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[3rd Degree]

Per the LA Times:

http://www.latimes.c...0,6324894.story

Edited by 3rd Degree, 15 May 2009 - 02:00 PM.

[Future Sox Doc]

On espn now. Link to follow.


http://www.latimes.c...0,6324894.story

Edited by Future Sox Doc, 07 May 2009 - 10:48 AM.

[NDame616]

I will find a link soon. It's on ESPN right now. Suspended 50 games for PEDs.

Edited by NDame616, 07 May 2009 - 10:48 AM.

[Red(s)HawksFan]

ESPN is reporting this now. Few details so far...

[cheekydave]

On espn now. Link to follow.

HOLY CRAP

[Foulkey Reese]

I assume you mean Manny right?

Holy shit.

[Steve Dillard]

http://www.latimes.c...0,6324894.story

Ramirez is expected to attribute the test results to medication received from a doctor for a personal medical issue, according to a source familiar with matter but not authorized to speak publicly.

With the suspension taking effect with tonight's game at Dodger Stadium, Ramirez will not be eligible to return to the team until July 3.

Edited by Steve Dillard, 07 May 2009 - 10:48 AM.

[ifmanis5]

LA Times has it...

http://www.latimes.c...0,6324894.story

[sachilles]

I just saw this on Espn/sportscenter. Wow.
50 games.
They've called up a replacement from their minor league team.

[Future Sox Doc]

From the article:

Manny Ramirez has tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs and will be suspended 50 games starting today, The Times has learned.

The test result and suspension is expected to be announced later today. The Dodgers informed triple-A outfielder Xavier Paul this morning that he was being promoted to Los Angeles.

[ifmanis5]

I wonder how #1 fanboy Bill Simmons is taking this.

Gerry Callahan also just popped a bone.

[findguapo]

Wow, unbelievable. It is tough to pass judgement without knowing what the drug is.

[NDame616]

Yea, whoops. Typed it quickly.

And I'm sure some of these threads will be deleted!

[Winger 03]

LA Times reporting...more to come.

Didn't know......
Supplement.......
Manny being Manny........
Not me..........

Should be interesting.

[BoSox Rule]

Damn.

[bosox1025]

Not much else to say than this flat out sucks. Another black eye for baseball.

[sachilles]

Of course it will call in to question the Red Sox years.

This should create a media circus for a while.

[JulE6]

Oh my God

[mt8thsw9th]

37 year old playing some of the best baseball of his career. Can't say this is entirely shocking.

[Steve Dillard]

50 games =1/3 of $20 mil = $6 mil
wonder if his player option vests or if it had outs in it.

[The Four Peters]

Jose Canseco...right again?

[Myt1]

Wow. I wonder what the substance was/excuse will be.

Well, let's see how the server holds up.

[Foulkey Reese]

Nobody surprises me at this point.

[CaptainLaddie]

God damn it.

[mabrowndog]

It's just PEDs being PEDs...

[Foulkey Reese]

Jose Canseco...right again?

In an appearance at USC last month, Jose Canseco said Ramirez's name "is most likely, 90%" on a list of 104 players that failed a drug test in 2003. The players were promised anonymity for taking tests in 2003; Rodriguez is the only player that has been identified among that group.

Yep.

[04101Seadog]

Have to wonder if this was a reason that no one but LA put in an offer over the summer.

[czar]

Holy fucksticks.

Let the media frenzy begin.

[brewdawg819]

Jose Canseco...right again?

Should Jose be in the HOF just for everybody doubting him and being proved wrong by him?

[Zomp]

37 year old playing some of the best baseball of his career. Can't say this is entirely shocking.

His career is tainted, including those on the Red Sox...which means...

[pedro1918]

Not surprised. How could you be?

[bankshot1]

Wow

this story might have some legs

I wonder if Boras leaked it to take the heat off of another client

[Myt1]

Wow. I wonder what the substance was.

[Rudy Pemberton]

Thank god he's not on the Sox anymore.

[Future Sox Doc]

Wow. Stinks. Devastating news.

[Foulkey Reese]

His career is tainted, including those on the Red Sox...which means...

Dude the entire game is tainted at this point. Manny is just another example of that.

[CzarAlexander]

His career is tainted, including those on the Red Sox...which means...

Cue the Boston conspiracy talk....

[LoweTek]

Is anybody really surprised by this, either the suspension or the Canseco allegation?

We knew it was coming sooner or later, no?

[Rocco Graziosa]

Fucking awesome. Couldn't happen to a bigger asshole and jerk. He won't but I hope he gets the Clemens/Bonds/AFraud treatment.

[bosox0192]

Ramirez is expected to attribute the test results to medication received from a doctor for a personal medical issue, according to a source familiar with matter.

Really interesting. What medical issue did Manny have and was being treated for. Who's the doctor?

[Alternate34]

Does this induce writers to leave him off the Hall of Fame ballot?

Poop on this.

[ifmanis5]

ARod & the Yanks loving this. Nice distraction for them.

[Lars The Wanderer]

Yeah, this is pretty disappointing. Should make Dodgers games at AT&T pretty interesting though.

[RingoOSU]

Thank god he's not on the Sox anymore.

I'm more concerned about what he left behind with his friend who didn't vote to kick him off the team.

[CreightonGubanich]

I'm not shocked by this, obviously, but it's too bad. Manny was such a great pure hitter - perfectly balanced swing, etc - that I've always wanted to believe he was doing it naturally.

Too bad for Joe Torre and the Dodgers; this is likely going to be a circus.

[PayrodsFirstClutchHit]

Can we wait to see for what substance he was banned for before we assume he juiced his entire career?

[shawnrbu]

Is this the first of the 25 to get busted for PEDs?

[BoSox Rule]

Is anybody really surprised by this, either the suspension or the Canseco allegation?

If I remember correctly, wasn't that Canseco just saying teams weren't throwing money at him so that is why?

[yecul]

Amazing that these idiots are still using. We have to assume that tons of people were doing it back whenever, but to keep doing it?

A real shame for baseball. I guess it will be spun as a negative for the Red Sox, but I don't see it that way. No team is clean, unfortunately.

[opes]

I'm surprised. I'm also very naive. But i'm with everyone else, this does stink. I was really hoping he'd entire the hall, clean.
Just think of all the future hall of famers that will taint the hall if the ultimately get in.