Manny, Be Manny, But Manny Be Stupid
Baseball's latest black eye re the use of steroids/PED's: Manny Ramirez. The Dodgers outfielder suspended 50 games for using a banned substance. He DIDN'T test positive for steroids and HGH. But he was found to have used HCG, a female fertility drug used by men to increase testosterone levels, cure ED, AND help men cycle off steroids.
Manny didn't appeal his suspension, but the fact that he says he was prescribed this by an MD for personal use and "told it was OK"-tells you that Ramirez is another athlete who feels he is above reproach. Why else would he do this after all this time? Team doctors check with players all the time. If Manny really needed help with ED (a common side effect of steroids) couldn't the Dodgers' medical staff help him? Maybe Ramirez should have made a trip to Andrew and The Boston Medical Group that we always hear on the radio 14 times a day.
I NEVER thought I would say this, but it may indeed be time for a zero tolerance policy from MLB. Why? Because the only thing these guys seem to understand is money. Ramirez loses nearly 8 million dollars over the next two months-but still walks off with over 16 million when the season ends. A lifetime ban would be a good start; a blood test for HGH would be another 'positive' move. It's the only way the fans can have confidence in the game-and the only way players who are clean can go about their business without suspicion. At this point, I'm so tired of steroids that if MLB had the guts to lose a year so the game was clean, I might accept it. The used car salesman Bud Selig has screwed with bthis game so much it makes me sick. Bud, here's your chance to make good.
Maybe we should all be thankful that Bernie Madoff DID steal money from the Wilpon family. If Manny had done this as a Met, the PR disaster would be beyond comprehension. Let me be the first to say, "Thanks, Bernie."
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Comments: 2
How stupid can Manny really be? Even with his suspension he's making $17 Million dollars this season. So he wont be elected to the hall of fame, big deal. He has enough money to build his own!!
You are right, it is time for zero tolerance. Manny makes the bucks, but without a team he makes nothing. He let the team down and sooner or later baseball will get the message. This, as is A-Rod, another good example of why you pay for recent performance, not past or potential performance. Wouldn't this country be in great shape if we all were contracted and paid in advance for our jobs. They are starting to price themselves out of the market and the salaries that Manny, A-Rod and many others get will speed up the process. The Yankees have already begun to feel it. High salaries, poor performance and now empty preferred seats. Way to go baseball!