Manny Ramirez is back playing baseball!

[joeybee12]

Well, not here, though.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/6998020/manny-ramirez-play-team-dominican-republic-official-says

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- Former World Series MVP Manny Ramirez, who retired in April after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug, hopes to play for a winter league team in his Caribbean homeland.

Winston Llenas, president of the Cibao Eagles, a winter league team in the northern Dominican Republic for whom Ramirez played in 1993-94, told The Associated Press during a Tuesday phone interview that Ramirez is expected to start training with his former team next week.

Llenas said the 39-year-old Ramirez told team officials he wants to "play before the Dominican fans and to perhaps motivate other Major League stars to also play in the country."

Ramirez retired in April after he tested positive for a performance-enhancing substance while with the Tampa Bay Rays. Rather than face a 100-game suspension for a second violation of Major League Baseball's drug policy, the 12-time All-Star left the game.

[SpiralHawk]

1. "Let Enhancey be Enhancey." - Fanners

[joeybee12]

2. How's your prediction for the Sux making the playoffs now????

[SpiralHawk]

3. Peer deeply

[Ishoutandscream2]

6. LOL! Spiralhawk, you always keep me laughing!

[El Supremo]

4. Oh no he ain't.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-dominican-ramirez

[Auggie]

5. Now he's asking to be reinstalled

Manny Ramirez, upon learning he will not be able to play winter ball in the Dominican Republic because he's on MLB's inactive list, told ESPNdeportes.com Thursday that he will formally request reinstatement.

Ramirez said that upon reentry, he would serve his 100-game suspension for a second violation of MLB's drug policy.

"I would comply with my pending sanction and I would be available for any major league team," Ramirez told ESPNdeportes.com's Enrique Rojas via telephone from Miami. "I already informed (agent) Scott Boras of my decision to return and begin the process.

"If any team wants to sign me, I would play. If no one does, I would look to play in Japan or any other place. I was not prepared for retirement."

LINK: http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/7005342/manny-ramirez-says-seeking-reinstatement-serve-100-game-suspension

[joeybee12]

7. I saw that!

He's desperate to play anywhere, apparently.