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Manny Ramirez joining Athletics or Orioles?

By Mark J. Miller | Scoop Du Jour – Fri, Feb 3, 2012 5:54 AM EST

US PresswireManny Ramirez has played 19 seasons in the big leagues and he'd like to come out of retirement for at least one more. The slugger retired last April after playing only five games for the Tampa Bay Rays (one hit, one RBI, four strikeouts) because he was about to be hit with a 100-game ban for testing positive for performance—enhancing drugs.

Fox Sports reports that the teams that have the most interest in signing the 39-year-old are the Baltimore Orioles and Oakland Athletics.

Whoever he signs with, Ramirez will only need to sit out for 50 games due to an agreement between the players union and the league.

The 12-time All-Star has been on two World Series-winning squads, knocked out 555 homers, and maintained a career batting average of .312.

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20 comments

Scott • Villa Park, California • 3 months ago
How much does he want? League minimum won't pay his child support.
i'm always right, ask ... • 3 months ago
go to oakland, heard the weather out there is nicer, besides, you dont have to wash that mop you call your hair, be a man and cut that mop, look presentable for once, i being willing to bet your that type to wear your pants down to your knees, slob!!
i'm always right, ask ... • 3 months ago
please god, dont bring manny to baltimore, hes a joke!!!!! didnt we learn from tampa, last year?thats like signing obama for four more years, well be loser for four more years
James G • Fountain Valley, California • 3 months ago
Wanna bet this guy is broke in a couple of years and is forced to sign autographs to pay the IRS.
AlD • Detroit, Michigan • 3 months ago
Toronto would be a good fit for a cheap LF/DH.
keith • Fairborn, Ohio • 3 months ago
all the other roid user's are still playing,he could probably be a good DH,with the BaltimoreValentine will not tolerate the #$%$either it works or it doesnt,nothing to lose
- El Bot 3 months ago
  Valentine manages Boston you nit wit.
Shutayoumouth • 3 months ago
In his prime one year the Red Sox I think were going to let him go for free to any team. Not one team responded.
- Scott 3 months ago
  Ever heard of the Dodgers?
Manuel • Wallingford, Connecticut • 3 months ago
yanks/dh.
Kevin • Monterey Park, California • 3 months ago
Please sign Vlad Guerrero instead of this loser! Vlad deserves to be part of the game.....Manny does not! Plain and simple.....
- Manuel 3 months ago
  They both deserve to be part of the game.
- Dorothy 3 months ago
  Vlad definatly Manny should just stay in Mannyland
mike v • 3 months ago
More proof that cockroaches will outlive humans.
- Manuel 3 months ago
  And jellyfish will outsmart Mike V.
NAILS 4 • Milton, Vermont • 3 months ago
He goes to Balt, so he can stay in the fun loving AL East. Balt is always known to sign old, over the hill players who somehow do somewhat ok there. So Manny might end up being a suprise especially for a club that has no chance to win, yet still needs a "name" to sell tickets.
El Bot • New York, New York • 3 months ago
Baltimore needs a big time bat as does Oakland. Either team will benefit.
Rich Dean • Los Angeles, California • 3 months ago
This isn't digging in the dumpster, this is scraping up the dung and crud that builds up under the Dumpster.
- Manuel 3 months ago
  Are you talking about your kitchen?
- El Bot 3 months ago
  No, that was George Pataki.
Voices In Your Head • 3 months ago
Please go to Baltimore!
Str A's Hooter • 3 months ago
I hope he signs with the Chokeland Gays. They needs more quality players.They blow as much as I do.
str A's hooter • 3 months ago
If Johnny Damon is available, the A's would be a lot better off signing him as DH and for clubhouse leadership. Ramirez would only be good for trade bait after the All Star break if he stays "clean" and can still hit.
TonyPartlow • 3 months ago
no he go to seattle mainers
he fit good with seattle
It Came from Fresno! • 3 months ago
Going to Oakland makes sense since it is the birthplace of the roid abuse.
catspaw27 • Salem, Oregon • 3 months ago
What losing team is going to sign this d-bag? Seriously there are younger and better Free Agents who have more upside and are cheaper.
str A's hooter • 3 months ago
Please don't sign with the A's, Manny. You let Tampa Bay down, big time, last season, and the A's don't need your type of leadership with our young team.