Sore legs force Manny to rest for Dodgers | dodgers.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 7/5/2009 — By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com 07/05/09 3:42 PM ET SAN DIEGO -- A suspended Manny Ramirez had 50 games to keep himself in game shape, but his absence from Sunday's lineup because of sore legs contributed to a roster move, and manager Joe Torre said he's ...

Manny activated, will be in starting lineup
scoresreport.com 7/3/2009 — Manny Ramirez has officially severed his 50 game suspension for testing positive for a PED-related substance and is expected to be in the Dodgers’ starting lineup tonight when L.A. takes on the Padres in San Diego. Besides seeing how he does at the plate, what’ll be interesting to watch ...

I thought Manny Ramirez was suspended?
scoresreport.com 6/29/2009 — I must have missed the memo that stated Manny Ramirez’s suspension was lifted from 50 games to 40. In case you haven’t heard, Ramirez is getting a fair share of work these days for the Dodgers’ Triple-A affiliates. He was suspended 50 games by MLB for testing positive for ...

Handling Manny Ramirez The "Major League" Way
truebluela.com 7/6/2009 — More photos » by Reed Saxon - AP Browse more photos » Friday is the day we have all circled on our calendars for months, the return of Manny Ramirez from ...

Visiting New Stadium Not on Torre's Itinerary
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 7/9/2009 — Joe Torre is in town with his Dodgers to play three games against the Mets, but has no plans, now or in the future, to visit the new Yankee Stadium. When asked before Wednesday night's game against the Mets if he had any interest in seeing the Yanks' luxurious new park, the Dodgers manager said, ...

Joe Torre needs to knock off the Mr. Magoo act about steroids
subwaysquawkers.blogspot.com 7/7/2009 — How long is Joe Torre going to pretend he knew nothing - nothing - about performance-enhancing drug usage on his own teams? The Mr. Magoo act is wearing awfully thin, especially given that Torre's own book, "The Yankee Years," has a chapter about steroids. But Joe was still trotting out the "I ...

Padres Lose to Astros, Face the Manny Circus Next
mlbcenter.com 7/6/2009 — The Padres came home after a series win over the Rangers to face the other Texas team, the Astros. With two superb pitching performances the games before, the Padres turned to Josh Geer to keep the team in the game.

Meh (and LINKAGE)
behindthemoat.wordpress.com 7/8/2009 — Sometimes “Meh” is the best response. When something is so inconsequential to lose sleep over, or is just unavoidable, sometimes it’s best to say “Meh.” I know two baseball men who have made “Meh” an art form over the last eight years: Manny ...

Joe Torre Would Like To Rain On Manny Parade
bootleggersports.com 5/29/2009 — See? Torre's holding Manny back and apparently so is Russel Martin You may have heard that a ‘Vote For Manny’ Web site sprung up recently when it was revealed that the Dodgers’ suspended outfielder was 4th in the NL OF voting. Essentially, the site is just a middleman ...

The L.A. Times really wants you to hate Manny Ramirez
bases.newsvine.com 7/3/2009 — You may not have noticed this given how little coverage it has gotten, but Manny Ramirez is coming back tonight. If you think that means that the media's hand-wringing and sanctimony about all of this is about to end, well, you're just not familiar ...

Joe Torre gives Manny Ramirez day off against Padres — ESPN.com - MLB 7/5/2009
Manny Ramirez was not in the Los Angeles Dodgers' starting lineup for the first time since he returned from a 50-game drug suspension on Friday.

Dodgers blow big lead, beat Padres in 13 (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 7/6/2009
James Loney led off the 13th inning with a homer to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 7-6 win Sunday over the San Diego Padres. Loney hit his sixth homer of the season into the right-field seats off Edward Mujica (2-4) to help the Dodgers win after ...

Manny: 50 Games Is 50 Games, Period! — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/6/2009
"Manny was of a mind, 'Just let me take batting practice.'  I encouraged him to play games.  If he's going to miss 50 games, then he's going to have to do something."  Joe Torre stated this in a recent interview with Sports ...

Pumped up for Manny, Dodgers — NYDailyNews.com - Baseball 7/6/2009
Next up on the Mets' plate after an off-day: dealing with Manny Ramirez. Joe Torre's NL West-leading Dodgers visit Flushing for a three-game series beginning Tuesday. The Mets then play host to the Reds before the All-Star break.

Torre talks Manny, steroids in New York — Major League Baseball News 7/6/2009
With the Dodgers in New York for a three-game series, manager Joe Torre took time on Monday before his annual charity golf tournament to meet with the New York media to discuss the return of suspended slugger Manny Ramirez and the effect of steroids ...