Wednesday, June 24th, 2009 | MLB | No Comments

Manny Ramirez is still suspended from playing in the MLB with the Dodgers but that doesn’t mean he can’t play at all. Tuesday Ramirez played for the Dodgers minor league team the Albuquerque Istopes and was a bit rusty with a strikeout and a ground-out in his first two at bats. The pitcher who retired Ramirez two times was Manny Parra who was demoted just 10 days ago by the Brewers. The fans loved that he was playing as he received a standing ovations from the sold out standing room only crowd. Ramirez can be back in the Dodgers line up July 3 as this is when his 50 game suspension is over. He refuses to say if he used steroids or what the baned substance was that he used. The Dodgers have not missed Ramirez to much since they now have the best record in baseball. All eyes will be on the fans for his first game back since no one is really sure how they will react to his return.
Tags: drugs, Istopes, Manny Ramirez