Manny Ramirez retires
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 8, 2011 3:30 PM CDT
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PrintAccording to a variety of reports, Tampa Bay DH Manny Ramirez has retired.
Reportedly, there was an "issue" with MLB's Drug Testing Program which contributed to this decision.
Given that Ramirez has already been suspended once, a second strike would have meant a 100 game suspension, and it may be that Ramirez prefers to retire rather than deal with that.
Or it may be something else. We shall see.
All the folks here who complained because the Rangers didn't sign Ramirez this offseason, please go into the comments and admit you were wrong.
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Pump yourself full of PEDs to get one more year, with the plan to retire if you flunk a test?
Pretty cowardly.
"Don’t want to spend my night waiting in line unless it’s for more beer."
--EssBee, on LoneStarBall, Jan. 21, 2010
Manny being Manny.
"We’re really going to talk about [Yankee mystique]? I don’t really care about the Yankees right now honestly. We just defeated them. It’s over. We’re better than them." -Ian Kinsler
I was wrong.
Bye, Manny. I didn’t hate you.
"...out of the shadows of unprecedented success, the sun shines down upon this team waiting to thrill anew." - ghostofErikThompson
He filled his butt full of delicious Home Run Juice
Since my comment will likely go unnoticed in my Fan Shot.
If I had a gun to my head and had to pick one pitcher to pitch a game to save my life.... I'd pick 1999 Rick Helling.
Fire Pat Knight Hire Billy Clyde
by matthewbschultz83 on Apr 8, 2011 3:33 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Damnit, I knew we should of signed himself...
so that the Rangers could of gotten some more positive publicity.
what this mean?
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Apr 8, 2011 8:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Maybe he was trying to get pregnant
The snozberries taste like snozberries!!
by Chrom on Apr 8, 2011 3:36 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Eh, I never liked the guy
Always seemed like a big douche to me. I guess it’s just a personal dislike.
stiffed minor leaguers in the Cal league while with the Dodgers
didn’t buy the traditional post-game dinners while rehabbing
Plenty of worse things in life than being a douche
Though being a douche certainly isn’t a positive attribute.
by Giant Space Ants on Apr 8, 2011 3:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Astros won a game first might be more embarrassing.
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
I feel kind of bad for the Rays...
so here is what I will do to help them out. I will let them have Young and all I expect in return is Hellickson and Moore. Seems like a fair deal for me.
Rays fan must be excited about another top draft pick
They’re going to go through baseball’s quickest rebuild.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
Ultimate idiot.
2 failed tests is beyond stupid.
by Cruzador on Apr 8, 2011 3:43 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Failed test in ST
notifiied by MLB on opening day that he had failed, thought about it for a week then quits.
Wonder if the fail is steroids or recreational drugs?
Manny always struck me as one who likes the ganja.
"...out of the shadows of unprecedented success, the sun shines down upon this team waiting to thrill anew." - ghostofErikThompson
There's no way he's getting in to the hall, now.
I like steak.
by hornedfrogs45 on Apr 8, 2011 3:46 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
I bet he will
They can’t keep these guys out forever and guys like Manny, McGwire, Raffy, and Bonds were some of the best offensive players of their time.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
I don't know...
so many of the people who vote refuse to vote for a guy who tested positive for ’roids and this was what, his third time?
I doubt he gets in.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
DRaysBay not too heartbroken
In short, this news – coupled with the Longoria injury – is going to require the Rays to reevaluate their season and strategy. The playoffs are quickly becoming a long shot, so our young talent now becomes more important than ever.
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JeffWilson_FWST Jeff Wilson
#Rangers claim RHP Ramon Aguero off waivers from Pittsburgh. He goes on 40-man roster and will be optioned to AAA. Omar Beltre to 60-day DL.
Only 30+ innings above A ball...
Aguero has a power arm and throws 95-97 MPH consistently, although when he goes beyond one inning his velocity drops. He also has a workable change, which makes him tough on lefties.
Neal Huntington said “He’s got a power sink with the makings of a breaking ball and a changeup. He has a lot of the traits we’re looking for.”
Also his name and age changed. Sounds a bit like Tobin.
I didn't say here, I said it on NMLR
But I never wanted a guy that every single team he left was glad he was gone.
Even if he’s OBP machine. No thank you.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Milton Bradley worked out pretty well...
by ghostofErikThompson on Apr 8, 2011 3:52 PM CDT up reply actions
Do you think the Rangers have magical abilities to deal with head cases?
Or did we just get lucky?
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
I don't know...
it just seems like a good idea to take these things on a case-by-case basis. I’m glad the Rangers didn’t sign Manny, however.
by ghostofErikThompson on Apr 8, 2011 3:58 PM CDT up reply actions
I think its weighted by how extreme the nut job is.
And Manny is at the highest level. Of course Bradley is close.
The nice thing is, we’re not so broke any more that our only choices are nut jobs and re-treads that we can get cheap.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Carl Everett?
"I wanted to go out there and punch Julio," Washington said. - After Borbon dropped a fly ball with one out in 9th of the AL West clinching game against Oakland As. 09/25/10
"If I had caught it, the force would have taken me through the fence." -- Rockies outfielder Ryan Spilborghs about a Nelson Cruz line drive.
by NorCalRangersFan on Apr 8, 2011 4:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Does he go in as a Ray or a White Sock?
If I had a gun to my head and had to pick one pitcher to pitch a game to save my life.... I'd pick 1999 Rick Helling.
Fire Pat Knight Hire Billy Clyde
by matthewbschultz83 on Apr 8, 2011 3:53 PM CDT reply actions
Lets also not forget that it isn't necessarily roids
there is a ton of stuff listed on the banned substance list. Considering Manny was getting extra random tests due to his last infraction, he may have gotten snagged with a little coke in the nose and knew it was not worth the 100 game suspension…
I don’t necessarily think it is not steroid related, but it is possible it is not. Regardless any positive test he was not getting around and would be retiring regardless the cause.
JD’s like, "you want some f*&#ing pitching? Here’s all the pitching you can stand. Now choke on it, b*#&hes!"- RCCook
LSB: "Oh s#*t, JD. You crazy!"
Josey Wales was wrong on this one.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
by Josey Wales on Apr 8, 2011 3:55 PM CDT reply actions 3 recs
It happens.
Nut job aside, he was one of the finest RH batters to ever play.
But I’m glad he was never a Ranger.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Probably the best RH batter I can remember.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
Beat me to it.
Frank Thomas would also like a cup of tea and discuss this topic.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
I'm not saying Big Hurt was better. But he's in the conversation.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
But not better than Pujols
I may take A-rod over Manny and Big Hurt as well
"Torture you? That's a good idea. I like that." - Mr. Blonde
No way.
A-Rod was the better overall player due to SS and great D.
But pure RH hitter… give me Frank Thomas every day and twice on Tuesday.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
I did like Frank Thomas' Big Hurt baseball on Sega Genesis
"Torture you? That's a good idea. I like that." - Mr. Blonde
I'd take Manny
but seriously, either one would do just fine.
Well
Frank Thomas career wRC+ 154
Manny Ramirez career wRC+ 152
Frank also had a higher peak with 204 in 1994. Manny’s peak was 185 in 2002.
When you look at guys in the context of the time they were playing against their peers… Frank was fucking UNBELIEVABLE.
Frank was putting up numbers that looked like steroid numbers before the steroid era.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
So Frank brought steroids to baseball
I like it
"Torture you? That's a good idea. I like that." - Mr. Blonde
what a beast
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
Great player
who played way too long in a crappy ballpark for hitters.
"I wanted to go out there and punch Julio" - Ron Washington
watching him play that last year was so sad...dude had to kick it back to the pitcher.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
With Bagwell and Manny
There’s going to be a lot of unbelievable hitters that either never make it to the HoF or wait a looooooong time.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
favorite players since I was a kid
still pissed they cut short his ’94 season
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
What's interesting about Pujols is he hasn't really had a historically great year.
As in he hasn’t had a singular season where he was miles ahead of the rest of the league, putting up numbers you only see a couple times a decade (when you’re not Bonds/Ruth). Guys like Beltre and A-Rod have had better years over his career.
But with Pujols, it’s just being consistently year in year out great, and usually great enough to be the best player in baseball. It’s like Hank Aaron without Willie Mays putting up great years to drown him out now and then.
I can't remember being pro or anti Manny.
I think I said I wanted Thome much more than Manny, but Manny more than Vlad. Boy I like our lineup now with Napoli in and out much more than I would had we had to have shoehorned in a Vladimir Guerrero every GD game when we are already forcing in Young…
by FuturePants on Apr 8, 2011 3:57 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Co-sign.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
Co-Co-sign
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
Man....what a buffoon.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
What a maroon
The snozberries taste like snozberries!!
by Chrom on Apr 8, 2011 4:23 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
What a Garoon?
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
I was wrong
but considering he only got 2 million, I wasn’t real wrong.
"I wanted to go out there and punch Julio" - Ron Washington
How bout this then
fuck off, douchebag.
"I wanted to go out there and punch Julio" - Ron Washington
by DJCahill on Apr 8, 2011 4:01 PM CDT up reply actions 6 recs
lol.
The closer to death you get, the more adorable.
Rec!
by brettgardner on Apr 8, 2011 4:03 PM CDT up reply actions 4 recs
Outstanding.
"Don’t want to spend my night waiting in line unless it’s for more beer."
--EssBee, on LoneStarBall, Jan. 21, 2010
I had not problem with Manny until...
the story came out that while on rehab assignment with LA, he never once treated the minor leaguers to dinner, etc.
"I wanted to go out there and punch Julio," Washington said. - After Borbon dropped a fly ball with one out in 9th of the AL West clinching game against Oakland As. 09/25/10
"If I had caught it, the force would have taken me through the fence." -- Rockies outfielder Ryan Spilborghs about a Nelson Cruz line drive.
by NorCalRangersFan on Apr 8, 2011 4:01 PM CDT reply actions
Is that a thing big leaguers do when they rehab?
by ghostofErikThompson on Apr 8, 2011 4:02 PM CDT up reply actions
I believe it is pretty common.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
After their last game before returning to the bright lights and big city...
…they generally take the team out to dinner.
Such a big fan of that song
and it’s use by FSSW.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
I think Teixeira did the same thing...
….in that final rehab assignment to Frisco where he was bitching about being with the Rangers just before we traded his jerkoff ass.
I'm one of the only people on earth with no problems with A Rod.
Dude is a weird guy, for sure, and tries WAY too hard with the media, definitely. But he’s always been much, much better than Teix.
Yep
I don’t hate Arod. If I could murder Tex I would.
If I had a gun to my head and had to pick one pitcher to pitch a game to save my life.... I'd pick 1999 Rick Helling.
Fire Pat Knight Hire Billy Clyde
by matthewbschultz83 on Apr 8, 2011 4:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Yep
A-Rod just could never get on the media’s good side and all his attempts always backfired. I can’t say he is a saint or anything like that, but Tex went out of his way to be a douche.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
Well
I’d say anyone who had a painting made of himself as a centaur is trying pretty hard to be a douche…
"Napoli batting regularly in Arlington will be the biggest explosion in the American Southwest since Robert Oppenheimer tested the Manahttan Project."
-- RevHaloFan
If I had A-Rod money
I’d get a painting made of myself as a centaur.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
If I had A-Rod money
I’d get a painting made of my dick as a centaur.
by beaudog on Apr 8, 2011 5:43 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Weird
I was just thinking yesterday that Damon would be announcing his retirement any day now but it ends up being Manny.
Makes me even happier that we didn't get him
but then again, I didn’t want Beltre either. I didn’t push; I still fail.
this is me, admiting i was right.
i was right.
Rangers finish 85-77, four games behind the A's. Red Sox beat the Braves in the World Series.
Let’s hope I’m wrong.
by Josey Wales on Apr 1, 2011 11:14 AM CDT up reply actions
God you can imagine the AngryDome
If he was a Ranger….
If I had a gun to my head and had to pick one pitcher to pitch a game to save my life.... I'd pick 1999 Rick Helling.
Fire Pat Knight Hire Billy Clyde
by matthewbschultz83 on Apr 8, 2011 4:29 PM CDT reply actions
I think people would be angrier
And I never wanted Manny on the Rangers or even in a town next to me again.
Lone Star Ball - 2010 -- It's time
I'm a believer
SCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOP!!!!!!!!!!!!
I enjoyed this news and I also enjoy being correct in not wanting anything to do with this fella. I’m sorry scoop, and I still love you and your underdog minions. : )
"I don't really like pitchers." - Nelson Cruz
This is awesome news, because I was just about to play the Rays on The Show, and now I don't have to face Manny.
It all starts with a lullaby...
that updates in real time?
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
"He" being Manny, of course
"I wanted to go out there and punch Julio," Washington said. - After Borbon dropped a fly ball with one out in 9th of the AL West clinching game against Oakland As. 09/25/10
"If I had caught it, the force would have taken me through the fence." -- Rockies outfielder Ryan Spilborghs about a Nelson Cruz line drive.
by NorCalRangersFan on Apr 8, 2011 4:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Yup. I roll with CPU roster control set to "ON", bitch.
It all starts with a lullaby...
by LSJ on Apr 8, 2011 4:58 PM CDT up reply actions
i was wrong
still, for a low risk, high reward move it wouldn’t have been that bad.
What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.
i, for one knew that he was going to get caught by MLB for drugs again
yup, no 20/20, i can see the future…
Too bad...
your parents didn’t have that attribute, then they could have avoided your dumbass.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
by slc ranger on Apr 8, 2011 7:59 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
i know you are all about aborting babies
and forcing your values on others, but, you can just shut the fuck up you degenerate piece of shit. stop trolling me.
by Longhorn on Apr 8, 2011 10:28 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
best comment
Of the entire thread
Raise your hand if you're an albino.
by RobertoJ on Apr 9, 2011 10:35 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Yep, happy we didn't sign him
And I don’t think I could be any happier with Napoli’s dirty Italian badass self, but…
… I did want him while he was out there, and I was bummed when Tampa got him.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
Wow.. surprising.
"Look if you want a journalist hire a UT grad. If you want a doctor you pick a Baylor grad. If you need a vet you see an Aggie grad. And if you need a pizza you call a Tech grad." -BUBacker
I didn't complain.
I do not like Manny.
Despite all of that if we had signed him I wouldn’t had minded too much. Though I didn’t really want him.
"Look if you want a journalist hire a UT grad. If you want a doctor you pick a Baylor grad. If you need a vet you see an Aggie grad. And if you need a pizza you call a Tech grad." -BUBacker
Red Sox players are all clean
/Mitchell
"My expectations today are that we're going to be extremely competitive and if we don't win our division, I'll be disappointed." Nolan Ryan
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