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What Manny can and can't do

For those wondering, Manny Ramirez does not have to be completely idle during his 50-game suspension for violating baseball’s drug policy. Ramirez, who turns 40 on May 30, is eligible to play in spring-training games, according to major-league sources. Once the season starts, he can work out with either major- or minor-league clubs, provided he leaves by the time the gates...
Via MLB BUZZ  |  2 hours ago
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Orioles may be serious about Manny Ramirez

According to a report on Baltimore based WNST.net the Baltimore Orioles and free agent/formerly retired outfielder Manny Ramirez may be serious about reaching a deal.  Baltimore is looking for some right handed power to add to it’s lineup.  Ramirez is looking for another chance after he was suspended for PED use after just 17 at bats with the Rays in 2011.  Ramirez makes little...
Via Rant Sports  |  4 days ago
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Manny Being Relevant?

The Baltimore Orioles have had preliminary talks with Manny Ramirez. While Eric Seidman recently detailed some veterans who may be forced to retire due to lack of interest, Ramirez seems to be an outlier. He’ll be 40 in May — and he still has to serve a 50-game suspension — but teams are still interested. What separates Ramirez from Johnny Damon, Derrek Lee, Ivan...
Via Fangraphs  |  5 days ago
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Manny Ramirez to Baltimore? Edwin Jackson and Other Stuff...

Why do I see Manny Ramirez with the Orioles? They seem to have an affinity for signing past-their-prime, over the hill guys. Last year, it was Vladimir Guerrero, who could still hit (albeit, without power) and didn't do much else. From Sports Illustrated: Manny Ramirez has let it be known that he’s interested in making a comeback to the major leagues, and apparently, there...
Via Oriole Post  |  9 days ago
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Will Oakland Athletics Sign Manny Ramirez Simply As Publicity Stunt?

If the Oakland Athletics sign Manny Ramirez, the free agent outfielder who must serve a 50 game suspension upon returning to Major League Baseball, would it really be because they feel he could improve their team, or simply as a publicity stunt? It appears that the answer is quite obvious. While the Athletics say that they are not actively pursuing Ramirez right now, they have publicly...
Via hardballchat.com  |  12 days ago
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Suggested MLB resolutions aim to improve game, players, ugly uniforms

Okay, baseball. You’ve been really well-behaved these past few years. You’ve given us parity. You’ve given us one-game playoffs. You’ve given us a merciful reprieve from Joe Morgan. But I think you and I both know that there’s significant room for improvement. Now, I’ve taken the liberty of drawing up a list of resolutions for you to ponder in the coming year, and it...
Via Southpaw Yakker  |  17 days ago
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Ruggiano designated for assignment to make room for Peña

ROGER MOONEY The Rays designated OF Justin Ruggiano for assignment Tuesday afternoon to clear room on the 40-man roster for 1B Carlos Peña. Ruggiano was DFA’d last February to clear room when the Rays added Johnny Damon and Manny Ramirez.…
Via Rays Report  |  18 days ago
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Manny Ramirez Targeted by A’s to DH?

Uh oh, guess that heartfelt comeback pitch by Manny Ramirez actually worked. The slugger who abruptly retired from MLB after a second positive test for PEDs is trying to return to the bigs and there reportedly is some interest. “The Orioles and Blue Jays saw Manny work and Baltimore liked what it saw, but Oakland has been the team that has expressed the most interest, even...
Via Larry Brown Sports  |  22 days ago
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The A's Are Very Interested In Manny Ramirez

Per ESPN Deportes: "The Oakland Athletics are "very interested" in making Manny Ramirez their designated hitter next season, a source told ESPNDeportesLosAngeles.com." (The source, we'd assume, is a baseball insider named "Bott Scoras," but we digress.) Ramirez appeared in a supremely forgettable 17 at-bats for the Rays last year before he retired...
Via Deadspin  |  22 days ago
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2011 Rays DHs, Manny and Damon, Looking for Work

The 2011 Rays opened the season with their designated hitter position filled by a Hall of Very Good platoon: Johnny Damon and Manny Ramirez. I don’t need to remind you how many people around here and elsewhere thought the combined pickup was a great idea, and one reason that they came to the Rays so cheap — just $7.25 million combined, just $2 million of which went to Manny...
Via Fangraphs  |  January 12, 2012
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Who’s got Manny Ramirez in the comeback pool?

In one scene, he choked back tears. In another, he frolicked with some elderly ladies in a swimming pool during an exercise class. For those reasons alone, this ESPN video of slugger Manny Ramirez being interviewed by Pedro Gomez is must-see TV. Ramirez, who promptly quit baseball this past April after being suspended for 100 games following another failed drug test, told Gomez he...
Via Yahoo! Sports  |  January 12, 2012
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The Manny Market

It really seems as if Manny Ramirez wants to play in the major leagues in 2012. He’s had a rough go of it since last April, having a brief and ineffective stint with the Tampa Bay Rays that ended when he retired to avoid the ignominy of a 100-game suspension for a positive PED test. Yes, Manny brings baggage, and he will be 40 in May. However, despite the way things ended in...
Via Fangraphs  |  January 09, 2012
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Manny Ramirez a Perfect Low Risk High Reward Fit with Toronto Blue Jays

Manny Ramirez is a 39-year-old player with declining skills facing a 50 game suspension when/if he returns to Major League Baseball. That is not exactly what you would call a player in demand for any MLB club, but if you really break things down, Ramirez could be a perfect low risk, high reward gamble worth taking. Especially if you are a team such as the Toronto Blue jays, who have...
Via hardballchat.com  |  January 09, 2012
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Orioles & Blue Jays Send Representatives To Watch Manny Ramirez Hit

    Last offseason Manny Ramirez signed with the Tampa Bay Rays but his stay didn’t last long. During spring training Ramirez tested positive for a banned substance and facing a 100-game suspension decided to retire. Last month he was officially reinstated by MLB baseball and still faces a 50-game suspension that will begin when [...]
Via Los That Sports Blog  |  January 08, 2012
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AL East Notes: Damon, Ramirez, Scott, Oliver, Theriot

Here are some items out of the American League East.. Rays executive vice president Andrew Friedman continues to comb the market for a pair of bats but is confident that the right deals will present themselves, writes Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times.  Friedman says that both Johnny Damon and Casey Kotchman are candidates to return, but Topkin writes that they would only...
Via MLB Trade Rumors  |  January 07, 2012
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Manny Ramirez' Hall of Fame Candidacy Destroyed by Failed Second, Third Chances

In the days leading to the Hall of Fame announcement, Manny Ramirez managed to steal shreds of headlines once again. The former Red Sox slugger has reportedly planned to work out for teams later this month as he attempts to revive his career. In 2011, Ramirez had 17 at-bats in five games for the Rays before receiving a 100-game suspension for a second violation of MLB's drug...
Via NESN.com  |  January 07, 2012
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MANNY BEING MANNY

Ramirez reinstated by MLB

Manny Ramirez has officially been reinstated by Major League Baseball but will have to serve a 50-game suspension for failing a second PED test before playing. Does any team want to deal with that?

Via PRO Rumors  |  December 10, 2011
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Manny Ramirez reinstated by MLB

Manny Ramirez has been officially reinstated by Major League Baseball from the voluntary retirement list, the league confirmed Saturday. The move makes the 39-year-old Ramirez available to sign with a team, although he still must serve a 50-game suspension before he can return to game action. Ramirez originally was banned for 100 games early last season after testing positive for...
Via Fox Sports  |  December 10, 2011
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Joe Maddon Not Surprised by Manny Ramirez's Potential Return, Says He's Sometimes 'Misinterpreted'

Manny Ramirez's application for reinstatement into the MLB has caught some by surprise. Not Rays manager Joe Maddon. Maddon said at the winter meetings in Dallas on Monday that not only is he not surprised by Ramirez's decision to un-retire, but he'd welcome him back once the slugger serves his 50-game suspension. The Tampa skipper said that Ramirez is often misinterpreted...
Via NESN.com  |  December 05, 2011
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Manny a Ray? Don’t think so

ROGER MOONEY DALLAS Manny Ramirez wants back in, and he might actually draw interest from some teams who could use a right-handed power bat in the heart of their lineup. The Rays could use just that, but don’t…
Via Rays Report  |  December 05, 2011
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Manny Ramirez Wants To Play Again, Gets Suspension Reduced

The last we heard from Manny Ramirez, he was trying out for a Japanese team that “didn’t go well.” Prior to that he wanted to play baseball in the Dominican winter league, but Major League Baseball would not allow it when he was still facing his 100-game suspension. But now Manny wants another shot at the big leagues, and Major League Baseball is accommodating him...
Via Rays Index  |  December 05, 2011
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Manny Ramirez Wants To Come Out of Retirment, Proves Manny Can Still Be Manny

Even when Manny Ramirez is retired, he still finds way to make the baseball world laugh. News "broke" over the weekend that the former MVP has filed paperwork to be reinstated from the retirement list. And by the retirement list, he means the "oh noes, I got caught doing steroids and need to hide!" list. Yes, in case you forgot, the last time we saw Manny being...
Via The Outside Corner  |  December 05, 2011
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Manny Ramirez Wants To Come Out of Retirment, Proves Manny Can Still Be Manny

Even when Manny Ramirez is retired, he still finds way to make the baseball world laugh. News "broke" over the weekend that the former MVP has filed paperwork to be reinstated from the retirement list. And by the retirement list, he means the "oh noes, I got caught doing steroids and need to hide!" list. Yes, in case you forgot, the last time we saw Manny being...
Via Bloguin Best  |  December 05, 2011
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Manny Ramirez wants to come back

For the love of Christ...      Ramirez has hired Barry Praver and Scott Shapiro as his agents and has applied for reinstatement from MLB’s voluntary retired list, the source said. Ramirez, 39, will be eligible to play again after serving a suspension under baseball's drug testing program. He appeared in five games with the Tampa Bay Rays...
Via Ted's Army  |  December 04, 2011
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MANNY HAPPY RETURNS

Ramirez wants to play in 2012

Manny Ramirez reportedly would like to play again in 2012, but that would require a lot of patience. He would still have to serve a 100-game suspension for his second positive drug test.

Via NESN.com  |  December 04, 2011
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