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Ned Colletti, GM, Los Angeles Dodgers
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Dodgers | Colletti expects no changes
Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:46:30 -0700
The Associated Press' Beth Harris reports Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti said he doesn't anticipate any cutbacks in resources as he tries to mold the team for the 2010 season, despite the schism forming between Frank and Jamie McCourt, who are separating. "I have no inclination that anything will change from how the Los Angeles Dodgers do business," he said. "There hasn't been any change in how we do business in the last few weeks or months."
Dodgers | Colletti signed to extension
Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:47:38 -0700
Updating previous reports, SportingNews.com reports the Los Angeles Dodgers signed general manager Ned Colletti to a long-term extension Tuesday, Oct. 20. Terms of the extension were not disclosed.
Dodgers | Close to extension for Colletti
Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:21:00 -0700
Ken Gurnick, of MLB.com, reports the Los Angeles Dodgers are close to announcing a multi-year contract extension for general manager Ned Colletti, according to baseball sources.
Dodgers | Working on extension for Colletti
Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:23:37 -0700
The Los Angeles Times' Bill Shaikin reports the Los Angeles Dodgers are negotiating a long-term extension with general manager Ned Colletti, a high-ranking club official said.
Dodgers | Did not make offer to Ohman
Mon, 30 Mar 2009 08:28:36 -0700
Ken Gurnick, of MLB.com, reports the Los Angeles Dodgers did not make a one-year, $1 million offer to free-agent RP Will Ohman (Braves), according to general manager Ned Colletti. However, Colletti expects talks with Ohman to continue Monday, March 30.
Dodgers | Curious about Pedro
Thu, 12 Mar 2009 07:51:42 -0700
Updating a previous report, Rhett Bollinger, of MLB.com, reports the Los Angeles Dodgers are curious about signing free-agent SP Pedro Martinez (Mets) after watching him pitch for the Dominican Republic in the 2009 World Baseball Classic, according to general manager Ned Colletti.
Dodgers | Unsure if deal is close with Manny
Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:43:05 -0800
The Associated Press reports Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti is unsure if the team is close to re-signing OF Manny Ramirez. "We expect to hear from Scott. I don't know what we're going to hear," Colletti said. "I don't get optimistic. A deal is either done or it is not done."
Dodgers | Manny's response expected by Friday
Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:45:03 -0800
Ken Gurnick, of MLB.com, reports Los Angeles Dodgers manager Ned Colletti said he expects free-agent OF Manny Ramirez (Dodgers) to respond to the team's new offer by Friday, Feb. 27.
Dodgers | Colletti absent at Spring Training
Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:36:55 -0800
Ken Gurnick, of MLB.com, reports Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti was absent from the team's Spring Training opener Wednesday, Feb. 25, fueling speculation that contract negotiations with free-agent OF Manny Ramirez (Dodgers) are heating up. There is some speculation that Ramirez and his agent, Scott Boras, have lowered their contract demands to three years plus a vesting option.
Dodgers | Do not have agreement with Manny
Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:03:02 -0800
Ken Gurnick, of MLB.com, reports the Los Angeles Dodgers do not have a contract agreement with free-agent OF Manny Ramirez (Dodgers) despite radio reports to the contrary, according to general manager Ned Colletti. Colletti said that negotiations have been moving forward but no agreement has been reached.
Dodgers | No deadline to sign Manny yet
Tue, 17 Feb 2009 06:38:12 -0800
SI.com's Jon Heyman reports Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti won't set a deadline to re-sign OF Manny Ramirez yet.
Dodgers | Colletti still speaking with Boras
Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:08:37 -0800
Ken Gurnick, of MLB.com, reports Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti said he has continued to speak with Scott Boras, the agent for free-agent OF Manny Ramirez (Dodgers). Colletti indicated that progress has been made, but not enough to complete a deal. Manager Joe Torre has also spoken with Ramirez recently. Colletti indicated that the team is prepared to wait out Ramirez indefinitely.
Dodgers | Still want to re-sign Manny
Tue, 03 Feb 2009 07:25:22 -0800
Ken Gurnick, of MLB.com, reports the Los Angeles Dodgers still want to re-sign OF Manny Ramirez after he turned down their one-year, $25 million offer, according to general manager Ned Colletti.
Dodgers | Remain in stalemate with Manny
Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:49:31 -0800
Ken Gurnick, of MLB.com, reports the Los Angeles Dodgers remain in a stalemate with free-agent OF Manny Ramirez (Dodgers). General manager Ned Colletti said he had talks with Ramirez's agent, Scott Boras, earlier this week, but nothing has changed. The Dodgers still want to re-sign Ramirez but at a short term, while Ramirez still wants a minimum of four years.
Dodgers | Still want Manny
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:05:31 -0800
Rhett Bollinger, of MLB.com, reports the Los Angeles Dodgers are still very much in pursuit of re-signing OF Manny Ramirez, according to general manager Ned Colletti, despite reports saying that Ramirez may be too expensive for the team. Colletti and Ramirez's agent, Scott Boras, have been in talks since Friday, Jan. 2.
Dodgers | Dunn the No. 2 option
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:12:32 -0800
Ken Rosenthal, of FOXSports.com, reports the Los Angeles Dodgers will not seriously pursue free-agent OF Adam Dunn (Diamondbacks) until they have tried all of their options with free-agent OF Manny Ramirez (Dodgers), according to major league sources. General manager Ned Colletti sees Dunn as a priority over free-agent OF Bobby Abreu (Yankees).
Dodgers | Still talking with Manny
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:48:18 -0800
Dylan Hernandez, of the Los Angeles Times, reports the Los Angeles Dodgers remain in contact with free-agent OF Manny Ramirez (Dodgers), according to general manager Ned Colletti. However, both sides remain unable to agree upon the details of a contract.
Dodgers | Manny's agent contacts team
Wed, 31 Dec 2008 08:10:01 -0800
Ken Gurnick, of MLB.com, reports Scott Boras, the agent for free-agent OF Manny Ramirez (Dodgers) contacted the Los Angeles Dodgers Tuesday, Dec. 30. General manager Ned Colletti said he hopes to speak with Boras in the next few days.
Dodgers | Manny still first choice
Tue, 30 Dec 2008 07:04:36 -0800
Bill Shaikin, of the Los Angeles Times, reports free-agent OF Manny Ramirez (Dodgers) is still the Los Angeles Dodgers' first choice, according to general manager Ned Colletti. However, the team has not heard from Scott Boras, the agent for Ramirez, since the signing of New York Yankees 1B Mark Teixeira last week. "I'm assuming, if Manny wants to play here, we'll hear at some point from Scott," Colletti said.
Dodgers | Negotiating with Furcal Wednesday
Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:37:51 -0800
Dylan Hernandez, of the Los Angeles Times, reports Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti said he plans to continue negotiations with free-agent SS Rafael Furcal (Dodgers) Wednesday, Dec. 17.
Dodgers | Still in talks with Furcal
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:21:51 -0800
Ken Gurnick, of MLB.com, reports the Los Angeles Dodgers are still in contact with SS Rafael Furcal, according to general manager Ned Colletti. The Dodgers do not want to give Furcal a three-year deal.
Dodgers | Likely to add to back end of rotation
Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:42:32 -0800
Dylan Hernandez, of the Los Angeles Times, reports the Los Angeles Dodgers are more likely to add to the back end of their rotation than the front end, according to general manager Ned Colletti.
Dodgers | Prepared to wait on Manny
Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:37:01 -0800
The Associated Press reports Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti is prepared to wait it out with free-agent OF Manny Ramirez (Dodgers). "This is like watching the San Andreas Fault," Colletti said. "Some days you can see it move probably, and other days it's going to sit there. And in a week or two it may move a lot. It's a slow process. It speeds up and it slows back down."
Dodgers | Meet with Manny
Tue, 09 Dec 2008 08:22:24 -0800
Ken Rosenthal, of FOXSports.com, reports the Los Angeles Dodgers met with Scott Boras, the agent for free-agent OF Manny Ramirez (Dodgers), at the winter meetings Monday, Dec. 8, but no new offer was made. General manager Ned Colletti indicated that he needs to speak with team owner Frank McCourt before any further discussions will take place.
Dodgers | Might change rule for Sabathia
Tue, 09 Dec 2008 07:05:43 -0800
Ken Gurnick, of MLB.com, reports the Los Angeles Dodgers might relax an unwritten team rule limiting contracts for pitchers to three years in order to sign free-agent SP CC Sabathia (Brewers). However, the team has not decided how many years they would give him. General manager Ned Colletti said the team is not comfortable with Sabathia's ample frame because of his athleticism.
Dodgers | Colletti clarifies Sabathia meeting
Tue, 09 Dec 2008 06:59:18 -0800
Updating a previous report, Ken Gurnick, of MLB.com, reports Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti said free-agent SP CC Sabathia (Brewers) did not say he wanted to sign with the Dodgers directly, but he has indicated that he wants to be a Dodger indirectly.
Dodgers | Sabathia says he wants to join team
Mon, 08 Dec 2008 11:48:44 -0800
Ken Gurnick, of MLB.com, reports free-agent SP CC Sabathia (Brewers) told Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti that he wants to join the team, according to Colletti. There is a possibility that the Dodgers will enter the mix to sign Sabathia.
Dodgers | Could jump into Sabathia talks
Mon, 08 Dec 2008 11:37:15 -0800
John Shea, of the San Francisco Chronicle, reports the Los Angeles Dodgers could jump into the sweepstakes for free-agent SP CC Sabathia (Brewers), according to general manager Ned Colletti.
Dodgers | Deny trade talk for Cano
Mon, 08 Dec 2008 08:59:51 -0800
Updating a previous report, Ken Gurnick, of MLB.com, reports Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti denied a FOXSports.com report that the team resumed trade talks with the New York Yankees for 2B Robinson Cano. Colletti has been reluctant to trade OF Matt Kemp in the past, who the Yankees would likely ask for in return.
Dodgers | Team returning interest in Pettitte
Thu, 27 Nov 2008 19:59:36 -0800
Updating a previous item, The New York Post's George King is reporting Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti admitted there is some interest in free-agent SP Andy Pettitte (Yankees).
Dodgers | Have not made offer to Unit
Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:45:54 -0800
Ken Gurnick, of MLB.com, reports the Los Angeles Dodgers have not made a contract offer to free-agent SP Randy Johnson (Diamondbacks), according to general manager Ned Colletti.
Dodgers | Not looking to trade Martin
Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:53:00 -0800
Bill Shaikin and Dylan Hernandez, of the Los Angeles Times, report the Los Angeles Dodgers are not looking to trade C Russell Martin, according to general manager Ned Colletti.
Dodgers | Furcal expected to test free-agent waters
Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:52:05 -0800
Bill Shaikin and Dylan Hernandez, of the Los Angeles Times, report free-agent SS Rafael Furcal (Dodgers) is expected to test the free-agent market, according to his agent, Paul Kinzer, after meeting with Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti.
Dodgers | Make offer to Manny
Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:02:00 -0800
Bill Plunkett, of The Orange County Register, reports the Los Angeles Dodgers made free-agent OF Manny Ramirez (Dodgers) an offer Wednesday, Nov. 5, that would make him the second-highest paid player in baseball. The offer would be somewhere between $25.2 million per year and $23 million per year. General manager Ned Colletti indicated that the offer comes with an expiration date, but declined to offer the specifics.
Dodgers | Have not spoken with Sabathia
Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:59:31 -0800
Barry M. Bloom, of MLB.com, reports the Los Angeles Dodgers have not made contact with free-agent SP CC Sabathia (Brewers), according to general manager Ned Colletti.
Dodgers | Have not offered contract to Manny
Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:52:32 -0800
Barry M. Bloom, of MLB.com, reports the Los Angeles Dodgers have yet to offer free-agent OF Manny Ramirez (Dodgers) a contract. General manager Ned Colletti said that the two parties have yet to discuss their future together.
Dodgers | Free-agent signing might preclude Manny deal
Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:29:55 -0800
Barry M. Bloom, of MLB.com, reports the Los Angeles Dodgers might make a big free-agent signing before attempting to re-sign free-agent OF Manny Ramirez (Dodgers), according to general manager Ned Colletti. Colletti stated that he thinks it will be extremely difficult to sign both free-agent SP CC Sabathia (Brewers) and Ramirez.
Dodgers | Signing Manny a top priority
Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:06:55 -0700
ESPNews reports the Los Angeles Dodgers top priority of the offseason will be re-signing OF Manny Ramirez, according to general manager Ned Colletti. Colletti hopes to begin contract negotiations with Ramirez's agent, Scott Boras, in the near future.
Dodgers | Begin negotiations with Garciaparra
Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:19:33 -0700
Tony Jackson, of the Los Angeles Daily News, reports the Los Angeles Dodgers have begun preliminary contract negotiations with IF Nomar Garciaparra, according to general manager Ned Colletti.
Dodgers | Begin negotiations with Blake
Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:15:56 -0700
Tony Jackson, of the Los Angeles Daily News, reports the Los Angeles Dodgers have begun preliminary contract negotiations with 3B Casey Blake, according to general manager Ned Colletti.
Dodgers | Colletti denies reports regarding contract offers to Manny
Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:35:21 -0700
Dylan Hernandez, of the Los Angeles Times, reports Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti said recent reports about the team offering OF Manny Ramirez a contract have been false. The Dodgers reportedly offered Ramirez a two-year, $60 million contract Friday, Oct. 24. Colletti also stated that the team has not had any discussions with Ramirez.
Dodgers | Considering contract for Manny
Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:53:18 -0700
Jon Heyman, of SI.com, reports the Los Angeles Dodgers have been reportedly considering proposing a deal to OF Manny Ramirez that could come close to matching New York Yankees 3B Alex Rodriguez's record $27.5 million-average salary but on a shorter term. The Dodgers are likely to propose a two-year deal that could exceed Rodriguez's salary. General manager Ned Colletti said the team will know more after they meet with Scott Boras, Ramirez's agent.
Dodgers | Team thinks Andruw didn't prepare for season?
Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:58:42 -0700
The Los Angeles Times' Dylan Hernandez reports Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti said he would decide next year if he regrets signing OF Andruw Jones (knee) before the season. Jones, who reported to spring training weighing more than 240 pounds, will spend the rest of the season rehabbing his sore knee. Asked if Jones could be the player he used to be, Colletti replied, "A lot of it's going to depend on what he wants to do. It's all up to him. It's not up to anybody else but him. It's never been up to anybody else but him." When asked if Jones didn't properly prepare for the season, Colletti said, "I think we've all seen what we've seen."
Dodgers | Colletti's job on the line?
Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:19:23 -0700
The Trenton Times' Rick Freeman reports Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti's job could rest upon whether the team makes the playoffs this season.
Dodgers | Mattingly cites family reasons for stepping down
Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:33:03 -0800
Updating a recent item, MLB.com's Ken Gurnick reports Los Angeles Dodgers special assignment coach Don Mattingly has cited unspecified family reasons for stepping down from his position as hitting coach. Mattingly wants to spend more time at home in Evansville, Ind. "I'm very grateful that the Dodgers have allowed me to take care of these family matters and I hope that everyone can respect our privacy during this time," said Mattingly in a released statement. "I truly appreciate the support of all Dodger fans since joining the organization and I look forward to helping the team win in 2008 and beyond." According to Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti, Mattingly will spend some time working with the club in Spring Training and will also scout Minor League teams, but his exact schedule and duties have not yet been defined. "It's one of those situations he needs to take care of and we support that completely," said Colletti.
Dodgers | Team could be getting younger
Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:01:45 -0800
Dylan Hernandez, of the Los Angeles Times, reports Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti may start many of the team's young players because of the high price of stars on the trade block and because of the poor quality of this year's free agent class. "There's potential for change, but as we look at the young players that we played a lot this past year, we're less likely to fill in [positions with veterans] as much as we have in the past and more likely we'll give the younger players greater opportunity," Colletti said. "I'm curious to see how our young players, who really had a chance this past year to play full-time, I'm curious to see what another year does."
Dodgers | Torre is leading candidate according to general manager
Thu, 01 Nov 2007 08:02:37 -0700
The Associated Press reports Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti has finally acknowledged Joe Torre is the leading candidate to be the next manager of the Dodgers. "We've had some conversations with him very recently," Colletti said. "Certainly as you look at his resume and what he's done and the market he's done it in, you've certainly got to start there." Colletti also said the team has been considering other candidates for the managerial job.
Dodgers | No Torre deal yet
Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:53:33 -0700
Updating a continuing story, MLB.com's Ken Gurnick reports the Los Angeles Dodgers have not hired a new manager yet and are still going through the interview process, according to Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti. The team is expected to sign Joe Torre as manager, and there have been media reports that Torre was to sign a three-year, $14.5 million deal with the Dodgers. However, Colletti said that was not an accurate statement. "We haven't hired anybody," said Colletti. "We're talking to some people. We'll get into that at a later period of time." The club is also mandated by Major League guidelines to include minority candidates in the search and interview process.
Dodgers | Little resigns
Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:30:56 -0700
Confirming an earlier item, MLB.com's Ken Gurnick reports Los Angeles Dodgers manager Grady Little has resigned with one year left on his original three-year deal. "I have a combination of a lot of reasons, and I'll leave it at that," said Little. "I've got my own, personal reasons. It's a mutual resignation. I know this is the best way to go. It's not an easy decision, as anyone might suggest, but it's final." Both Little and Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti emphasized that the decision was made by Little, and that he could have retained his job had he so chosen. Little had previously said he would return in 2008, but he began to express some doubts to Colletti about returning as a lame duck.
Dodgers | Colletti will return in 2008
Sun, 30 Sep 2007 19:25:24 -0700
Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt has confirmed general manager Ned Colletti will return for the 2008 season, reports the Associated Press' John Nadel. Colletti is under contract.
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