Precisely when did a contract become a one-way deal? You see it all the time in sports. Free agent Manny Ramírez signs a contract with the Red Sox in 2000 and it looks great. But when it comes to 2008 and he doesn't like those two one-year club options at the tail end of his deal, Manny lies down like ... (Full article: 890 words)

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