Manny being Manny?: Ramirez suspended for using performance-enhancing drugs
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From MLB.com:
Major League Baseball suspended Dodgers outfielder Manny Ramirez for 50 games on Thursday for use of performance enhancing drugs.
Major League Baseball made an official announcement shortly after noon ET.
Ramirez, who turns 37 on May 30, will begin the suspension with Thursday night's Dodgers-Nationals game. He would be eligible to return around July 3, depending on rainouts.
Ramirez -- a 12-time All-Star who immediately became the face of the Dodgers franchise upon his acquisition last summer -- is the biggest name player to be issued a 50-game suspension under the MLB's more stringent drug policy that was adopted in 2006.
Ramirez is expected to attribute the test results to medication received from a doctor for a personal medical issue, according to the Los Angeles Times.
According to the drug policy, a player receives a 50-game suspension for a first positive drug test, a 100-game suspension for a second positive test and a lifetime ban for a third positive test.
All suspensions are without pay, so the suspension will cost Ramirez, who re-signed with the Dodgers as a free agent on a two-year contract that was to pay him $25 million this season, roughly $7.7 million.
Ramirez has been a key component in leading the Dodgers to the best record in baseball this year. In 27 games, he is batting .348 with six home runs and 20 RBIs. He is among league leaders in slugging and on-base percentage and has become the biggest drawing card the Dodgers have had since Fernando Valenzuela, even recently having a portion of the left-field box seats rechristened "Mannywood."
Juan Pierre would be the immediate replacement for Ramirez in left field, while the Dodgers are expected to promote rookie Xavier Paul from Triple-A Albuqueruque to replace Ramirez on the active roster.
Major League Baseball suspended Dodgers outfielder Manny Ramirez for 50 games on Thursday for use of performance enhancing drugs.
Major League Baseball made an official announcement shortly after noon ET.
Ramirez, who turns 37 on May 30, will begin the suspension with Thursday night's Dodgers-Nationals game. He would be eligible to return around July 3, depending on rainouts.
Ramirez -- a 12-time All-Star who immediately became the face of the Dodgers franchise upon his acquisition last summer -- is the biggest name player to be issued a 50-game suspension under the MLB's more stringent drug policy that was adopted in 2006.
Ramirez is expected to attribute the test results to medication received from a doctor for a personal medical issue, according to the Los Angeles Times.
According to the drug policy, a player receives a 50-game suspension for a first positive drug test, a 100-game suspension for a second positive test and a lifetime ban for a third positive test.
All suspensions are without pay, so the suspension will cost Ramirez, who re-signed with the Dodgers as a free agent on a two-year contract that was to pay him $25 million this season, roughly $7.7 million.
Ramirez has been a key component in leading the Dodgers to the best record in baseball this year. In 27 games, he is batting .348 with six home runs and 20 RBIs. He is among league leaders in slugging and on-base percentage and has become the biggest drawing card the Dodgers have had since Fernando Valenzuela, even recently having a portion of the left-field box seats rechristened "Mannywood."
Juan Pierre would be the immediate replacement for Ramirez in left field, while the Dodgers are expected to promote rookie Xavier Paul from Triple-A Albuqueruque to replace Ramirez on the active roster.
2findundercan
Juan Pierre and Xavier Paul. It's a good day to be an NL West pitcher.
4findundercan
Interesting how little attention this has attracted. Is everybody just tired of the whole thing or is it something about the people involved that draws different reactions?
5mingfrommongo
I'm guessing that you mean how little attention has been paid here. There has been plenty of commentary in the sports media about Manny Ramirez, although that story is sharing time with the return of A-Rod.
Here, well, I can only speak for myself - I think I'm just a bit run down by all the 'roid talk. This is probably Bud Selig's most fervent wish - that we'll grow tired of talking about it and the whole thing will fade away eventually. I am sure that I'll be up to ranting again sometime, but I have been depressed by baseball in general of late (Indians fan, don't you know). I spend too much time bemoaning my Tribe's bullpen (and myriad other) woes to spout off about anything else.
Here, well, I can only speak for myself - I think I'm just a bit run down by all the 'roid talk. This is probably Bud Selig's most fervent wish - that we'll grow tired of talking about it and the whole thing will fade away eventually. I am sure that I'll be up to ranting again sometime, but I have been depressed by baseball in general of late (Indians fan, don't you know). I spend too much time bemoaning my Tribe's bullpen (and myriad other) woes to spout off about anything else.
