Just a thought...

With the Yankees signing Mark Teixeira, there comes into large question the future of Manny Ramirez.  It seemed like he would sadly go over to the rival for a lot of money, but after signing Tex, it may be safe to guess that the Yankees maybe (Finally!) running out of capital.  Also, Tex was probably the bat they locked up so they wouldn't have to deal with Manny; after all, they know as well as anyone that he is a problem on and off the field.  So, if it comes down to that the Yankees have no interest in Ramirez, then who does?  Of the Big Market Teams-The Angels have declared themselves no part of the sweepstakes, and the Red Sox are pretty much not an option either.  The Phillies hired Raul Ibanez to fill their LF void, so the question comes to where he goes.  The Dodgers are the only interested suitors (though the money the Nats would have spent on Tex could go toward Manny).  Though even still with the miniscule market for his services, the price will probably not be pretty on Manny's standards.  Then comes into question whether he actually gets equal or greater than the $20 million that the Red Sox option would have guaranteed him.  If not, then the question becomes how much he actually gets, and how much  longer Ramirez still employs Scott Boras; after all, the agent would lose him guaranteed money from the Sox with his orchestrated exit from Boston.  If Ramirez does fire Boras, would Manny go even as far as to attempt to conciliate with the Red Sox as they were the ones offering him the $20 million after all.  This could prove a very interesting saga for the future Hall of Famer...