2 punch of Manny and Albert in my opinion is 100 times more scarier and potent then Manny and David Ortiz. Pujols is a better overall hitter than David Ortiz, and just as clutch. Pujols has the ability to not just hit home runs but he has the capability to spread the ball around the field and launch the ball over the fence as well. With a 3-4 of Manny and Pujols, they will protect each other thus not allowing pitchers to shy away from one to get to the other. Each strike fear into the pitcher 66.6 feet away from him.

Although this is just a thought circulating through the baseball wire it is something to ponder, and should this magically happen, the Cardinals could have an offense to be reckoned with. The middle of their line up would look as such, Manny Ramirez, Albert Pujols, Ryan Ludwick and Rick Ankiel. Not too shabby, especially in the National League.

Then again, Pujols is not the only one trying to court Manny to sign with his team. A mob of 40 or so Mets fans stood outside the teams network studio pleading for the Wilpon's and Omar Minaya to bring Manny to Queens.

"He's got the skill set we need, and the attitude and swagger to play in New York," said Justin Killian, a 36-year-old lawyer who helped organize the rally on nyfuturestars.com. "He'll be like the rain man, just go up and hit."

Personally I would like to see Manny Ramirez in Queens, playing for the Mets and helping that team not choke away a third season. But also I would like to see them win and maybe face the Yankees in the World Series. Then again I wouldn't mind watching the combo of Pujols and Ramirez on FOX every Sunday either. What will happen, lets wait and see.

Joe Torre Kept A-ROD From Being a Dodger

When Alex Rodriguez was a free agent last offseason, Joe Torre advised the Dodgers not to touch him. Could this have stemmed from the continuous beef Torre and Rodriguez had in the previous seasons? A-Rod has publicly said that he was personally offended when Torre dropped him to 8th in the lineup against the Tigers in the playoffs.

1st NFL Mock Draft

Round 1

1. Detroit Lions: Andre Smith, T, Alabama
2. St. Louis Rams: Eugene Monroe, T, Virginia
3. Kansas City Chiefs: Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia
4. Seattle Seahawks: Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech
5. Cleveland Browns: Aaron Curry, LB, Wake Forest
6. Cincinnati Bengals: Jason Smith, T, Baylor
7. Oakland Raiders: BJ Raji, DT, Boston College
8. Jacksonville Jaguars: Rey Maualuga, LB, USC
9. Green Bay Packers: Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio State
10. San Francisco 49ers: Everette Brown, DE, Florida State
11. Buffalo Bills: Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas
12. Denver Broncos: Brian Cushing, LB, USC
13. Washington Redskins: Aaron Maybin, DE, Penn State
14. New Orleans Saints: Alex Mack, C, California
15. Houston Texans: Vontae Davis, CB, Illinois
16. San Diego Chargers: Michael Oher, T, Ole Miss
17. New York Jets: Jeremy Maclin, WR/KR, Missouri
18. Chicago Bears: Hakeem Nicks, WR, North Carolina
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Mark Sanchez, QB, USC
20. Detroit Lions (from DAL): Josh Freeman, QB, Kansas State
21. Philadelphia Eagles: Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia
22. Minnesota Vikings: Brandon Pettigrew, TE, Oklahoma State
23. New England Patriots: Louis Delmas, S, Western Michigan
24. Atlanta Falcons: Alphonso Smith, CB, Wake Forest
25. Miami Dolphins: Larry English, DE/OLB, Northern Illinois
26. Baltimore Ravens: Percy Harvin, ATH, Florida
27. Philadelphia Eagles (from CAR): Peria Jerry, DT, Ole Miss
28. Indianapolis Colts: James Laurinaitis, LB, Ohio State
29. New York Giants: Clay Matthews, LB/DE, USC
30. Tennessee Titans: Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland
31. Arizona Cardinals: Chris “Beanie” Wells, RB, Ohio State
32. Pittsburgh Steelers: Tyson Jackson, DT, LSU

Antonio Pierce Believe Burress Will Be Back

Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce believes that embattled wide receiver Plaxico Burress will return to the team next season.

"I think it comes down to how he goes about his business," said Pierce. "He holds the decision. If he does everything he needs to do, I don't think he's played his last game as a Giant. Mentally and demeanor-wise, if they thought he was so bad, they would've never signed him to that long-term contract. He's made some bad choices and that was a very bad incident. But once you get in trouble like that, everything else you've done gets magnified 100 percent.

"I know that Plaxico loves football. It's all he knows. Sometimes when it looks like you might lose that opportunity, it can have a powerful effect on a person."

Fitzgerald Willing To Be Ultimate Team Player

Larry Fitzgerald accepted a four-year, $40 million deal from Arizona last year when he could have made considerably more on the open market so he could leave the Cardinals cap space, and Fitzgerald would like to help the Cardinals again.

Fitzgerald is willing to restructure his contract so that the Cardinals can redo Anquan Boldin’s and keep him in Arizona long-term. Boldin wants his deal redone and said during the season that he never would re-sign with Arizona again, but many around the league believe that as long as the Cardinals make a sufficient offer, then Boldin will agree to stay.

Warner's Words Of Wisdom

Veteran quarterback Kurt Warner gave his Cardinals teammates some advice recently as they prepare for next weekend's Super Bowl.

"Enjoy the moment," said Warner, who has played in two Super Bowls.

"You don't want to shut yourself off and look at everything as a negative."