Manny Ramirez is retiring. I guess that’s what six losing games with Kyle Farnsworth will do to you. Major League Baseball announced the move in a statement on Friday.
“Major League Baseball recently notified Manny Ramirez of an issue under Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program,” the statement said. “Rather than continue with the process under the Program, Ramirez has informed MLB that he is retiring as an active player. If Ramirez seeks reinstatement in the future, the process under the Drug Program will be completed. MLB will not have any further comment on this matter.”
Manny leaves behind a legacy of being one of the best hitters and most insane, illogical human beings of his generation. Two World Series championships in Boston are matched by how he used to disappear into the Green Monster to pee. Twelve All-Star selections, and that time he caught a ball, ran up the outfield wall and high-fived a guy. 555 home runs and over 1,800 runs batted in. Dreadlocks wigs, shifty motivation and pronouncing “Boston Red Sox” as “boson red sogs” in his intro video to MVP Baseball.
Ramirez has been one of the most memorable characters in The Dugout since its inception, running around and making airplang noises and playing spies, and if my inability to let go of Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds is any indication, Manny will be being Manny well into the future. We at With Leather wish him the best in his future endeavors, which I guess are sitting around in his underwear and watching cartoons.
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les play gandy planet
/eats handful of dirt
mmm gandy
Well, I guess he now has more time to play spies.
what do spies do
/sniff
Expect a fitting Dugout tribute on Monday. Or just a strip of him jumping up and down yelling “dinner golorado” for old time’s sake.
If there’s one thing years of watching Manny Ramirez has taught us, it’s clearl—- (*comment inexplicably cut off by left fielder*)
That’s too bad. He brought me the single funniest thing I’ve ever seen during a baseball game. It was that bloop hit to left where he just fell down and rolled over the ball several times.
“and that time he caught a ball, ran up the outfield wall and high-fived a guy”
Some people get to say they were at a perfect game, or the game where Bill Mueller hit two grand slams one left-handed and one right-handed, or at a game with an unassisted triple play. I get to say I was at the game where Manny high-fived a guy. (It wasn’t me.)
AHHH! Manny is my favorite Dugout character.
My uncle used to have season tickets RIGHT BEHIND Manny back during his halcyon days in Cleveland. Favorite memory is Manny being *transfixed* by the Cleveland Airshow buzzing overhead in between innings, and then the playful smile he gave to the drunk guys who yelled “Don’t worry, Manny, they’re ours!”
“oh you guys”
hey i remember getting an email from you brian. you told us that story after we did that manny being gm special. i’ve retold it “manny” times lollll.
I like that you snuck “future endeavors” in there. Whether or not you meant to make the WWE.com reference :)
why do people always think you don’t mean references
I feel robbed. I was looking forward to a full season of what could have been some of the greatest Dugouts ever, what with Damon, Manny, and Farnsworth all being on the same club. The only thing that could have possibly made those better would have been a soupçon of the ol’ country bear.
Sadface.
Hall? (*) or no Hall ?