Jan 6th 2009 11:11PM by Matt Snyder (author feed)
Planet Manny continues to spin into an unknown galaxy this offseason. Much like hanging curveballs thrown to Manny Ramirez, each rumor concerning his destination in this free agency season is promptly knocked out of the park. The latest? We heard the Giants were the front-runner to land Manny, and now — a day later, mind you — there are reports surfacing the rumors have no foundation.

ESPN’s Jayson Stark discussed the rumor with several front office executives and not one of them stopped believed the idea was even remotely feasible. The Giants payroll this season will be the close to the highest in team history, so there’s no way they could add on a $25 million per season deal. “If a million things came together over the next few weeks, would it be possible? Maybe,” the source told ESPN.com. “But for where [Boras] is right now and where the team is right now, it doesn’t make sense economically and it doesn’t make sense for how the team fits together.”Continue Reading