MILWAUKEE — Dodgers slugger Manny Ramirez declined to comment Wednesday on multiple reports that he’s been put on waivers.
“No, man, I’m good, thanks,” Ramirez said before Wednesday night’s 5-4 victory over the Brewers.
The White Sox are said to be interested in claiming him for a postseason push.
Ramirez was in the starting lineup against the Brewers and playing consecutive games for the first time since coming off his third trip to the disabled list. Manager Joe Torre said the left fielder will get today off.
The Los Angeles Times reported Ramirez and teammates Casey Blake, Scott Podsednik and Jay Gibbons have been placed on waivers, a common process toward the end of the season that doesn’t necessarily mean any players leave their current teams.
Thou shall not criticize ace
WASHINGTON — Nationals announcer Rob Dibble will take some time off two days after making comments critical of rookie pitcher Stephen Strasburg.
MASN spokesman Todd Webster said Dibble requested the time off but did not say whether the absence was related to the comments about Strasburg.
Dibble on Monday lashed out at the young pitcher, who has been placed on the DL twice in the last month. Dibble said on Sirius XM Radio that “you can’t have the cavalry come in and save your butt every time you feel a little stiff shoulder, sore elbow.”
• Nationals outfielder Nyjer Morgan has been given a seven-game suspension for deliberately throwing a baseball into the stands and hitting a fan during a game last weekend. Morgan has appealed.
Thome out of starting lineup
ARLINGTON, Texas — Jim Thome has been scratched from Minnesota’s lineup a day after being hit in the thigh by a fastball from Neftali Feliz.
Manager Ron Gardenhire had Thome as the designated hitter in his original lineup for Minnesota’s game at Texas, but that changed because Thome still had soreness in his right thigh. Thome did make an appearance at the plate, striking out as a pinch hitter.
Swisher slowed by sore knee
TORONTO — Yankees outfielder Nick Swisher was scratched from the starting lineup because of a sore knee.
Swisher fouled a pitch off his left knee in the seventh inning of Tuesday’s 11-5 victory over Toronto, collapsing to the ground in pain. He took two more pitches before manager Joe Girardi replaced him with Brett Gardner.
Also, Girardi said designated hitter Nick Johnson needs another surgery on his injured right wrist. No schedule for the procedure has been announced.
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