Manny tests positive for PEDs, suspended 50 games

[Little Slide Rooter]

Sorry I dont have a posted source, I just heard it on the radio. At first, I though it was Hanley, but it was Manny.

[NonProfitCow]

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-manny-ramirez8-2009may08,0,6324894.story

[jersey cubs fan]

Red Sox fans reap all the benefits and suffer none of the consequences. Instead they end up with Jason Bay in his prime.

[jersey cubs fan]

Does LA still have to pay the salary and it goes to some MLB general suspension fund, or do they save 1/3rd of his salary and get him back for the stretch run/playoffs?

[Banedon]

Manny Ramirez has been suspended 50 games for a positive drug test, SI.com's Tom Verducci has learned.

 

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/

[NCCubFan]

Confirmation from mlb.com as well.

[shnsajax]

Very curious to see how the Dodgers perform without him.

[TomAZZ]

Very curious to see how the Dodgers perform without him.

 

Not only without him, but with this distraction. This has the ability to completely ruin their season.

[SouthSideRyan]

Holy crap.

[Guest]

He's blaming it on some non-baseball related medical reason.

[bcl412]

I never expected this. Hopefully the Dodgers go back to the way they were before Manny came their and they become a mediocre team again.

[jersey cubs fan]

Very curious to see how the Dodgers perform without him.

 

Not only without him, but with this distraction. This has the ability to completely ruin their season.

 

I doubt that. They have no real competition in that division.

[JGalt73]

In going with the ARod defense of his 'cousin'... isn't Aramis Ramirez Manny's cousin?

[bcl412]

Can you appeal a positive test suspension or will he have to serve it right away? I wouldn't think you could appeal it since it's a pretty concrete rule.

[jersey cubs fan]

I never expected this. Hopefully the Dodgers go back to the way they were before Manny came their and they become a mediocre team again.

 

He'll be back in July, what's the difference to Cubs fans? Aside from the 4 game series coming up, it won't really matter.

[shnsajax]

Very curious to see how the Dodgers perform without him.

 

Not only without him, but with this distraction. This has the ability to completely ruin their season.

 

I doubt that. They have no real competition in that division.

 

They should still be real good, but he did lift that team a whole lot more thats why I am curious.

[bcl412]

I never expected this. Hopefully the Dodgers go back to the way they were before Manny came their and they become a mediocre team again.

 

He'll be back in July, what's the difference to Cubs fans? Aside from the 4 game series coming up, it won't really matter.

 

It doesn't matter to Cubs fans. I just don't like the Dodgers that much.

[Laura]

Would this have been a recent drug test that he failed?

[ELCABALLO45]

Manny must got sick of hearing all about Brett Favre so he wanted some attention.

 

Manny being Manny.

[Electron Blue]

I never expected this. Hopefully the Dodgers go back to the way they were before Manny came their and they become a mediocre team again.

 

He'll be back in July, what's the difference to Cubs fans? Aside from the 4 game series coming up, it won't really matter.

 

It doesn't matter to Cubs fans. I just don't like the Dodgers that much.

 

I like our chances in those 4 games more now, though :)

[C.C.]

check pujols!

[big_shooter17]

I wonder if FS Dodgers (or whatever they call it) will still give their inning by inning updates of where Manny is and what he is doing while he is on this suspension. They tell you well in advance during the game when he is due up, maybe they will let us know how many months until he is back.

[Little Slide Rooter]

So does he join Pierre, Andruw, and Schmidt in the bad Dodger contract hall of fame?

[Banedon]

Major League Baseball plans to announce the suspension later today. Ramirez, a baseball source told SI.com, explained to baseball officials he was uncertain that he was taking a banned substance and may have had a medical reason for using the substance.

 

The source said the substance was not classified as a steroid but was clearly defined as a banned performance-enhancer according to the drug agreement between baseball the players association. Banned substances can only be taken with prior knowledge and medical clearance from baseball's drug program administrators. Such exceptions are known as Theraputic Use Exemptions, or TUEs. The suspension is an indication that Ramirez did not have a TUE for the substance.

[Guest]

Come on, Manny. It's way too late in the ballgame to blame personal medication for testing positive for PED's. No one's buying that one anymore.

 

Fess up and take your medicine.