Manny Turns Down Another Dodger Offer

 According to Tony Jackson of the Los Angeles Daily News, the Dodgers have made another offer to Manny Ramirez.  This time it's a one-year deal worth $25MM.

Dodgers GM Ned Colletti confirmed that the offer was made last night.  "We are still trying to sign Manny, and we hope that this will make him happy,'' Colletti said.  The team's first offer was two years, $45 million with a club option for 2011.  As Jackson notes, these are the only known offers extended to Ramirez since he filed for free agency last fall.

7:00 AM:Ramirez has turned down the Dodgers' one-year offer, Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Hernandez lists the New York Mets, San Francisco Giants and Washington Nationals as teams that are monitoring Ramirez' market.

The Dodgers could find themselves in a bind if Ramirez receives a multi-year offer from another club. If Ramirez is offered what he considers a fair deal, sources close to him say that he wouldn't grant the Dodgers a chance to match it, forcing the Dodgers to go into Spring Training without their only star attraction and reliable run producer.

Hernandez believes the Dodgers could possibly pursue free agent outfielders Adam Dunn orBobby Abreu if they don't re-sign Ramirez.

Cubs trade Rich Hill to the O's

 According to a press release from the Cubs, they've traded Hill to the Orioles for a player to be named later.  A sensible low-risk move for the Orioles, who can afford to let Hill take his lumps at the big league level.  The AL East may not be the ideal environment for him, but it's worth a shot.

Mets Sign Oliver Perez

Joel Sherman of the New York Post says the Mets and Perez have agreed to terms on a three-year, $36MM deal (no fourth-year option).  Sherman says the signing "all but assures" Pedro Martinez will not be re-signed.  You have to figure Ben Sheets is also out.

You know the story with Perez: only 27 years old, with a strong strikeout rate but plenty of walks and home runs allowed.

Twins sign Kubel for 2 Years

The Kubel signing is official.  The contract details, according to Christensen: "The deal is worth $7.2MM. Kubel will make $2.75MM this year, $4.1MM in 2010, and his 2011 salary would be $5.1MM, with a $350K buyout."

Springer to A's Official

Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle says the Springer deal is official and is worth more than $3MM plus incentives.

Giants Sign Juan Uribe

According to SI.com's Jon Heyman, the Giants signed infielder Juan Uribe to a minor league deal potentially worth about $1MM.  Not sure if this affects the team's interest in Joe Crede.

Uribe, 30 in March, hit .247/.296/.386 for the White Sox in 353 plate appearances last year while playing second base, third base, and a little bit of shortstop.  Based on the plus/minus system, his defense has been below-average in recent years.

Athletics Nearing Deal With Russ Springer

The Oakland A's and Russ Springer are nearing a deal for one year 3 million. Springer was not offered arbitration from the St. Louis Cardinals who he spent the last few seasons with. Springer took his physical today for the A's but no deal has been finalized.