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Mets' Oliver Perez might start Wednesday at Citi Field

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 12:10:00 +0000

Oliver Perez should be ready to return as soon as Wednesday against the Dodgers at Citi Field. A team insider said Tim Redding's roster spot is not in jeopardy, so he appears headed to the bullpen.

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Manny Ramirez is back in Dodgers' victory - Los Angeles Times

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 12:55:52 +0000

Not that it was much of a game. Although the Padres were gracious hosts, they proved to be little more than bit players in the Manny Melodrama. Even their own fans appeared uninterested in watching them play. Judging from their reaction, many -- if not most -- in the sellout crowd of 42,217 ...

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It's terrible to celebrate the return of Manny Ramirez

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 18:01:38 +0000

Widespread love for Ramirez upon his being back in Dodgers' lineup a puzzling thing

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Manny 0 for 3 in return as Dodgers beat Padres

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 16:33:46 +0000

Returning from his suspension for violating baseball's drug policy, Los Angeles slugger Manny Ramirez barely hit the ball out of the infield in the Dodgers' 6-3 win over the San Diego Padres on Friday night.

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Haunted Floating Bat Stalks Manny In Return [Wake Up Deadspin!]

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 16:05:00 +0000

Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to tips@deadspin.com . Subject: Morning crap Well, that was a quick 50 games. Manny Ramirez returned from his summer vacation last night, going 0 for 3 with a walk in a 6-3 L.A. win over San Diego. None of his ...

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Jenkins: Michael Kay Is PED Hypocrite

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 15:48:40 +0000

From Bruce Jenkins blog (with a hat tip to BBTF ) – Part of the fun of Manny Ramirez’ return to the Dodgers, scheduled for Friday night, will be the exposure of Charley Steiner as a hypocrite. Michael Kay was the first to go down, and Charley’s next. At the height of Barry ...

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Fox sets one-Manny show

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 13:06:12 +0000

Such is Fox Sports' belief in baseball fans' curiosity about the return of Los Angeles Dodgers leftfielder Manny Ramirez that it will carry Ramirez's first at-bat live to a national audience during its Saturday game of the week regional telecasts.

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MLB Odds: Dodgers vs Padres MLB Picks

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 15:33:56 +0000

MLB Odds: Dodgers vs Padres MLB Picks - If Manny is still injecting he may have a shot at hitting 300 for the year. Otherwise it will be like 250 avg with 20 homeruns or less. The Padres maybe, at least they got that going for them. The Dodgers' rival is the hated ones, even Vin Scully has to ...

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I'm Too Sexy for this Farm

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 16:35:00 +0000

Photo: Shawn Estes, circa Sling Blade 2 In the Post-Zito America, where a man can make over $18 million for winning a third of the time, it was inevitable that the entitlement of the mediocre would spread to the dusty trails of New Mexico. As the New York Post reports... There were ...

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Manny Returns! Ready the Crucifix!

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 04:33:02 +0000

Manny Ramirez returned to the Los Angeles Dodgers last night. He was less than stellar. He better get his act together. The author discusses why.

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Stat: Offense So Far

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:00:12 +0000

It is common knowledge that the Mets rank at the bottom of the National League with 50 home runs. …however, these numbers threw me for a loop… The Mets have the fewest strikeouts and the highest team batting average in the NL at .273. They also lead the league with 79 stolen ...

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Graph of the Day: UZR Comparisons for 2008 NL Playoff Teams

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 15:00:26 +0000

More photos » by Tom Mihalek - AP Browse more photos » Here is a quick look at the last season's four NL playoff teams comparing their UZR numbers. First here are the team totals: ...

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I’m Baaaaack

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 07:00:47 +0000

Guess who’s back? Yes, I’m back to share my thoughts on our beloved bums ,the Los Angeles Dodgers. That June swoon not only stymied the Dodger Blue Wrecking Crew, but it kept me terribly busy with life. Well, I’m back. However, I am quite understanding if you are not ...

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Irish American Hall of Fame to Honor Walter O’Malley, Five Others

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 13:00:52 +0000

My friend John Mooney asked me to pass this along : When the Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame inducts Walter O’Malley on Tuesday, July 7, 2009, it will become the first New York City-based organization to honor the longtime Dodgers owner (the man who moved the team out of Brooklyn to Los ...

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Manny might have done the time, but what about the crime ?

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 09:36:02 +0000

From San Diego -- Manny Ramirez was released from the substance slammer Friday, ending a 50-game drug suspension whose effects were immediate and overwhelming. Best thing to ever happen to him. It made him more famous, Petco Park rocking with his every step, roaring Dodgers cheers clashing ...

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Manny Returns to the Dodger Lineup

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 01:09:32 +0000

Image by Getty Images via Daylife Manny Ramirez returns to the Dodgers’ lineup tomorrow not as a pariah , but as a prodigal son . All has been foriven after his 50-game exile for testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs when he takes the field for the Dodgers in ...

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The Week in Review

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 21:28:00 +0000

10 things you probably already know happened…presented by Billy Mays. 1. Mighty Mendit – Yao Ming needs some. The Houston Rocket may be out for the year …or longer. 2. Kaboom – That’s the sound of my head exploding as I post my first link ever to a WNBA story . 3. Steam Buddy – Ron ...

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Manny set to return to Dodgers Friday night

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 16:00:52 +0000

Manny Ramirez will be back in big leagues on Friday night after a 50-game suspension for violating baseball's drug policy. His return should be nothing short of a spectacle. Harry the Heckler will be there, too.

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Ollie finds strike zone half the time

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 04:22:44 +0000

Mets officials hoped to have Oliver Perez face the Dodgers on Wednesday in place of Tim Redding , but Perez's showing on Friday night for Triple-A Buffalo has to place that plan in question. Perez walked four and exactly half of his 92 pitches were for strikes. He didn't allow a run until a first-pitch homer by Rochester's Matt Macri in the fifth. Perez departed having reached his pitch count after allowing consecutive doubles to open the sixth. Reliever Kyle Snyder allowed an inherited runner ...

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Post-Game 80 Thread: Showing Up

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 05:05:00 +0000

DODGERS 6, PADRES 3 Sign of the game. "Eighty percent of success is showing up," Woody Allen said, and Manny Ramirez did just that. Although he's still in summer-training mode (0-for-3, 1 BB), the Dodgers seemed energized by his mere presence, batting around the order and scoring ...

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