205 drop: Top 10 least-loved MLB promotional giveaways

There’s a new movement on the internets, and it’s to get Manny Ramirez voted into this year’s All Star Game. Here’s the reason the site gives for their movement: To highlight the silliness that are the MLB rules towards PED users as well as their “head in the sand” approach to this situation. Rather than confront [...]

Vote, baby vote.  Vote, baby vote.  Are you registered baby?  -Dee Lite Public Service Announcement: Ok, here we go!  Everybody’s yakking about Manny Ramirez making the All Star team.  Everybody’s quacking about Manny making the All Star team.  Everybody’s talking smacking about Manny making the All Star team.  Bud Selig is weighing his options:  “...

Norm Brooks, the fantasy addict, is very happy with Manny Ramirez's replacement.

Says Torre: Dodgers manager Joe Torre said he doesn’t think suspended outfielder Manny Ramirez should be an All-Star this year, even though fans have him fourth in voting at the position. “No, I don’t, and if you ask Manny, he’d give you the same answer,” said Torre. “I understand a lot of it is a popularity contest and you want to give the manager...

From "Manny to prepare for Dodgers in minors" (AP/ESPN.com): Suspended outfielder Manny Ramirez will be sent to the minor leagues for a week to 10 days as part of a rehabilitation assignment prior to rejoining the Los Angeles Dodgers. [...] Manager...

Manny and the mock draft database … sounds like a pretty rockin’ name for a band! Ahhh, if only. So I was listening to Mike & Mike this morning when I heard that Manny Ramirez, despite currently serving a suspension for allegedly using performance enhancing drugs, is currently fourth in All-Star voting among National League outfielders. [...]Thank you for reading...

I ain’t missing you at all since you’ve been gone away.  I ain’t missing you, no matter what my friends say.  -John Waite Public Service Announcement:  Ok, here we go!  True blue Dodgers fans may be pissed at Manny Ramirez.  Joe Torre may call it a disappointment.  But I’ll show you one cat who ain’t upset.  I’ll [...]

According to Yahoo.com the Cleveland Cavaliers will sell a significant portion of the team to Chinese investors. The group that is interested is led by JianHua (Kenny) Huang, a Chinese businessman who has become successful by linking American and Chinese companies. Although there have been ownership struggles for some time in Cleveland I think it comes as no surprise that an...

The U.S. bankruptcy judge that is overseeing the mediation proceedings between the Phoenix Coyotes and the National Hockey League has moved a hearing regarding the relocation of the club from June 22 to June 9. Judge Redfield Baum said that briefs and declarations on the relocation issue are due June 5. Should the relocation issue fall in favor of the Coyotes and Research in Motion...

After hearing the news that Manny Ramirez was fourth in All-Star voting so far this season, Jason Rosenburg decided to take action. And so Vote For Manny was born. There is no rule from keeping Manny off the ballet, since he is eligible to return to baseball on July 3, which is 11 days before the All-Star game in St. Louis. He trails only Milwaukee’s Ryan Braun, Alfonso Soriano...

The Cubs ended up winning 5-2, but they lost star pitcher Carlos Zambrano, who was ejected while arguing a call at home plate. I think if Zambrano does not stick his elbow out, he would have been all right, but he stuck out his elbow, and he's tossed.He then throws a baseball into the stands, (Safety Issue) so Zambrano may have just added to any fine he will recieve.How long...

As a fantasy sports addict, Norm Brooks thrives in the nitty gritty details of the baseball season. What young studs are being brought up from the minors? What aging veteran is on his last legs come the middle of the season?But there's no denying that Juan Pierre, a.k.a. the Cajun Sensation, has thrived in his role filling in for Manny Ramirez in left field at Chavez Ravine....

When Manny Ramirez was suspended for 50 games for violating the substance abuse policy, many thought that the Dodgers offense would take a hit without the imposing slugger. There was seemingly no way that the Dodgers could replace Ramirez's power in the middle of the order or the impact his bat has on the rest of the Dodgers lineup, especially with the light hitting Juan Pierre...

Just a short and sweet evening delight as I just arrived home from my fantasy baseball draft that took most of the day. So here are tonight's lineups courtesy of Amalie Benjamin from the Boston Globe. 1. Jacoby Ellsbury, LF 2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B 3. J.D. Drew, RF 4. Manny Ramirez, DH 5. Kevin Youkil...

The Red Sox are the defending World Series champions. We look at them position by position to see how they stack up in the upcoming 2008 season and what their roster has to offer fantasy owners.Projected LineupCF- Jacoby Ellsbury/Coco Crisp (for now)2B- Dustin PedroiaDH- David OrtizLF- Manny Ramirez3...