Manny Ramirez decided to take the money. Ramirez picked up his $20 million option to stay with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He could have tested free agency but the slugger will take the sure thing.
If the Dodgers had a choice, they probably would have liked Ramirez to opt out. The 37-year-old wasn’t too dominant last season. He hit .290 with 19 homers and 63 RBIs. The most noise he made was when he was suspended for testing positive for PEDs.
Ramirez also angered a lot of people with his antics — as is usually the case. As the saying goes, it’s …read more

The Los Angeles Dodgers were dominant early in the 2009 baseball season. That domination seems to be returning. By defeating the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 on Saturday, the Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of the Cardinals.
The Dodgers had many stars on the night. Manny Ramirez was 3-for-5 with two RBIs, while Andre Ethier was 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBIs. Starting pitcher Vicente Padilla pitched seven innings and gave up four hits and one walk while striking out four.
The Cardinals got two hits from Albert Pujols but that wasn’t enough. St. Louis not long ago was one of the …read more

After being suspended for 50 games due to a positive performance-enhancing drug test, Manny Ramirez was quiet in his first game back. In his second outing, he got right back to business by hitting a home run.
In the top of the first inning, Ramirez hit a solo shot to put the Los Angeles Dodgers up 1-0. Unfortunately for the Dodgers, they weren’t able to hold onto the lead. The San Diego Padres tied the game in the third and went on to win by a final count of 7-4.
Ramirez finished the game 1-for-3. On the season, he’s hitting .337 with …read more

Here is the National League All-Star voting update as of Monday morning. One thing to note is how much respect the players for the Philadelphia Phillies are getting in the balloting. Another thing to note is how Manny Ramirez has dropped out of the running for a starting spot in the outfield.
All-Star voting update for the National League:
First Basemen
1) Albert Pujols – St. Louis Cardinals – 2,158,036
2) Ryan Howard – Philadelphia Phillies – 1,147,227
3) Prince Fielder – Milwaukee Brewers – 926,727
4) Adrian Gonzalez – San Diego Padres – 671,867
5) Lance Berkman – Houston Astros – 391,492
Second Basemen
1) Chase Utley – …read more

Over the last few days, there’s been a lot of talk about the Vote for Manny campaign. Many baseball fans are voting for Manny Ramirez to make the 2009 All-Star Game — for various reasons. Some fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers want to see him play, while other baseball fans believe that Ramirez’s selection could force commissioner Bud Selig to make changes to the All-Star format.
However, don’t expect to see Dodgers manager Joe Torre vote for his suspended outfielder. When asked about Ramirez playing in the All-Star game, Torre had a simple retort.
Said Torre: “No. I think if you …read more

What You Don’t Know Might Kill You. That’s the title of a new article in this weeks Sport Illustrated magazine. It’s a look in to the multi-billion dollar business of the supplement industry. It’s easy to be skeptical on certain supplements, especially when they are a new product that has not been around for as long as some of the well known name brands.
It’s also easy to be skeptical when you really don’t know if the product can harm you. They aren’t tested and regulated by the FDA unless there is potential that the product in question may be harmful. …read more

With the news of Ken Griffey, Jr. heading back home to the Seattle Mariners, that got us to thinking about other baseball reunions we’d like to see:
Manny Ramirez
After all the drama that went on in Boston last year, who wouldn’t pay money to see Ramirez back with the Red Sox.
Pedro Martinez
Since the Montreal Expos are dead, Martinez should sign with their remains … also known as the Washington Nations.
Sammy Sosa
Watching the Cubs just isn’t as fun without Sosa. Without roids he probably weighs about 125 these days but at least we’d get to see that famous home run celebrations at …read more

Manny Ramirez is a still a free agent. His agent is trying to milk the most money possible out of free agency before allowing Ramirez to sign with a team. Which team needs Ramirez the most? Here’s our list.
5) New York Mets
If the Mets ever want to become known as something other than “the other New York team”, they should invest in Ramirez. He’ll bring a spark to the team and will bring attention — both good and bad. On the field, at least Ramirez isn’t known to choke like the rest of the current team.
4) Texas Rangers
The Rangers need …read more

There really isn’t too much of an intro I could give this one.  I’ll just let you know that Manny has a copy of The Secret and then let Manny take over from there.
“You’ve got to be a boat knowing where you’re going,” saith the sage of the Green Monster. “We’ve got money. We’re famous. But you’ve got to know what you want.”
There’s more.
“Hey, you’re the architect of your life,” he said. “Let me tell you something. We’ve got so much bad stuff inside, it’s up to us to make the best of it.”
I seriously think he’s just screwing with …read more