Manny Ramirez of Los Angeles Dodgers will serve 50-game suspension for drug violation  —  Major League Baseball announced Thursday that Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Manny Ramirez has been suspended for 50 games for violating its drug policy.  —  Ramirez  —  The commissioner's office …

Source: Ramirez's substance a sexual enhancer  —  Buzz up!  —  LOS ANGELES - A source close to Manny Ramirez  —  said Thursday that the illegal substance for which the Los Angeles Dodgers slugger tested positive was not “an agent customarily used for performance enhancing.”

Manny is latest star to fall under drug cloud; banned 50 games  —  Major League Baseball, battling to woo fans in a recession, now must overcome the perception the sport remains polluted with players using illegal performance-enhancing drugs.  —  Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Manny Ramirez became …

Manny suspended for use of PEDs  —  Ramirez biggest name to be punished by MLB's drug policy  —  LOS ANGELES — Major League Baseball suspended Dodgers outfielder Manny Ramirez for 50 games on Thursday for use of performance enhancing drugs.  —  Major League Baseball made an official announcement shortly after noon ET.

Manny reportedly used HCG, gets 50-game ban … Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Manny Ramirez tested positive for a banned performance-enhancing substance, incurring an immediate 50-game suspension and serving as the highest-profile reminder yet that the use of such drugs in the testing era may have been reduced, but not eradicated.

D-backs to replace Melvin with Hinch  —  Club dismisses skipper, coach after 12-17 start  —  SAN DIEGO — The D-backs will name farm director A.J. Hinch as the team's manager Friday, a baseball source said.  —  Hinch, who has no prior managerial experience, will replace Bob Melvin, who was dismissed Thursday night.

D-backs recall Whitesell from Triple-A  —  Clark placed on disabled list with strained ligament in hand  —  SAN DIEGO — The D-backs have a new starting first baseman.  —  The team recalled Josh Whitesell from Triple-A Reno on Wednesday and manager Bob Melvin said the 27-year-old will play every day in the foreseeable future.

Bob Melvin fired as Arizona Diamondbacks manager  —  PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks fired Bob Melvin on Thursday, hoping a new manager will be able to get the most out of their talented core of young players.  —  The Diamondbacks said they will select Melvin's replacement …

Game 28: Rays at Yankees (updates with A-Rod news: He'll be back tomorrow)  —  YANKEES (13-14)  —  Pitching: LHP Andy Pettitte (2-1, 3.82).  —  Notes: I'm off today in advance of the road trip.  Thanks to Ernie Palladino for calling in the lineup. ...  The Yankees, who have lost four straight …