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NEW YORK, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- A source has told the New York Daily News that free-agent slugger Manny Ramirez is confident the Yankees will offer him a contract of at least three years.
The newspaper reported Sunday that, if the offer is made, it would be one year longer than most team officials have said they would want to go to sign the colorful outfielder, who was a Yankee nemesis during past American League stints at Cleveland and Boston.
He finished last season with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The newspaper added that the source said the Yankees' principal owner, Hank Steinbrenner is leading the charge for the signing, while General Manager Brian Cashman isn't too high on the idea.
In 7,610 at-bats, the 36-year-old Ramirez has a career .314 batting average with 527 home runs, 1,725 RBI and 2,392 hits.
Other reports have said the Yankees also are monitoring developments in the battle to sign coveted free-agent slugger Mark Texeira.
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