Sox Were Poised To Suspend Manny

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Just a week before they traded Manny Ramirez to the Dodgers, the Red Sox were prepared to suspend their best hitter.

According to multiple sources, Boston drafted a letter of suspension for Ramirez, and delivered it to him at Fenway Park at around 11 p.m. on Friday night, July 25. For the second straight game, Ramirez refused to play, and the Red Sox lost 1-0 to the rival Yankees.

The letter informed Ramirez that the suspension would go into effect the next day, Saturday, July 26. It said Ramirez was being suspended without pay for being unwilling to play.

Within two hours after Ramirez received the letter of suspension, the Red Sox reportedly received two calls.

The first was from one of Ramirez's teammates. He told a member of Boston's front office that Ramirez would play in Saturday afternoon's game against the Yankees. Within minutes, the second call came in from Ramirez himself, who confirmed that he would be available for Saturday's game.

Via ESPN

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