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Manny Ramirez has agreed to a minor league deal with the Oakland Athletics.

The Oakland Athletics still have strong interest in signing slugger Manny Ramirez, who presents a low-risk investment for the rebuilding franchise.

Large sums of money were spent this winter, with the bulk of it thrown at Albert Pujols, Prince Fielder and Jose Reyes. But Buster Olney writes that good value was available in under-the-radar deals. Here are the top 10 from the offseason.

Blog | Conversation | February 06, 2012

US Presswire Jose Bautista (right) beat out Curtis Granderson (left) for the AL HR crown by 2 long balls. The 2011 regular season finished, arguably, in one of the most exciting fashions in baseball history. Now that the postseason has been set, ...

In the spirit of the season with Hispanic Heritage Month, let's take a look at the all-time best players of Latin descent for each of the American League teams. Baltimore Orioles: Mike Cuellar of Cuba. Cuellar only had an eight-year run in Baltimo...

BOSTON -- Manny Ramirez looks like a different guy this spring, we heard over and over. Wow, his bat speed looks so much better, scouts raved. The guy is in phenomenal condition, they said. He looks a lot stronger, they said. The Red Sox players saw...

Blog | April 09, 2011

After walking away from the Tampa Bay Rays in the season's first month, Manny Ramirez again diminished his legacy. Not that he cares.

Blog | Conversation | April 09, 2011

If Johnny Damon and Manny Ramirez are happy, then by golly, I'm happy too. I mean, it's all about happiness, isn't it? In case you missed it, Damon and Ramirez have been reunited as members of the Tampa Bay Rays, and if Tuesday's ...

Blog | February 02, 2011

Eric Karabell takes a closer look at the Tampa Bay Rays' signing of veterans Johnny Damon and Manny Ramirez, calling one a mixed-league sleeper and the other a player to ignore.

Blog | Conversation | February 02, 2011

The soon-to-be-official acquisition of Manny Ramirez by the Tampa Bay Rays is the latest attempt to solve an issue that has plagued them for five seasons -- how to get the most production out of the designated hitter slot. RamirezIn the last f...

The Tampa Bay Rays are in discussions with free agent Johnny Damon to fill their vacant designated hitter spot and play some left field.

Manny Ramirez was once one of the most feared hitters in baseball. But at age 38, what does he have left to offer teams? Buster Olney fields evaluations from GMs and scouts to see if Manny can still be Manny.

Blog | Conversation | November 27, 2010

Keith Law breaks down the outfielder crop among 2010 free agents. Two familiar names are at the top -- Carl Crawford and Jayson Werth -- but value could exist with Manny Ramirez and Colby Rasmus (if the Cardinals will move him).

Story | Conversation | November 14, 2010

Manny Ramirez's recent struggles have relegated him to a catchphrase.

Gerald Laird hit a tiebreaking single in the 11th inning and escaped with a 9-7 victory over the Chicago White Sox Sunday night when Manny Ramirez was caught looking at strike three with bases loaded for the final out.

Troy Tulowitzki has done wonders for the Colorado Rockies this month, but he's not the first player to carry his team into contention in September. Joe Pawlikowski of FanGraphs takes a look at six more stunning September performances from years past.

Story | Conversation | September 19, 2010