Oakland A’s: Why They Must Keep Manny Ramirez Away from Yoenis Cespedes

"Thank God, I already made my money. I'm here, like I said, because I love the game, I love to compete. It doesn't matter how much money you make. If you love the game, it doesn't matter. What you want is a chance to prove to people that you still can do it. So for me, it was not about the money, I could have gone someplace else."  - Manny Ramirez, 2011

Ramirez made that statement shortly after signing with the Tampa Bay Rays last offseason. This year, after arriving at Oakland A's camp last week, Ramirez said, "I'm happy I got a job. Just got to go and compete and prove to people I can still play. With God's help, I'm going to make the team."