Manny Ramirez's troubled past, uncertain future dog his River Cats stint
Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 PDT

A light but steady stream of people climbed the concrete steps to the Raley Field ticket window over the course of an hour, a good number for the middle of a windy Wednesday afternoon.

Manny Ramirez sits in the dugout Saturday before his debut with the Sacramento River Cats in Albuquerque. Ramirez, who's expected to be in the lineup tonight at Raley Field, will be eligible to join the Oakland A's on Wednesday, his 40th birthday.

Jake Schoellkopf Associated Press Manny Ramirez walks back to the dugout after striking out in the fifth inning during his River Cats debut in Albuquerque last Saturday. While Ramirez's 555 career home runs make him one of the game's great sluggers, many doubt his comeback will succeed.