One of the biggest names a Sounds player has pitched against suited up for the other team on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The suspended Dodgers outfielder Manny Ramirez got a gift from the league which allowed him to "rehab" in the minors for a couple game as his 50-game suspension for violating the substance abuse policy nears an end.
This didn't phase the Sounds at all.
Ramirez wen't a combined 0 for 3 with a strikeout and two groundouts. Oh yeah, he did manage to draw a walk as well.
I'm very proud of how the Sounds pitchers handled facing such a huge name who stepped into the batter's box. They handled the pressure well and kept the Sounds from getting embarrassed by a slugger that we all know is a pure specimen when he swings the bat.
This brings me to my next point which is why in the hell Manny Ramirez is even stepping onto a baseball field right now?
The guy was suspended and you're going to allow him to participate in minor league games to "rehab". What is he rehabbing, his cheating abilities?
He basically got an extended vacation and in the process got to be in the spotlight when he came to play for the Albuquerque Isotopes for two games. After all the town clearly loved him as they had over 15,000 fans the first game and over 13,000 the second game. Normally they average just a shade over 7,000.
So basically a cheater got his time in the sun, some batting practice before he comes back from his suspension, and got a few much needed strokes to his ego.
I hope you enjoyed it while you could, Manny, because that's the only ballpark outside of Dodger Stadium that's going to give you anything to smile about once you get back to the majors.
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