Many people have a lot of expectations this year and nobody has higher expectations than Dodger fans, in hopes that Manny Ramirez and crew can bring them back a World Series trophy.

However, there is just one problem. Is Manny Ramirez going to show up to play, or show up to be paid?

Last year Ramirez sat out for 50 games because of violations to the leagues anti-doping policy. When he returned, his numbers weren’t quite as high as everyone had hoped. His time sitting out of baseball definitely took it’s toll on him, physically and mentally.

Ramirez hit .290 in 2009, a good .023 lower than his career average. He also has been questioned about his effort, and how much he cares about his team and winning. At the beginning of 2009, Ramirez held off signing a contract for quite some time. He didn’t even play in Spring training because his agent, Scott Boras, was adamant about holding out until the Dodgers offered him a $45 million deal, for only two years.

Will this be the year that the Dodgers are saved by Manny Ramirez? Or will it be the year that Manny Ramirez clocks out, calls it good, and announces his retirement in the off-season?

Only time will tell. Either way, he will go down in the record books, the hall of fame, and the minds of baseball fans everywhere as one of the greatest hitters of all time.