Manny Ramirez Will Not Join Oakland Athletics When Elligible
Manny Ramirez will not join the Oakland Athletics when eligible, as the team has decided he is not ready for major league action at this point of his comeback.
It was expected Ramirez would debut with Oakland on Wednesday, his 40th birthday, but he has gone 8-for-32 (.250) with no extra-base hits in his rehab assignment with the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats.
There have been several...
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2 days ago
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2 days ago
Manny won't join A's just yet
The Oakland Athletics have no timetable for calling up Manny Ramirez, who becomes eligible this week.
When the suspended slugger is deemed major league ready, the A's will promote him from Triple-A Sacramento. Oakland assistant general manager David Forst says team brass will receive updates each night from the Triple-A staff.
Ramirez is scheduled to be reinstated by Major...
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2 days ago
Manny '50-50' for Wednesday against Twins
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin says there is a "50-50" chance suspended slugger Manny Ramirez will join the team when his 50-game drug ban expires Wednesday.
Ramirez was scheduled to play Monday for Triple-A Sacramento, but the Tuesday plan was yet to be determined. The afternoon start in Minnesota on Wednesday would likely require Ramirez to...
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2 days ago
Manny Ramirez May Not Be Ready to Join Athletics When Suspension Gets Lifted Next Week
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Manny Ramirez might not be ready to play for the Oakland Athletics by May 30 when his suspension ends. Manager Bob Melvin says the A's want to make sure Ramirez is fully prepared and comfortable with his swing before he plays in major league games following his stint with Triple-A Sacramento. Melvin still hopes that could be on time. Ramirez was held out of...
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6 days ago
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6 days ago
Get Ready For Manny
If you need Manny Ramirez over the next couple weeks he’ll be somewhere between Albuquerque and Reno. Ten days of Triple-A ball will bring Ramirez up to the end of his 50-game suspension. Manny went hitless in his debut as a Sacramento River Cat, striking out three times in four at-bats. There will be nine more Pacific Coast League games to come for Ramirez before...
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11 days ago
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11 days ago
Column: Return of Manny Ramirez is big con
(Eds: With AP Photos.) By TIM DAHLBERG AP Sports Columnist The state of Rhode Island is having trouble collecting some of the millions it lent former pitcher Curt Schilling, another reminder why chasing celebrity is almost always a bad thing.
Schilling met with the state's governor on Wednesday to ask for even more help, after his 38 Studios company missed a $1.1 million payment...
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14 days ago
Manny Ramirez to begin minor league stint Saturday
Our old pal Manny Ramirez is set to begin a 10 game minor league stint with the Sacramento River Cats, the Oakland A’s AAA minor league affiliate. As everybody knows, Manny was suspended 100 games by Major League Baseball for testing positive for a banned substance. He retired, but when he returned to baseball, Major League Baseball reduced his suspension to 50 games. His suspension...
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14 days ago
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14 days ago
Manny Ramirez Will Make Oakland Athletics Debut on May 30
The long awaited return of Manny Ramirez is almost here. The Oakland Athletics announced that Manny Ramirez will make his season debut on his 40th birthday. Manny Ramirez will begin his rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento shortly, and will be recalled on May 30th, the first day he’s eligible to return.
Despite all of his antics and suspensions, Manny Ramirez is one of...
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15 days ago
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15 days ago
Manny Ramirez set to begin minor league games
Suspended slugger Manny Ramirez is scheduled to begin a 10-game minor league stint with Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday in Albuquerque.
Barring rainouts, the designated hitter and outfielder is eligible to be activated by the Oakland Athletics from his 50-game suspension on May 30 - his 40th birthday - for the finale of a weekend series at Minnesota.
While the A's could have...
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15 days ago
Ramirez joins A's, repents for past mistakes
PHOENIX -- When Manny Ramirez walked into the Oakland Athletics clubhouse at Phoenix Municipal Park on Friday, it seemed as though he had never left baseball.
Greeting a few familiar faces with handshakes and hugs, Ramirez flashed the same playful smile that charmed fans from Cleveland to Boston to Los Angeles. And when he stepped into the cage for batting practice, his famously...
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February 24, 2012
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