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Fri Aug 01, 2008 12:25 pm EDT

Is Manny Ramirez going to be wearing No. 99 in Los Angeles?

By 'Duk

I was half-listening to ESPN's Cold Pizza First Take this morning when they started talking about Manny Ramirez and the fact that his first official "Manny being Manny" act in Los Angeles will be to wear No. 99 for the Dodgers.

Only I'm not so sure I can call it a stone-cold fact. I've spent at least more than an hour looking for confirmation and a link on this (what an excellent waste of time), only to come away empty-handed.

But since the Dodgers' No. 24 is retired for Walter Alston, Manny will have to select a new number. He can't switch the number and select No. 42 because it's retired league-wide for Jackie Robinson. He can't add the digits and get '6' because it belongs to Joe Torre. He can't divide by 2 by 4 because I'm pretty sure MLB won't issue .5 to any player but especially one who might actually be giving that same amount of effort.

I guess that leaves Manny free to select any number he wants, though I'm officially going on the record as saying No. 99 is a terrible choice and not only because it's a baseball number for bat boys. Want to wear No. 99 and play in L.A.? Yeah, your name better be Wayne Gretzky.

UPDATE: Here's a link that recaps what I half-heard from a LA Times writer on First Take. 

Follow the jump find Meech's #99 creation from the MLB.com jersey store.

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  1. Geoffrey
    1. Posted by Geoffrey Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:34 pm EDT

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    Manny ought to apply for minus-24. Just to be different.
  2. meechone
    2. Posted by meechone Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:14 pm EDT

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    Manny's just biting off of So Taguchi.
  3. sidelingerrichard
    3. Posted by sidelingerrichard Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:21 pm EDT

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    double zero would be good
  4. David
    4. Posted by David Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:53 pm EDT

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    SportsCenter said last night, "Manny Ramirez will be wearing Number 28 in Los Angeles tomorrow (Friday) night."
  5. BK Lounge
    5. Posted by BK Lounge Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:41 pm EDT

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    Why doesn't he rock 8? 2*4 = 8. 24/3 (number of teams he's been on - Cleveland, Boston, LA) = 8. And he can be the opposite of Kobe. He went from 8 to 24...
  6. TRON
    6. Posted by TRON Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:52 pm EDT

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    yea bk I like your thinking, pick 8 Manny.!
  7. L.J.
    7. Posted by L.J. Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:06 pm EDT

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    hes getting number 28 i heard it last night on baseball tonight
  8. jbkeeper84
    8. Posted by jbkeeper84 Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:30 pm EDT

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    Crybabies like Manny belong on LA teams.
    I didn't think it was possible to loathe the Dodgers any more than I do and then, "poof!".
    Manny should wear the word "Poison" instead of a number and I hope that's exactly what he does to that clubhouse.
  9. jewills
    9. Posted by jewills Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:34 pm EDT

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    Manny Ramirez is totally correct in his quotes in regards to the Red Soxs Management as far as their handeling of former players for ther organization. All he wanted to know was where he stood as far as his future contract was concerned like any other working person. The media took that as a slight towards the organization and painted a picture of a much troubled player, which is actually what got the whole thing started. Ramirez only wanted to know where he stood for ther future with the club. After all he accomplished as a member for the club. I don,t think he deserved that kind of treatment. I hope they suffer as a organization for another 86 years before they find another Manny Ramirez. Sometimes you don,t realize what you had until its no more. The Red Soxs are in for a rude awakening.
  10. Geoffrey
    10. Posted by Geoffrey Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:34 pm EDT

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    8?
    Why be a single digit? With Manny's ego, he needs triple digits.
  11. BK Lounge
    11. Posted by BK Lounge Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:41 pm EDT

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    Well, if you take his ego into account, 8 still works out great... Turn it sideways and it's an infinity sign... ∞
  12. Jip Jack Bottlecap
    12. Posted by Jip Jack Bottlecap Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:35 pm EDT

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    Maybe he should choose a symbol instead of a number and change his name to the symbol like Prince did.
  13. Ternvomitthief
    13. Posted by Ternvomitthief Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:01 pm EDT

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    Is this the start of the Curse of the Man-Ram???
  14. Fetus
    14. Posted by Fetus Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:57 pm EDT

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    Who cares what number Manny will be wearing...as long as it still reads "Dodgers" on the front!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOO!!! Viva Los
  15. Ternvomitthief
    15. Posted by Ternvomitthief Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:01 pm EDT

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    If Manny selected a symbol, it would have to be something like a spliff.
  16. Behemoth
    16. Posted by Behemoth Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:26 pm EDT

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    bk great idea, i just dont think the math was needed. im too high for that shtuff. manny will prob rock a 20's number
  17. !bluntman!
    17. Posted by !bluntman! Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:19 pm EDT

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    I dont dcare what number he wear at longest he produces numbers. go dodgers.
  18. QUE RICO
    18. Posted by QUE RICO Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:42 pm EDT

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    LA is so excited right now, but what does it mean with or with out manny LA IS NOT YOUR TIME!!!! SO EVEN IF YOU MAKE THE SERIES.............NOT YOUR TIME TO BE A CHAMP
  19. ryan m
    19. Posted by ryan m Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:45 pm EDT

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    I was not happy about the manny trade at first.... I was down right mad. Now I am starting to accept this. I was worried that Torre was gonna play both jones and ramirez in the outfield leaving either and pierre to battle for the platoon spot.... Now that I have seen that Manny wont cost a dime, we can say that manny is the one eating up 36 mill from the dodgers and not jones.... Now torre can bench jones outright and platoon Pierre. Oh and dont forget that Furcal is due back too.... I am looking forward to the Highway series (LAD vs LAAOACUSA or Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim California United States of America).
  20. hankw
    20. Posted by hankw Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:16 pm EDT

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    As a Red Sox fan I'm sad about this trade, because Manny is one of the most fun players in the game to watch. There has always been one set of rules for most of us, and another for the supremely talented. I'll still root for him to reach and pass Lou Gehrig's grand slam record, and I hope the Dodgers make the playoffs. At least he's reunited with another of my favorite former Sox, Derek Lowe. Baseball would be way less interesting without its characters.
  21. Crew
    21. Posted by Crew Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:52 pm EDT

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    woot go alex g, #24 forever.
  22. Rodawg
    22. Posted by Rodawg Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:48 pm EDT

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    He could be 6.1, since that is how long it took him to run to first the other night. My question is will he have to cut his horrible hair.
  23. MannyFan24
    23. Posted by MannyFan24 Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:39 pm EDT

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    At first i was disappointed that manny got traded to LA but i am learning to accept it. Even if he doesn't play for BoSox and doesnt get to play with ORtiz he's still gonna be a funny player when his "Manny being Manny" ROCK ON MANNY!!!!!
  24. Steve n Tyler
    24. Posted by Steve n Tyler Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:38 pm EDT

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    Sports Radio WEEI in Boston had reported early this morning that he will now be wearing #28 also. The Dodgers will need to bench Ethier to play Jones or Pierre each day to cover ground Manny can't cover and Kemp. My guess is that Pierre and Kemp will play most nights, and not sure Ethier to Manny is quite as much of an upgrade as folks in LA-LA land will be expecting. Good riddance to a clubhouse cancer and a guy who is a defensive liability away from Fenway. I think the Dodgers will be in for a surprise. Joe Torre was quoted as saying he wishes he could DH Manny...LOL.

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