Tribe Weekend Wrapup: The Pure Rage Edition
May 21, 2012NFL Rumors: Kellen Winslow Apparently Done in Tampa Bay
May 21, 2012During the MLB off-season as the Indians were trying to find a right-handed bat, I wondered what could be bad about trying to bring Manny Ramirez back. As everyone told me I was crazy and that it was a bad idea and that he had nothing left in the tank, the Indians brought back Grady Sizemore and eventually signed a deal with Johnny Damon. Well, as those storylines continue to play out, Manny Ramirez, who has seemingly turned over a new leaf, is preparing to in AAA to join the Oakland A’s on a $500,000 deal.
“I went through all that situation and I looked myself in the eye and I said to myself I needed a change,” Ramirez said. “My wife is Christian, you know, and I decided to go that path. That’s why I’m here. Because when you fall, the men, all the men do is remind of your past but when you come to God, God says you’re like a new child.”
As Sizemore continues to rehab and Johnny Damon continues to pop balls up and throw underhand from left field, it might make some wonder, “What it?”
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UPDATE: Ramirez suffers slight set-back–
“Ramirez was held out of Sunday’s game with Triple-A Sacramento because of a left wrist injury of unknown severity. He is with the River Cats for a 10-game assignment as his 50-game major league suspension nears completion. He went 0 for 4 with three strikeouts in his Sacramento debut on Saturday at Albuquerque.”
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Hope Manny is not doing this because he’s already out of money. To make a middle-aged run at restoring his reputation as a dangerous hitter without PEDs is sad but kind of poignant. Trying to play again because he already blew hundreds of millions would be so .. cliche.
Do you remember that story about when Manny was in Cleveland and sold his car? They looked in his glove department and found out he never even cashed some of his paychecks with the Tribe. He’s certainly an odd one.
I remember. Have one of my own Manny stories but this is not the forum.