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Manny's Return Captivates Albuquerque

Ramirez heads to triple-A Isotopes

By M. Morris,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 23, 2009 12:15 PM CDT
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(Newser) – Manny Ramirez may play for the Albuquerque Isotopes tonight, and droves of locals are planning to be there, the Los Angeles Times reports. The Triple-A team sells 7,715 tickets for a typical game; tonight it expects up to 15,000. Fans aren’t much concerned about the slugger’s suspension for using a performance-enhancing drug. “He’s a cheater,” one told the AP, “but I want to see him play.”

In 17 years in the minors, the Isotopes’ GM says, he’s never seen the kind of enthusiasm Manny’s possible arrival generated. Ten people were lined up for tickets at 7:30am the day after the Times reported the possibility. Ramirez’s possible schedule has him playing three games in Albequerque, then two with the Single-A Inland Empire 66ers in San Bernardino before returning to the Dodgers July 3.

Fans in left field hold up a sign asking about suspended Manny Ramirez during the Dodgers' baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Wednesday, May 13, 2009, in Philadelphia.
Fans in left field hold up a sign asking about suspended Manny Ramirez during the Dodgers' baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Wednesday, May 13, 2009, in Philadelphia.   (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)
In this April 18, 2009 file photo, Los Angeles Dodgers' Manny Ramirez looks towards the visitor's dugout as he heads for first on his home run against the Colorado Rockies in Los Angeles.
In this April 18, 2009 file photo, Los Angeles Dodgers' Manny Ramirez looks towards the visitor's dugout as he heads for first on his home run against the Colorado Rockies in Los Angeles.   (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
Los Angeles Dodgers' Manny Ramirez looks on from the dugout before he takes the field against the Washington Nationals, Wednesday, May 6, 2009.
Los Angeles Dodgers' Manny Ramirez looks on from the dugout before he takes the field against the Washington Nationals, Wednesday, May 6, 2009.   (AP Photo/Lori Shepler)
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kokuaguy
Jun 24, 2009 4:23 AM CDT
Welcome to Albu-qwirky.
doingtherightthing
Jun 23, 2009 5:21 AM CDT
hey, Manny grab your pickle juice........

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