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Manny Ramirez Charged With Domestic Battery

Kevin Spak — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 05:28:00 CDT

Retirement won't get him out of this one. Manny Ramirez was arrested yesterday and charged with battery, after his wife, Juliana, told police he had slapped her in the face so hard that she banged her head on their bed's headboard. Her injuries weren't serious enough to require medical attention,...

Star Slugger Manny Ramirez Fails Drug Test, Retires

John Johnson — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:58:46 CDT

Another baseball star goes down: Manny Ramirez has retired after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug in spring training, reports the New York Times . It was the star slugger's third offense, and he would have faced a 100-game suspension. Ramirez didn't join his new team, the Tampa Bay Rays, on...

Phillies Grab 3-1 Lead on 9th-Inning Rally

Will McCahill — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:06:51 CDT

Jimmy Rollins doubled with two out in the ninth inning to drive home the tying and winning runs as the Philadelphia Phillies stunned the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-4, to take a 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven National League Championship Series. The visiting Dodgers had clawed out of an early 2-0...

Lee Leads Phillies to 11-0 Game 3 Win

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 03:03:00 CDT

Cliff Lee dominated the Dodgers and Ryan Howard and Jayson Werth provided the big swings early as the Philadelphia Phillies cruised past Los Angeles 11-0 last night for a 2-1 lead in the NL championship series. Lee provided another brilliant playoff start, striking out 10 and allowing only three hits...

Phillies Outslug LA in Game 1

Will McCahill — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:09:12 CDT

A three-run home run from Raul Ibañez in the eighth inning tonight gave the visiting Philadelphia Phillies the margin they needed to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers, 8-6, and take the first game in the best-of-seven National League Championship Series. The defending-champion Phillies twice saw the Dodgers eat into four-run...

Manny, Ortiz Both on '03 Doping List

Harry Kimball — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:08:01 CDT

Insiders say both Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz are on “the list” of baseball players who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003, the New York Times reports. Ramirez recently finished a 50-game suspension for taking a banned drug; it’s the first time Ortiz—Ramirez’s teammate on two World Series-winning...

Manny Talks God, Ducks Drugs in Pre-Game Presser

Neal Colgrass — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:58:21 CDT

Manny Ramirez ducked questions about drug use and praised the Lord hours before his scheduled return to the major leagues, MLB.com reports. "First, I want to say that God is good and good is God," Ramirez told reporters in San Diego tonight. Asked about the banned substance that earned...

Manny's Return Captivates Albuquerque

M. Morris — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:15:01 CDT

Manny Ramirez may play for the Albuquerque Isotopes tonight, and droves of locals are planning to be there, the Los Angeles Times reports. The Triple-A team sells 7,715 tickets for a typical game; tonight it expects up to 15,000. Fans aren’t much concerned about the slugger’s suspension for...

Suspended Manny Nears All-Star Spot

Matt Cantor — Fri, 29 May 2009 13:48:21 CDT

Despite his 50-game suspension for performance-enhancing drug use, Manny Ramirez is in the running for a spot in the All-Star game, currently just 30,000 votes shy of an outfield post, New York magazine reports. While the media’s upset about it, the Dodgers’ owner likes the idea, and a "Vote...