One front office executive with a rival club wondered how motivated Manny Ramirez will be when he returns from his suspension. "I looked at this season as no different than I looked at last season -- as a monstrous contract drive," said the official. "Now that's out the window, because no one else will take him, and he's got a 100-game ban if [he] gets caught a second time. So I'm really interested in whether the guy who comes back is the guy they had before. Now he's in an environment where no matter how well he plays, it won't put one dime in his pocket. And [money] is a carrot that's always good for him."