Manny Concerned Over Language in Contract

According to multiple news sources, the LA Dodgers are reportedly offering free agent outfielder Manny Ramirez $45 million in guaranteed money with their latest contract offer, but the language in the contract has the flighty outfielder a bit concerned.

"Guaranteed? Contractually binding? What exactly do those phrases mean? I want to play for a team that plans on giving me my money, no matter what," said Ramirez, "I want to make sure that the checks keep coming, and want some sort of written promise that nothing will prevent that from happening."

Reports out of Ramirez's camp indicate that the star slugger is wary of what he calls "big words" in his contract, stating that phrases such as guaranteed, definitely, assured, promised, contractually binding, and illegal if not performed are just "part of the LA Dodger organization's propaganda machine dedicated to keeping a brother down."