Manny Ramirez headed to Spain

Former slugger Manny Ramirez's spoke with ESPNDeportes.com after his abrupt retirement from baseball: “I'm at ease,” Ramirez said via phone from his home in Miami. “God knows what's best [for me]. I'm now an officially retired baseball player. I'll be going away on a trip to Spain with my old man.” Ramirez chose to walk away from the game rather than face a 100-game suspension for this second drug-related offense. Sources close to ESPN said that Ramirez tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs during Spring Training. “We were obviously surprised when we found out about it today and hurt by what transpired,” said Rays vice president Andrew Friedman. “We were cautiously optimistic that he would be able to be a force for us.” Others spoke out about their friend and teammate: “It's sad, man, to see a player with that much talent and with an unbelievable career get him out of the game,” Red Sox...