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06-26-2009, 05:02 PM
Major League slugger Manny Ramirez is back to hitting Major League style hits, sort of. Ramirez, who is only two weeks away from returning to batting for the Los Angeles Dodgers, began his gradual return to baseball this week playing with the Dodgers' Minor League affiliate, the Albuquerque Isotopes. Ramirez played four innings in his first game and was hitless in two at-bats.
However, Ramirez was welcomed with loud cheers of the crowd packed there to see him. The capacity 15,321-person crowd was the largest in Isotopes' history.
"People love me everywhere I go," Ramirez is quoted as saying before the game. "I'm excited about bringing a lot of joy to a lot of people here. I feel good. I'm happy that I'm here."
Ramirez has yet to open up about his steroid use, which led to his 50-game suspension from MLB ball, but during a brief interview before his first game Ramirez commented, "I'm not talking about it any more. I already said what I'm going to say. I'm here to do my rehab, you know, and (go) to the game and get a couple at-bats and get back to the big-league team." Ramirez is expected back on the field on 3 July.
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However, Ramirez was welcomed with loud cheers of the crowd packed there to see him. The capacity 15,321-person crowd was the largest in Isotopes' history.
"People love me everywhere I go," Ramirez is quoted as saying before the game. "I'm excited about bringing a lot of joy to a lot of people here. I feel good. I'm happy that I'm here."
Ramirez has yet to open up about his steroid use, which led to his 50-game suspension from MLB ball, but during a brief interview before his first game Ramirez commented, "I'm not talking about it any more. I already said what I'm going to say. I'm here to do my rehab, you know, and (go) to the game and get a couple at-bats and get back to the big-league team." Ramirez is expected back on the field on 3 July.
http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/31513216/ns/sports-baseball/
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#7)