Rays' Manny Ramirez to retire

[teach1st]

Rays' Manny Ramirez to retire

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=6310125&campaign=rss&source=twitter&ex_cid=Twitter_espn_6310125

Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Manny Ramirez is retiring.

Major League Baseball announced the move in a statement on Friday.

"Major League Baseball recently notified Manny Ramirez of an issue under Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program," the statement said. "Rather than continue with the process under the Program, Ramirez has informed MLB that he is retiring as an active player. If Ramirez seeks reinstatement in the future, the process under the Drug Program will be completed. MLB will not have any further comment on this matter."

[Auggie]

1. Well, what does he care? He's loaded...

in more ways the one, apparently.

[joeybee12]

2. When ther Devil rays signed him, I knew they were gonna have a sucky season...

I just didn't know at the time America's team was going to have an equally sucky one.

[Jack Rabbit]

10. What has Manny to do with the Dallas Cowboys?

And yes, they did suck last season. Wasn't it grand?

[joeybee12]

13. Ok Mad, release Jack Rabbit and stop posting for him!

They're probably gonna suck this season, too...IF there is a season.

[Jack Rabbit]

15. Oh, that was me . . .

Md/Md would have admitted the Cowboys sucked last year, but he would never have called it "grand."

They're probably gonna suck this season, too...IF there is a season.

Now that you mention it, the evil Jerry Jones is one of the instigators of the coming lockout. Do you suppose that's his motivation? Would he seek to cancel another embarrassing Cowboys season that way?

[chelsea0011]

3. No HOF for Manny

[KamaAina]

4. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

:sarcasm:

[Drale]

5. Who am I going to hate now?

I guess I'll move my dislike to Joey Votto after what he said about the Cubs last year.

[inthebrain]

6. One hell of a nice guy

Used to work at his condo building in downtown Boston. Him and his wife used to bring us food all the time and chat with us. Probably one of the few non snobs in the whole building. Kind of hard to imagine. He wasn't the only member of the Red Sox team living there. Probably the nicest of the bunch next to Tony Clark.

Hell of a nice guy. Dissapointing to see his career get swallowed up in all this controversey. Not to mention the steroid use. Personality wise he is so far from the person you read about in the papers.

[bluedigger]

7. That's nice to know.

It's how you treat the little people that really shows your character.

[El Supremo]

8. Aww shit.

312 lifetime batting average. Now all his stats will have an asterisk.

[hughee99]

12. I don't think you need to put an asterisk next to his errors stats.

They're all-natural.

[H2O Man]

9. I've always liked him.

Heck of a good athlete.

Best of luck to him!

[Forkboy]

11. What are we gonna do with you?

:)

[trumad]

14. Great athlete

but another F'ing cheater.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

16. The Hall of Steroids has a display available between Bonds, McGwire, Clemens and Canseco.

[El Supremo]

17. Don't forget Sosa!

Nos. 3, 5 & 6 ahead of Maris and Ruth.

And my personal disappointment - Rafael Palmeiro

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

18. Or A-Rod.