Dodgers Not Penalized For Illegal Manny Clubhouse Appearance
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Seriously?
Ramirez greeted teammates and spoke with reporters in the Dodgers' clubhouse before Tuesday's game. Players under suspension are not permitted to use the clubhouse during the media access period, which begins 3 1/2 hours before game time.
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He surprised the Dodgers by showing up in the clubhouse. In an impromptu meeting with reporters, he said he has apologized to fans, teammates and ownership but said he had no plan to hold a news conference or otherwise explain the events that led to his suspension.
"I didn't kill nobody, I didn't rape ...
Actually, That Was Danny Ramirez In The Clubhouse Yesterday
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One day after Manny stopped by the Dodgers clubhouse to chat with his teammates and face the press, MLB has come out and wagged its finger in disapproval:
The Dodgers have been warned by the commissioner's office to keep Manny Ramirez out of their clubhouse before games so long as he is suspended, club spokesman Josh Rawitch confirmed today.
Ramirez greeted teammates and spoke with reporters in the Dodgers' clubhouse before Tuesday's game. Players under suspension are not permitted to use the clubhouse during the media access ...
Dodgers warned about Ramirez visit
Extra Bases —
The commissioner's office warned the Dodgers to keep Manny Ramirez out of their clubhouse while he is serving his suspension for violating Major League Baseball's substance abuse policy, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times today . Ramirez, who is eligible to return from his 50-game ban on July 3, "greeted teammates and spoke with reporters in the Dodgers' clubhouse before Tuesday's game," according to the report. Suspended players are not allowed in the clubhouse per league rules during the media access period, which starts 3 1/2 hours before game time. Wrote the ...
Daily Dodger Links
True Blue LA —
... MLB warns Dodgers about Manny Ramirez in the clubhouse Bill Shaikin of the LA Times tells us the Dodgers have been warned by the commissioner's office to keep Manny Ramirez out of their clubhouse before games so long as he is suspended, club spokesman Josh Rawitch confirmed today.
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... finishes his 50-game suspension, the Dodgers are being warned to keep Ramirez out of the Dodgers clubhouse, so sayeth the LA Times. Ramirez spoke to media in the clubhouse on Tuesday, which is a violation of ...
It's A Pretty Shaky Excuse for a Column for Bill Plaschke
Sons of Steve Garvey —
... Access to the field and clubhouse is limited to only when the team isn't there, as MLB made clear. As for his need to explain the details of his suspension, that isn't mandatory, either. And certainly not to you, Plaschke, self-appointed keeper of the confessional booth. ...
Manny's back (sort of); Pierre to the bench (or to Seattle?)
Roto Arcade —
... It seems fairly ridiculous that suspended players -- who have only limited access to major league clubhouses -- are somehow allowed full access to minor league at-bats. But those are the rules. ...



