The Dodgers' offseason was almost as much about "goodbye" as it was "hello. 

With Manny Ramirez safely in the fold, the next step for the Dodgers is to try to upgrade their shaky pitching staff. 

Mark Sweeney, whose 175 pinch hits rank second in major league history, announced his retirement Friday and joined manager Joe Torre's coaching staff with the Los Angeles Dodgers. 

Randy Wolf pitched three scoreless innings and Doug Mientkiewicz hit his second home run of the spring, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Chicago Cubs 5-4 Friday. 

Manny Ramirez isn't the only one benefiting from his decision to rejoin the Los Angeles Dodgers. 

A day that began with smiles for the Dodgers courtesy of Manny Ramirez's arrival had a happy ending as well. 

It was smiles all around as Manny arrived at Dodgers camp. 

The Manny Ramirez saga finally reached its conclusion March 4. 

--INF Doug Mientkiewicz signed a minor league contract with the Dodgers and was invited to major league camp. 

The Dodgers' offseason was almost as much about "goodbye" as it was "hello. 

Manny Ramirez clambered up the stairs to a rooftop patio jammed with reporters, team employees and television cameras. 

Manny Ramirez clambered up the stairs to a rooftop patio jammed with reporters, team employees and television cameras. 

Manny Ramirez is severing one of his last ties to Boston. 

The Dodgers got their Manny, and all it took after weeks of wrangling was an early morning get-together bringing both sides to owner Frank McCourt's house. 

The Manny Ramirez saga finally reached its conclusion March 4.