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Manny Ramirez suspended for positve drug test

Heegos Written by Heegos, Thursday May 07 2009
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Manny Ramirez will be suspended for 50 games for testing positive for performance enhancing drugs.

According to an LA Times report, Ramirez's suspension will be announced tonight, May 7, and will put his return to the lineup on July 3. Ramirez allegedly tested positive for a medicine prescribed to him by his physician for a personal ailment, not for steroids.
 

This isn't going to kill the Dodgers season, but is a huge blow to the game itself. Ramirez is arguably the best right-handed hitter since the Dead Ball Era, and his suspension for a banned substance further defames the stars of this generation.

While Manny had his detractors, it was never about alleged drug use, but about his me-first attitude. His quirky ways used to be what either attracted people to, or propelled them away from Ramirez. Now, a 50-game suspension will overshadow high-fiving a fan mid play or stealing his teammates gear to wear for himself.

In the wake of the Alex Rodriguez steroid admission, every one of today's superstars are on watch for cheating his way to the top. Ramirez is hoping his spin will sway fans to believe he's clean and made a mistake. But it's hard to know who's lying, *cough*Rafael Palmeiro*cough* or who just "misremembered."

Rodriguez, Palmeiro, Roger Clemens, and Miguel Tejada have all been caught in lies, or have spun unbelievable tales of how they magically tested positive for a substance they have never even heard of. Ramirez has all ready started media damage control, but it's up to the fans, not the members of the media, to decide whether or not to believe Manny.

The Dodgers season is not down the drain quite yet, as the lineup should be pungent enough to keep the team afloat in a weak NL West. It will, however, put the team's future on the line. There is no guarantee on how well Ramirez will perform upon return. It's not like he'll be returning for devastating injury, but 50 games off, even for the game's best, could be hard to shake once he gets back.

Any way this story is spun, it's a hard day for Dodger fans, and a dark day in Mannywood.


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LukeLuke, over 3 years ago said:

No, mine was posted first, I edited a few things here and there as well, but it shows first, and after posting yours wasn't there for a few minutes, I refreshed and you had posted yours. But the point is, maybe he's accepting the 50 game suspension because either answer will be worse than the 50 game suspension. Whether it's a health issue or not, maybe he has a health issue that would hurt his baseball career, something to that effect. Something he doesn't want to disclose maybe? Check out the story/thoughts I just posted, interesting to get thinking about anyway. And yea, Pujols is the only guy I can think of that's been a long term success I consider clean.

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AnthonyAnthony, over 3 years ago said:

Well if it is true that he was taking medication to boost his testosterone levels then for me that says enough. Albert Pujols is one of the few guys left that are playing the game "clean" for now.

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HeegosHeegos, over 3 years ago said:

Not to nitpick Luke, but I believe I posted first, but spent 10 minutes re-posting while trying to figure out the Times/Arial thing. HAHA! You did raise a good point in your article about not fighting the suspension. Then again, if he knows there's no way to beat it, there's no point in pushing a suspension deeper into the season. Ray Ratto of the SF Chronicle brought up good point too: If Manny tested positive for prescription medicine, he's have the prescription slip to prove it. It's just way too early to jump to any conclusions. Hopefully the details that ensue will help clear this up.

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LukeLuke, over 3 years ago said:

exactly, like i said in my story, either he's lying or dumber than i've been giving him credit for all these years.

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AnthonyAnthony, over 3 years ago said:

Very true, i find it hard to believe that a doctor would prescribe something that possibly could set off a positive test. The doctor should know, and amidst all of the issues with drug testing in the sport, why wouldn't Manny, his agent, or the team doctor take a look before he took it? There definitely is more to the story.

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LukeLuke, over 3 years ago said:

I agree, that's essentially what I said in the article I posted about Manny like three minutes before this guy, lol. The amazing part is he's not fighting the suspension, which tells me there's a deeper story here than the doctor's story he'd like us to believe.

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AnthonyAnthony, over 3 years ago said:

Honestly, it doesn't even matter any more. I am not sure if we should be surprised that another baseball all-star tested positive. Do I think PED's really make a player swing a bat better or throw harder? not really but baseball certainly does. Seeing another MLB player suspended is the same as waking up in the morning and seeing traffic on the freeway, surprise surprise.

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LukeLuke, over 3 years ago said:

lol, that's pretty funny though.

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HeegosHeegos, over 3 years ago said:

I'm not sure why, but the site changes "Times" to "Arial" when I post the article, so I can't really get around the typo. Sorry about that.