Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times says that Manny Ramirez is returning to the Dodgers in 2010.
…that squelches the “Manny to the Mets” rumors this winter…
Hernandez says that Ramirez’s agent, Scott Boras, informed Dodgers GM Ned Colletti that his client will not opt out of the final year of his contract.
…it’s probably a wise [...]

Dylan Hernandez, in a report for the Los Angeles Times, expects that Manny Ramirez will exercise his $20 million option with the Dodgers.
In addition, Hernandez believes that second baseman Orlando Hudson and pitcher Randy Wolf will not return to Los Angeles and will leave as free agents.
…Hudson’s name is obviously going to be mentioned, but [...]

Dodgers OF Manny Ramirez has tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs and will be suspended 50 games starting today, reports Bill Shaikin and Dylan Hernandez in the Los Angeles Times.
According to the report, “Ramirez is expected to attribute the test results to medication received from a doctor for a personal medical issue, according to a source familiar with [...]

According to Joel Sherman, on his blog for the New York Post, Scott Boras sees Manny Ramirez’s new contract with the Dodgers as just a one-year deal, with the 2010 option acting only as a safety net against injury or an off-year in 2009.
Sherman adds, “It also is possible that the New York teams could look at Ramirez [...]

According to multiple reports, Manny Ramirez can opt out of his new two-year deal with the Dodgers at the end of this season.
…you do realize, this means we’re probably going to have to do this Manny Insanity all over again next off season – especially since Daniel Murphy can be switched to first base if Carlos Delgado [...]

Update, 2:46 pm:

Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com reports Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers agreed today to a two-year, $45 million contract, according to major-league sources.
Ramirez and Scott Boras met with Dodgers owner Frank McCourt, Joe Torre and GM Ned Colletti at Dodger Stadium this morning, according to Tim Brown from Yahoo! Sports.
Original Post, 6:45 [...]

Dodgers GM Ned Colletti continues to be in touch with Scoot Boras and Manny Ramirez, explains Jayson Stark of ESPN.com, adding, however, “”There were no indications the two sides made any significant progress toward resolving their differences.”
Ramirez rejected a one-year, $25 million offer from the Dodgers earlier in the week, as he continues to request [...]

According to a report at ESPN.com, the Dodgers and Scott Boras will re-open contract negotiations regarding Manny Ramirez.
Yesterday, Ramirez rejected the Dodgers one-year, $25 million offer.
Owner Frank McCourt has said he does not envision giving Ramirez a long term deal.
Earlier in the off-season, Ramirez ignored a two-year, $45 million offer.

After this afternoon’s proclamation by GM Omar Minaya that the Mets were satisfied with their offense heading into the season and would not be spending significant money on free agents the rest of this off-season, Jon Heyman addressed a number of free agents that have been linked to the team during his appearance on the [...]

Jon Heyman of SI.com believes there is practically ‘no chance’ the Mets sign free-agent Manny Ramirez, according to a person familiar with their thinking.
…the longer this drags out, the crazier it is going to get…
…and so, my recommendation to Omar Minaya would be – if you’re not going to puruse Manny Ramirez – then, at [...]