Manny might not return May 30: A's manager Bob Melvin told reporters Wednesday that the team is "not locked" into activating designated hitter Manny Ramirez on May 30, which would be the first day he is eligible to play following a 50-game suspension. Melvin said the team wants Ramirez to get 40 at-bats in the minors and showcase some production before he is promoted to the majors. (Updated 05/23/2012)
Injury Report
Suspension - 50-game suspension. Eligible to return May 30 at Minnesota (Updated - 5/15/12)
Fantasy Analysis
Ramirez is three games into his stint with Triple-A Sacramento. He is batting .375 (3 for 8) with two walks and three strikeouts. It sounds like the A's are less than thrilled with Manny's early returns at Triple-A and don't want him to feel he has to rush back to the majors. Even if he is not activated by the 30th, Ramirez might not spend much more time after that in the minors. He's still a risky play for Fantasy Week 9 (May 28-June 3), but continue to stash Ramirez in AL-only Fantasy formats. (Updated 05/23/2012).
03/30/2012 12:03 Domestic violence charge against Manny Ramirez dropped
Manny Ramirez, now of the Oakland A's, was arrested back in late September on charges of misdemeanor battery. But he will not be prosecuted for the incident and is off the hook.
03/28/2012 09:26 Ackley, Suzuki lead M's to win in Tokyo
Dustin Ackley drove in the go-ahead run in the top of the 11th inning and Ichiro Suzuki went 4 for 5 as the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 3-1 Wednesday in baseball's season-opener in Tokyo.
03/23/2012 11:32 The Omar Vizquel All-Stars
Jamie Moyer is 49 years old. If he makes the Rockies this year -- and coming off a four inning no-no it looks pretty good for him -- it will be the eighth franchise he's played for in 25 seasons.
Omar Vizquel will turn 45 in April. If he makes the Blue Jays, it will be his sixth franchise and 24th season.
So which player has a better collection of teammates?
It initially appeared that 2012 would be a season without Manny Ramirez, as he retired nearly a year ago after a second failed drug test and a 100-game suspension. However, Ramirez applied for reinstatement and got his suspension reduced to 50 games. The A's decided to take a chance on Ramirez, who played in only five games last season for the Rays prior to his "retirement." Once he has served his suspension, he is likely to be at least part of the designated hitter solution for Oakland. Ramirez's power had been in decline over his last two seasons, so he may not hit well enough to merit regular playing time. That reduces his value to that of an AL-only option in Fantasy. (Updated 2/25/12)
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AccuScore Projections) Note: Points are rounded down.
