All Entries Tagged With: "Manny Ramirez"
Acquiring Manny Ramirez a No-brainer for White Sox
There are some who think that the White Sox are taking a risk in acquiring Manny Ramirez. Matt Sherman details why the White Sox have made the perfect move.
Manny Ramirez officially claimed by White Sox
Prior to tonight’s game at Cleveland, the Chicago White Sox claimed 12-time All-Star and nine-time Silver Slugger Award winner Manny Ramirez off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers and transferred right-handed pitcher Jake Peavy to the 60-day disabled list. Ramirez, 38, is hitting .311 (61-196) with eight home runs and 40 RBI in 66 games [...]
Batting .300: Does Podsednik Improve the Dodgers?
The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired Scott Podsednik from the Kansas City Royals for two minor league prospects, catcher Lucas May and pitcher Elisaul Pimentel. Podsednik, aged 34, instantly makes the Royals younger and the Dodgers older. This season, he has hit .309/.352/.400 with 5 HRs and 44 RBIs. Podsednik is known mostly for his flight [...]
Dodgers announce Taiwan trip roster
The Los Angeles Dodgers today announced the expected roster for the upcoming three-game series in Taiwan. Additional players may be added or changed prior to the March 10 departure. The Dodgers will bring 33 players, including 17 with Major League experience, in their first team trip to Taiwan since the 1993 Friendship Series. Manager Joe [...]
Will Dodgers Celebrate a Hollywood Ending?
The baseball season seems to unfold like a novel. It has stories and textures, it has layers to be peeled and pulled back. In April it was the Yankees that struggled as the Blue Jays streaked to the top of the American League East. Months later we have seen the Red Sox get hot, [...]
Dodgers Can Survive
Much has been made of the impact of Manny Ramirez’s suspension for 50 games (don’t worry; it’s not a steroids article). Most, when discussing the Dodgers, believe that Ramirez has sabotaged their season as he was the centerpiece of their offense. Many will point the fact that the Dodgers weren’t even a .500 team [...]
Welcome to the Club, Manny
Are you surprised? More to the point, will you ever be surprised again when a player tests positive for performance enhancing drugs? The answers are like no and no. Manny Ramirez is just the next name in the steroids era of Major League Baseball to be exposed as a drug user. According to multiple reports, [...]
Fungos: Rodriguez to Houston, Hamels Hurt?, Seattle Rebounding?
By Gary Armida Another possible future Hall of Famer may have finally received a contract yesterday as Ivan Rodriguez reportedly agreed to a one year, $1.5 million dollar contract to play for the Houston Astros. The deal will be finalized once Rodriguez takes a physical after he finishes with Team Puerto Rico in the WBC, [...]
