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Michael Green
Published Mar 25, 2026
Manny Ramirez is without a doubt one of the most selfish players in baseball history. Fans of every team he's played for—the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago White Sox and Tampa Bay Rays—can all agree on that.
Indians fans will forever remember Ramirez as a selfish player for the way in which he left Cleveland for the money.
Red Sox fans will forever remember Ramirez for his frustrating tendency to check in and out of ballgames, and he demanded a midseason trade on more than one occasion. The Red Sox finally granted his wish in 2008, and it was an easy call to make seeing as how Ramirez had alienated himself from his teammates by getting into a fracas with Kevin Youkilis and by shoving a team employee to the ground.
Manny's first half-season with the Dodgers went fine, but he let the team and its fans down when he tested positive for PEDs in 2009 and was suspended for 50 games by Major League Baseball. He had fallen out of favor with the Dodgers by the middle of the 2010 season and was eventually placed on waivers.
Last season, Ramirez signed on with the Tampa Bay Rays only to retire after five games. Word came out shortly after he rode away into the sunset that he was about to be suspended for yet another positive PED test.
After all he's been through, I think we have a pretty clear idea of what "Manny Being Manny" really means. Throughout his entire career, he's done what he's wanted to with no regard for the consequences.
In doing so, Manny has disrespected the good names of every team he's played for, and the A's are next.
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