Felipe Alou accepted a last minute offer of the Montreal Expos, turning down the offer that was "too good to refuse" which had been made the day before by the Los Angeles Dodgers. Press reports indicate the Dodgers had offered him a three year contract for US$3.5-US$4 million. It has been speculated that the Montreal Expos offered him a three-year contract for US$6 million. For the Dominican manager, who has been with the Montreal Expos, it was a relief. The 63-year old manager will not have to make the move to Los Angeles and start all over. He has been with Montreal for 24 years and has roots in Montreal. Reportedly, his new contract includes escape clauses that will allow him to go on to another team if the club is sold and moves to another city. The Dodgers’s general manager, Kevin Malone, and president Bob Graziano had traveled to the DR last week to convince Alou to join the Dodgers. After meeting with the Dodgers in Santo Domingo, Alou flew to Florida where he met with Jim Beattie, general manager of the Montreal Expos, and with one of the owners, Mark Routtenberg.
