Does Baseball Miss Manny Ramirez?

Jobu examines the rumored Manny Ramirez comeback That’s right, readers. Manny Ramirez is apparently applying for reinstatement by Major League Baseball. Back in April, when news of Manny’s retirement (aka his fleeing baseball to avoid a second drug suspension) first hit the wire, I wrote a piece called “The Four Faces of Manny Ramirez” (it…

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The Four Faces of Manny Ramirez

There’s something telling about this picture right here. It was taken on Tuesday, Feb 1st, 2011, when the Tampa Bay Rays introduced a couple of former “idiots,” Johnny Damon and Manny Ramirez. Manny flashes his typical light-up-the-room smile while Rays Manager Joe Maddon (in the suit, hello) beams with pride, expectation and admiration at his…

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