Manny Ramirez and the 5 Biggest Has-Beens in Baseball History

Do you have a player on your favorite team that you wish would just retire already? Believe it or not, this is common occurrence, and in this slideshow you'll find five players, still in the league for the most part, who are well past their prime.

These players are referred as has-beens, or players who used to be the talk of the league and now are just adding to their retirement fund and don't play huge roles on their teams.

Instead of just retiring, like so many players past their primes do, they'd rather drag out their careers and make them less meaningful than that of their younger days in MLB.

Don't agree yet? Look at these five examples.

Travis Hafner (2002-Present)

Best Season: (2006) .308/.439/.659, 42 HR, 117 RBI, 8-MVP

You may not realize this but in Travis Hafner's 10-year career, he's only played in over 100 games five times. The other five seasons are either early in his career or injury-plagued, like many of the last few have been.

Over the last four seasons Hafner has only averaged just over 90 games per season and has yet to hit over 16 home runs.

For four seasons this guy was a serious threat in the heart of the Cleveland Indians lineup, but now he's more of an afterthought and has yet to return to his MVP-caliber years. His contract is up after this year, and it would be crazy for the Indians to exercise his $13 million option for 2013.

Adam Dunn (2001-Present)

Best Season: (2004) .266/.388/.569, 46 HR, 102 RBI

It's pretty amazing how far Adam Dunn can hit the ball, that is if he even makes contact this day. Over the span of 2004-2010, Dunn had at least 38 home runs in each of those seasons. Now that's impressive.

The unfortanate part is that last season we saw the ugliest season of Dunn's career, hitting a major-league worst .159 with only 11 home runs and 42 RBI while striking out 177 times.

He's under contract with the Chicago White Sox through the 2014 season, but if this season is anything like his last, look for Dunn on the list of free agents.

Scott Rolen (1996-Present)

Best Season: (2004) .314/.409/.598, 34 HR, 124 RBI, MVP-4

Yes, Scott Rolen still plays and has actually been named to the NL All-Star in the last two seasons. Looking back at his statistics for the 2011 season though, he only hit .242 with five home runs and 36 RBI while playing in just 65 games.

Rolen will forever be known as one, if not thee, best third baseman of all-time once he retires, which could come after this season.

You have to think that his body is starting to take a toll on him at 37 entering his 17th season in professional baseball. 

Jose Canseco (1985-2001)

Best Season: (1988) .307/.391/.569, 42 HR, 124 RBI, MVP

If you didn't hear, Jose Canseco was attempting to find his way back in baseball in Mexico but failed, according to Yahoo Sports. Canseco will not be making another MLB debut anytime soon, I can guarantee you that, but is definitely one of the biggest has-beens out there.

Sure, he put up ridiculous numbers during his time in MLB, but he took a ton of steroids that bolstered his numbers. 

The guy loves the sport of baseball, but you have to know when it's your time to leave and stay out. Here's some advice Jose, stick with boxing or whatever you're doing with your spare time lately. 

Manny Ramirez (1993-Present)

Best Season: (1999) .333/.442/.663, 44 HR, 165 RBI, MVP-3

Let me start this off by saying that I was and still am a big Manny Ramirez fan, but he has to wake up and smell the roses. You have to like his love for the game, still trying to play despite being suspended for failing drug tests.

Ramirez cheated on baseball and still has the nerve to show his face in a MLB clubhouse. No doubt, Manny was an incredible player, both offensively and defensively, and his seasons with the Boston Red Sox will never be forgotten, but how come Manny can't be Manny in his living room?

The obvious answer to that question is that he had that issue with his wife where he hit her, but can he go somewhere else, just somewhere out of baseball please. He's only played 95 games over the last two seasons, and this season will be short too with the 50-game suspension. Manny, please Manny, just do yourself a favor and call it quits.