Thursday, January 5, 2012

HBT: Manny will hold workout for MLB teams

Manny Ramirez is predictably still looking for work after MLB reduced his suspension from 100 games to 50 games and Buster Olney of ESPN.com reports that he plans to hold a workout for MLB teams later this month.

Last offseason Ramirez signed a one-year, $2 million deal with the Rays, only to retire after five games when his 100-game suspension for performance-enhancing drugs was announced.

Considering how limited his market was last winter and the fact that he hasn?t played since April it?s tough to imagine Ramirez getting a big-league deal at age 40, and at this point he may have a hard time convincing a team he?s worth a minor-league deal.

Ramirez?s last full season was 2010 and he hit .298 with 19 homers and a .949 OPS in 104 games for the Dodgers and White Sox. Under normal circumstances that would be enough to make him worth a low-cost flier, even at age 40, but because it?s Ramirez the over/under for teams attending his workout is probably around 2.5 (depending on how many scouts in the area are curious and/or bored that day).

Source: http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/05/manny-ramirez-will-hold-a-workout-for-mlb-teams/related/

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