Every once in a while we get a sports story that slips into the news category and such is the case, I think, of the Manny Ramirez saga. While most in the sports world have followed the Dodgers as they basically bid against themselves, not everyone may have followed the slugger and his salary demands. Let’s be clear, both sides made mistakes in this fight over millions, but both sides really had little choice but to eventually work with each other. SO….here is what we’ve learned:

Last night Dodger manager Joe Torre and GM Ned Colletti flew from Glendale Arizona to Los Angeles, joined team owner Frank McCourt and met with Manny and Boras. All the parameters are in place and all that’s left is a physical. An official anouncement is expected later today and a press conference is ready to go tomorrow at Camelback Ranch, the Dodgers new spring training facility they share with the White Sox.