Once again...Manny. Well. Running out of inspiration

Well here's a doozie of a story: Manny gets a one year offer from the Dodgers.

This could quite possibly be the worst possible news for a Padres fan.

The best scenario for San Diego? I see two pretty good, maybe three pretty good possibilities.

a) Manny resigns with Los Angeles for ten years at $25 million per. This would be fantastic. After Juan Pierre, Nomar Garciaparra, Andruw Jones, Grady Little, Joe Torre and all the crap they spent their money on, Manny getting old and drawing a fat fat paycheck would be the icing. They'd be crippled with a contract like that. And he'd logjam their outfield even more. Manny is 36. He saved the Dodgers' season. I was really really hoping this would happen.

b) The San Francisco Giants copy about that same strategy as above. This isn't as great because the Giants don't really have any outfield prospects to block anyway. But still. Aaron Rowand for a bazillion dollars? Renteria for a bazillion dollars? They would be hamstrung by this contract, just like the Dodgers would have been if they had done this. This scenario is a bit better than part a) because the Giants don't have any other players to get them to the playoffs anyway. I mean, beside Lincecum and Cain, who else do they have?

c) Manny leaves the division. I don't have to put up with him pummelling San Diego's pitching.

However, Manny possibly signing with L.A for a year so he can re-hit the free agent market is the worst. The Dodgers get A+++ production from a fantastic player, don't have to deal with his aging bullshit, clearly win the division, and don't crush the hopes of their young players (although they already kind of have). And then they'll get draft picks when he leaves in what will most definitely be a weaker free agent year, sot he picks will be far more valuable.

God dammit. And Ned Colletti is such a freaking moron otherwise. I suppose scenario b) could still happen. I still have hope.

Maybe Billy Beane will sign him. That would make me happy. Cause then he'd be back in the AL and I wouldn't have to deal with this garbage.