Manny Ramirez
- #99 | LF BatsR ThrowsR
- Height6-0
- Weight200
- Los Angeles Dodgers
- Age37
- Experience 17 years
- Salary $23,854,494
- BirthplaceSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic
Bumgarner's velocity is still down
McCovey Chronicles — More photos » Jeff Chiu - AP Fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff Browse more photos » Bumgarner was clocked at 94 mph last spring, when he struck out the Dodgers' Manny Ramirez. But his velocity dropped into the high 80s by June, and he hasn't recaptured the crackle on his fastball this spring. From Andrew Baggarly this morning. It’s far too early in the spring to jump to conclusions, so we should just remain calm. There’s no reason to... Yeah. Pretty much. I don’t care if Bumgarn...
San Francisco Giants 3 hours agoStop Shark Finning, Dammit
Sons of Steve Garvey — Just this Son's opinion: I was disappointed to read that Manny Ramirez enjoyed some shark's fin soup while in Taiwan. While shark's fin soup is a traditional Chinese dish and, yes, it is tasty, it's not difficult to give up once you see how it's made. Basically they cut the fins off and throw the rest of the shark back in the ocean. From Stop Shark Finning: Every year tens of millions of sharks die a slow death because of finning. Finning is the inhumane practice of hacking off the shark's fins and throwing its still living body back into the sea. The sharks either starve to death, are ...
Los Angeles Dodgers 3 hours agoTaiwan Updates
Sons of Steve Garvey — CPBL ALL-STARS 5, DODGERS 2 Chin-lung Hu and Hong-Chih Kuo and a giggling gaggle of Little Leaguers. Manny Ramirez gives a press conference in a gigantic dome. Hu gives a clinic. Manny and Joe Torre, who looks ready to take care of some damn business, arrive at Tien Mou Stadium. Hu & Kuo. Team photo. From @DodgertownUSA: Dodgers lineup in Taiwan: Robinson RF, Paul CF, Manny DH, Loney 1B, Belliard 2B, Mitchell 3B, May C, Hu, SS, Barton RF, Stults P First inning, three up, three down in Taiwan. Manny popped to second in first at-bat. Bottom of the first: CPBL goes scoreless with former ...
Los Angeles Dodgers 11 hours agoManny Ramirez no longer the Dodgers' cover guy
Los Angeles Times — The team's 2010 media guide displays two players — Andre Ethier and Matt Kemp — as the face of the Dodgers. Who's the face of the Dodgers?
Los Angeles Dodgers 16 hours agoNo ill will with Jason Bay
Boston Herald — PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Drama is not something Jason Bay seeks or creates. When he replaced Manny Ramirez in...
Boston Red Sox 17 hours agoThank you for coming to Taiwan, Manny - here's $170,000
Dodgers Thoughts | ESPN Los Angeles — Given that the Dodgers left it up to their players to decide whether they wanted to go to Taiwan, if this Focus Taiwan report that Manny Ramirez accepted a $170,000 appearance fee from the promoters of the exhibition series in Taiwan is true, I don't really see a problem. But I expect others will, just because they find a problem lately with everything Ramirez does. (Link via Dodger Thoughts commenter BHSportsguy). Honestly, whether you wanted to go to Taiwan because you wanted to see the country, or you wanted to play in a foreign ballpark, or you wanted to see some friends back in your home...
Los Angeles Dodgers March 11, 2010Rock Stars
Sons of Steve Garvey — From @DodgertownUSA: Angel Berroa, Ronnie Belliard and Manny Ramirez make friends on the flight to Taiwan. That's right, Angel Berroa is wearing sunglasses on a commercial airline flight. UPDATE: From @Dodgers: After a 15-hour flight, a daisy-fresh Joe Torre meets the Taiwanese press.
Los Angeles Dodgers March 11, 2010A final tug for Garciaparra
Boston Globe — Farewells have not come easily for the Red Sox in recent seasons, the departures of Pedro Martinez, Manny Ramirez, Johnny Damon, and other notable players tinged with far more rancor than nostalgia.
Boston Red Sox March 11, 2010Blake DeWitt to be named starting second baseman next week?
Dodgers Thoughts | ESPN Los Angeles — The Dodgers plan to name their starting second baseman when the team reunites after the Taiwan trip, manager Joe Torre told reporters today — and Blake DeWitt is closer to winning the job. Rockies at Dodgers, 12:05 p.m. Today's Lineup Rafael Furcal, SS Matt Kemp, CF Andre Ethier, RF Manny Ramirez, DH Ronnie Belliard, 3B Blake DeWitt, 2B Xavier Paul, LF Brad Ausmus, C (Hiroki Kuroda, P) "Blake's doing a good job," Torre said. "I haven't seen enough defensively, offensively I see what you see. He's special, he played winter ball, he's done so much in a short time here. He's a big lea...
Los Angeles Dodgers March 9, 2010Dodgers' Matt Kemp is up front about advantages of batting second
Los Angeles Times — The Dodgers center fielder, who hit seventh on opening day last year, likes batting in the No. 2 spot in front of Andre Ethier and Manny Ramirez. Unlike a certain someone who refused to admit a couple of years ago that hitting in front of Manny Ramirez made a difference, Matt Kemp had no problem saying that he would likely benefit from his new place in the lineup.
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- Dodger Stadium-Union Station shuttle service returns Dodgers Thoughts | ESPN Los Angeles Former Griddle blogger Bob Timmerman passes along the news that bus service between Union Station and Dodger Stadium has been restored, according to Zach Behrens of LAist, thanks to a $300,000 grant from the South Coast Air Quality Management District. Reds at Dodgers, 12:05 p.m. Rafael Furcal, SS Brad Ausmus, C Andre Ethier, RF Matt Kemp, CF Casey Blake, 3B Doug Mientkiewicz, 1B A.J. Ellis, DH Jason Repko, LF Ivan DeJesus, 2B (Clayton Kershaw, P) DT LINEUP CARD MODULE Timmermann, who just completed work on his presidential biography blog One Through Forty-Two or Forty-Three, gets a...
- Rooster crows after Dodgers' overseas defeat Dodgers Thoughts | ESPN Los Angeles Good morning, and welcome to the postgame show! Yes, the Dodgers' first game in Taiwan is already over, and it sounds like the Tianmu Baseball Stadium crowd had a good time. Native son Chin-Lung Hu had a two-run single for the Dodgers, but Taiwan's Chinese Professional Baseball League All-Stars won, 5-2. Sounds like it's been a good trip all around, though: Here's a travelogue describing all the activities before the first game, from Josh Rawitch at Inside the Dodgers. Ken Gurnick also has an article at MLB.com describing the Dodgers' sightseeing. Here's a game story from Focus Taiwan. The ...
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- Knee pain forces Dodgers' Giles into retirement Los Angeles Daily News Brian Giles said the pain in his arthritic right knee is getting worse, and the 39-year-old outfielder informed the Dodgers on Thursday that he will retire.
- Dodgers power past Royals, 6-4 Los Angeles Times Andre Ethier and Casey Blake hit home runs in the victory. Dodgers 6, Kansas City 4
- Manny Ramirez no longer the Dodgers' cover guy Los Angeles Times The team's 2010 media guide displays two players — Andre Ethier and Matt Kemp — as the face of the Dodgers. Who's the face of the Dodgers?
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