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Dodgers fans blindsided by Manny news

By Eric Neel
ESPN.com

Friday, May 8, 2009

LOS ANGELES -- Dodgers manager Joe Torre got the call about Manny Ramirez's 50-game suspension for the use of a banned substance from Dodgers owner Frank McCourt late Wednesday night. "Somebody punched a hole in the balloon," Torre said at a press conference at Dodger Stadium on Thursday afternoon. They had been flying so high. Thirteen straight home wins to start the year and a 6½-game lead in the National League West. Everybody was hitting. The pitching staff was coming up big. Ramire ...

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