MANNY RAMIREZ SUSPENDED 50 games!

[dodgersfan]

Manny to serve 50-game suspension

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Major League Baseball announced Thursday that Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Manny Ramirez has been suspended for 50 games for violating its drug policy.


Ramirez

The commissioner's office didn't announce the specific violation by Ramirez, but in a statement Thursday provided by Major League Baseball, Ramirez attributed the violation to medication he had been prescribed by a doctor.
"Recently I saw a physician for a personal health issue. He gave me a medication, not a steroid, which he thought was OK to give me," Ramirez said. "Unfortunately, the medication was banned under our drug policy. Under the policy that mistake is now my responsibility. I have been advised not to say anything more for now.
"I do want to say one other thing; I've taken and passed about 15 drug tests over the past five seasons. I want to apologize to [Dodgers owner Frank] McCourt, Mrs. McCourt, [manager Joe] Torre, my teammates, the Dodger organization, and to the Dodger fans. LA is a special place to me and I know everybody is disappointed. So am I. I'm sorry about this whole situation."
After consultation with the Players' Association and his personal representatives, Ramirez waived his right to challenge the suspension. He will lose about one-third of his $25 million salary.
Ramirez's test result was first reported by the Los Angeles Times.
Triple-A outfielder Xavier Paul has been told by the Dodgers that he will be promoted later today, according to The Times. Ramirez would be eligible to return to the Dodgers' lineup for their July 3 game against San Diego.
In his first full season as a Dodger, Ramirez is batting .348 with six home runs and 20 RBIs. Los Angeles has bolted to a 21-8 record -- best in the majors -- and a 13-0 record at home that set the modern major league record for home winning streak to start a season.
The report of a Ramirez positive test is the second to rock the sport in three months. In February, New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez admitted that he used steroids from 2001-2003 while with the Texas Rangers.

[3arod13]

This is the best news Arod has heard in a long time! This wiil take some of the heat off of him.

Although I wish none of this ever happened, I'm glad to see Arod can at least take a day or two of rest from being bashed. Let Manny have a few days of it.

I wish all 103 names would come out. No one person should take the heat alone out of 103 who did it.

[3arod13]

Manny to serve 50-game suspension

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Major League Baseball announced Thursday that Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Manny Ramirez has been suspended for 50 games for violating its drug policy.


Ramirez

The commissioner's office didn't announce the specific violation by Ramirez, but in a statement Thursday provided by Major League Baseball, Ramirez attributed the violation to medication he had been prescribed by a doctor.
"Recently I saw a physician for a personal health issue. He gave me a medication, not a steroid, which he thought was OK to give me," Ramirez said. "Unfortunately, the medication was banned under our drug policy. Under the policy that mistake is now my responsibility. I have been advised not to say anything more for now.
"I do want to say one other thing; I've taken and passed about 15 drug tests over the past five seasons. I want to apologize to [Dodgers owner Frank] McCourt, Mrs. McCourt, [manager Joe] Torre, my teammates, the Dodger organization, and to the Dodger fans. LA is a special place to me and I know everybody is disappointed. So am I. I'm sorry about this whole situation."
After consultation with the Players' Association and his personal representatives, Ramirez waived his right to challenge the suspension. He will lose about one-third of his $25 million salary.
Ramirez's test result was first reported by the Los Angeles Times.
Triple-A outfielder Xavier Paul has been told by the Dodgers that he will be promoted later today, according to The Times. Ramirez would be eligible to return to the Dodgers' lineup for their July 3 game against San Diego.
In his first full season as a Dodger, Ramirez is batting .348 with six home runs and 20 RBIs. Los Angeles has bolted to a 21-8 record -- best in the majors -- and a 13-0 record at home that set the modern major league record for home winning streak to start a season.
The report of a Ramirez positive test is the second to rock the sport in three months. In February, New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez admitted that he used steroids from 2001-2003 while with the Texas Rangers.

Why? - Ramirez waived his right to challenge the suspension

[dodgersfan]

Because he's guilty.



Rudy

[3arod13]

Because he's guilty.



Rudy

My point exactly!

[quiggle28]

how many homeruns has David Ortiz hit this season?

[3arod13]

Isn't that what they all say once they get busted?? What a shame. Manny was so talented. I just gotta ask why?? WHY?? He didn't need it!!! Me being a Red Sox fan I gotta wonder if this was going on with his days in Boston? WHY!!!!!!

Do you really have to ask yourself that question? Answer: YES

[kingjammy24]

isn't that what almost all of them say? "oh my doctor/cousin/trainer gave me something and i didn't know what i was taking and i didn't know it was banned". barry thought it was a flax oil, arod and his "boli", clemens and palmeiro and their "B12", etc. "I don't know what they were," Giambi testified. "He didn't really explain them. He just had told me to take them." btw, steroids aren't the only performance-enhancers. HGH isn't a steroid.

anyway, here's a neat site for those keeping score: http://www.baseballssteroidera.com/

http://www.baseballssteroidera.com/b...-baseball.html

1998: "Everything I've done is natural. Everybody that I know in the game of baseball uses the same stuff I use" said McGwire"
2005: "I'm not here to talk about the past."

can't wait to see manny's song and dance. if he's smart he'll pull a sosa and no habla ingles.

rudy.

[emann]

Right, but steriods or perscription drugs, he still took something that was banned from MLB.

I dont see what the question is. He was taking a drug that had something illegal in it. "

Hmm, prescribed by a doctor and he lives in CA? My guess is medicinal marijuana. Maybe he's got glaucoma...

Plus, look at his dreads.

[ironmanfan]

can't wait to see manny's song and dance. if he's smart he'll pull a sosa and no habla ingles.

rudy.

Or be ARod & blame his cousin