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hardballtimes.com - 5/8/2009

Manny’s suspension: less crisis than opportunity

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Manny Ramirez's suspension is good for the Dodgers and good for baseball Click the title to read more. Click here to learn about THT's download subscriptions.

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sportsjudge.blogspot.com - 5/8/2009

Fantasy Baseball Dispute About Manny Ramirez? SportsJudge Has Answers

— sportsjudge.blogspot.com — Yesterday afternoon in the Wall Street Journal Online , Nando Di Fino predicted that Manny Ramirez's 50-game... drug-related suspension would lead to a wide range of fantasy baseball disputes. He also suggested that fantasy commissioners should " mosey over to a fantasy arbitration site like ... (more) Fantasy Baseball Dispute About Manny Ramirez?  ...

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rumorsandrants.com - 5/8/2009

There Is Nothing Not Funny About This Story

— rumorsandrants.com — Note from the writer: I’m going to trying and type out this post between wheezes of laughter.... So let me get this straight: Manny Ramirez - who ESPN basically dubbed the greatest hitter ever, ever , in its preseason coverage - has been suspended 50 games by Major League Baseball ... (more) There Is Nothing Not Funny About This Story

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ctsportspicks.com - 5/8/2009

MLB Picks: Does Manny Need Help with the Ladies?

— ctsportspicks.com — In another tale in the sage of Manny Ramirez goes to Hollywood, it was annouced that the... LA Dodgers MLB Picks slugger has been suspened by Major League baseball for 50 games because of taking a baned susbstance. However sources are saying that substance Manny is being accused of taking is not a ... (more) MLB Picks: Does Manny Need Help with the Ladies?

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Manny Ramirez

Los Angeles Dodgers

Comments vote downundo vote up trapp32 posted 5/8/2009posted this

• stevet

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  Bravo, Craig.  If only far more of the commentary one reads and hears on this tired topic were as sensible as this.

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• JacobT

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  Ha, Joe Posnanski is going to be President  of the Baseball Writers Association of America?

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