Manny Ramirez made headlines yesterday when he predicted that this will be his last year with the Dodgers and perhaps in baseball. However, according to Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times, Ramirez jokingly said today that he wants to play five more years – three in the Majors and two in Japan.

Manager Joe Torre said in response to this being Ramirez’s last year, “I don’t know. It doesn’t surprise me. I think he likes to play a little bit too. All those years in Boston, you try not to take yourself too seriously. But he certainly is a fun-loving guy and he’s certainly in a good frame of mind right now. I don’t see someone who’s thinking about the drudgery of the season right now.”

Ramirez, 37, will make $20 million this season in the final year of his two year contract with the Dodgers. You can see Ramirez’s contract history and statistics here.

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