Manny being Manny

Cleveland Indian Manny Ramirez — Getty Images/Monica Davey

Cleveland Indians' Manny Ramirez is congratulated after hitting a three run home run, his 22nd of the year, off of Oakland Athletics Todd Stottlemyre in the fourth inning on July 21, 1995. In his first full season in the majors, Ramirez finished second in the Rookie of the Year voting after batting .269 with 17 homers and 60 RBI in 91 games.

Manny Ramirez of the Cleveland Indians stares into the outfield as he watches his home run clear the fence in the second inning of the Indians game against the Baltimore Orioles in the third game of the American League Divisional Series, Oct. 4, 1996.

Manny Ramirez is congratulated by teammate Julio Franco — Getty Images/Jed Jacobsohn

Manny Ramirez of the Cleveland Indians is congratulated by teammate Julio Franco while crossing the plate to score the tying run off a Sandy Alomar single in the Indians game against the Baltimore Orioles in game four of the American League Division Series on Oct. 5, 1996.

Cleveland Indians right fielder Manny Ramirez drives a home run over the left field wall in the third inning against Kansas City Royals pitcher Jim Pittsley, July 5, 1997 at Jacobs Field in Cleveland. The Indians defeated the Royals, 8-4.

Outfielder Manny Ramirez of the Cleveland Indians in action during a game against the Anaheim Angels at Edison Field in Anaheim, Calif., April 5, 1998. The Indians defeated the Angels 6-4.

Cleveland Indians' Manny Ramirez watches the flight of his grand slam during the sixth inning against the Kansas City Royals in Kansas City, Mo., July 5, 1998. In 1999 Ramirez set the Indians' single-season record for RBIs at 164.

Manny Ramirez of the Cleveland Indians is safe at home in the second inning as Boston Red Sox' catcher Jason Varitek is unable to tag him out Sept. 19, 2000, at Fenway Park in Boston, Mass. From 1993 to 2000, Ramirez had 236 home runs and 804 RBI in 967 games for the Indians.

Baseball superstar slugger Manny Ramirez gives the thumbs-up during a press conference after signing a $160 million eight-year deal with the Boston Red Sox on Dec. 13, 2000 at Fenway Park in Boston.

Boston Red Sox Manny Ramirez stands in left field in front of the scoreboard at Boston's Fenway Park in game three of the ALCS with the New York Yankees, Saturday Oct. 16, 2004. The Yankees beat the Red Sox, 19-8 to take a 3-0 lead in the series. The Red Sox defeated the Yankees the next four games and won the team's first World Series title since 1918.

Boston Red Sox Manny Ramirez follows through on a RBI single in the fourth inning against the New York Yankees Saturday, May 28, 2005 at Yankee Stadium in New York. Ramirez had four hits as the Red Sox beat the Yankees 17-1. Ramirez's behavior on and off the field made him the discussion of trade rumors throughout the season.

Boston Red Sox hitter Manny Ramirez lets his bat fly as he is hit by a pitch in the third inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park in Boston, Sept. 27, 2005.

David Ortiz (34), left and Manny Ramirez (24) of the Boston Red Sox pose with former teammate Pedro Martinez (45) of the New York Mets before their game on June 29, 2006 at Fenway Park in Boston.

Boston's Manny Ramirez celebrates his game-winning home run as Los Angeles Angels catcher Mike Napoli (44) walks away in the ninth inning in Game 2 of an American League Division Series playoff game, Oct. 5, 2007 at Fenway Park in Boston.

Los Angeles Dodgers' Manny Ramirez hits a run-scoring double off Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels during first inning baseball action in Game 1 of the National League championship series Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008, in Philadelphia.

Boston Red Sox left fielder Manny Ramirez can't come up with a double hit by Colorado Rockies' Kazuo Matsui during the third inning in Game 4 of the World Series, Oct. 28, 2007, at Coors Field in Denver.

Boston Red Sox's Kevin Youkilis, center, is congratulated by teammates Manny Ramirez, right rear, and Mike Lowell after his grand slam during the third inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park in Boston, Saturday, July 12, 2008. That same year, Youkilis and Ramirez had an altercation in the team's dugout that was captured by television cameras.

Manny Ramirez tips his hat as he comes out of the Green Monster during a pitching change on July 13, 2008 at Fenway Park in Boston. Ramirez would disappear from the field into the Green Monster on several occasions during pitching changes. Ramirez claimed he went inside to use the bathroom.

The newest Los Angeles Dodgers player Manny Ramirez talks to the media before the Dodgers' game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Los Angeles, Friday, Aug. 1, 2008. Ramirez was traded to the Dodgers in a three-way deal. The Red Sox acquired outfielder Jason Bay and minor league infielder Josh Wilson and the Pittsburgh Pirates got infielder Andy LaRoche, and pitching prospect Bryan Morris from the Dodgers, and outfielder Brandon Moss and pitcher Craig Hansen from the Red Sox.

Los Angeles Dodgers' Manny Ramirez runs out a hit against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Sept. 18, 2008. In May of 2009, Ramirez was suspended 50 games for violating the Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program established by MLB and the MLB Players Association in 2004. The drug used by Ramirez was human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), a women's fertility drug typically used by steroid users to restart their body's natural testosterone production as they come off a steroid cycle.

Los Angeles Dodgers' Manny Ramirez flips his helmet after grounding out in the second inning of Game 4 of the National League Championship baseball series against the Philadelphia Phillies Monday, Oct. 19, 2009, in Philadelphia.

Los Angeles Dodgers' Manny Ramirez throws his bat after hitting a line drive during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees in Los Angeles, Sunday, June 27, 2010.

Chicago White Sox's Manny Ramirez is hit by a pitch from Detroit Tigers' Robbie Weinhardt in the eighth inning in Detroit, Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010. Ramirez was claimed on waivers by the White Sox in August, 2010.

Chicago White Sox's Manny Ramirez waits in the on deck circle in the first inning against the Kansas City Royals on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010, in Chicago. The Royals beat the White Sox 8-2.

Manny Ramirez of the Tampa Bay Rays poses for a portrait during the Tampa Bay Rays Photo Day on Feb. 22, 2011 at the Charlotte Sports Complex in Port Charlotte, Fla.

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Johnny Damon, right, and Manny Ramirez stand in the outfield during the first full-squad spring training practice at Charlotte Sports Park, Monday, Feb. 21, 2011, in Port Charlotte, Fla. Ramirez agreed to a one-year, $2 million deal with Tampa Bay for the 2011 season.

Designated hitter Manny Ramirez (24) of the Tampa Bay Rays bats against the Baltimore Orioles during the game at Tropicana Field on April 3, 2011 in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Oakland Athletics' Manny Ramirez arrives at the teams spring training facility Friday, Feb. 24, 2012, in Phoenix.

Manny Ramirez has his bags carried as he arrives at the teams spring training facility — AP Photo/Darron Cummings

Oakland Athletics' Manny Ramirez, left, has his bags carried as he arrives at the teams spring training facility Friday, Feb. 24, 2012, in Phoenix.