Manny Ramirez

[West Coast Jungle]

It is a sad day for Dodger fans and baseball.

Although I live in L.A. I am originally from N.Y. and a die hard Yankee fan (yes its been painful). Since Manny came to L.A. it is hard not to be excited for the Dodgers(plus he is not lighting up Yankee pitching anymore). He has turned them around, took them to the playoffs and currently they have the best record in baseball. They just set a record for consecutive home wins to start the season, all was well in Dodger town untill today.

The best team in baseball just lost their best player for 50 games and disapointed Dodger and baseball fans alike. It shocks me that with all the bad steroid press and just signing a 40 million plus salary he could be so stupid and jepordize his career as well as loose over 7 million in salary. The Dodgers should have tested him BEFORE signing him, oh well.

It just goes to show you you can give someone millions of dollars but that doesnt make them any smarter. If he didnt already have enough bad press over how he left Boston now he has secured his name as one of the biggest fools in baseball. Yes Clemmens, Giambi and Arod have had their names tossed in the mud but they did what they did before the rules were in place and though their names are tarnished they didnt put their teams or careers in jeapordy and have never failed a test once the rules and tests were in place.

Once again I am not even a Dodger fan but can't begin to tell you how disapointed I am in Manny Ramirez. I love baseball and this is just what the game didnt need.

Very sad

[JT20]

as a San Francisco Giants fan i have mixed feelings about this. on one hand love or hate him, he couldn't be ignored and i admit he was fun to watch at times. on the other hand i am happy to see a rival team lose such a productive and game changing weapon. i hate to see him go this way with a banned substance scandal, it hurts baseball in general to have such a problem with banned substances and steroids. but i am happy it gives my team a better chance to win tomorrow night and the rest of the season.

[dreese88]

What he tested positive for, hCG, is actually a pregnancy hormone. It is used for fertility drugs for women, but can also help restart the natural production of Testosterone, mostly after steroid cycles. So while he never tested positive for roids, he most likely took them.

It just really sucks that he and his doctor didn't check the list of banned substances before he got this prescribed. That way, if he didn't take roids, this wouldn't be an issue, but the fact that they completely overlooked that is just completely irresponsible.

Pretty much the way I look at it now, is that there are very few people that play the game the right way(Albert Pujols is the only star who I really think I trust) so why even bother testing anymore. Just make a separate record book and let these people ruin their bodies if they so please.

[frankykeno]

How sad that yet another sports star has done this. All the kids that play on sandlots, that dream of having the chances he's had, to play in the big leagues and he blows it like this. What a disappoint and shame to waste his gifts, his reputation over something like. It's really sad that none of these people seem to get that little kids look up to them just like they looked up to the sports stars of their childhood.

[Emilio]

In my opinion the whole era is now tainted to an extent, I think most of them did it and MLB didn't care shame on them they just wanted to fill the stands after the 94 strike. My opinion on players like Bonds, Manny and A-Rod doesn't change they are some of the best to ever play especially Bonds. I guess we"ll just learn from all this and make sure it doesn't happen again hopefully.

[Blue Apple Herps]

A very sad day for baseball.

I think there needs to be more testing and harsher punishments; if you're caught, first time is suspended from baseball without pay for an entire year, 2nd time banned from the league for life. I blame the league almost as much as the players for turning a blind eye for so long.

[mainbutter]

I miss Pete Rose.

[West Coast Jungle]

What he tested positive for, hCG, is actually a pregnancy hormone. It is used for fertility drugs for women, but can also help restart the natural production of Testosterone, mostly after steroid cycles. So while he never tested positive for roids, he most likely took them.

It just really sucks that he and his doctor didn't check the list of banned substances before he got this prescribed. That way, if he didn't take roids, this wouldn't be an issue, but the fact that they completely overlooked that is just completely irresponsible.

Pretty much the way I look at it now, is that there are very few people that play the game the right way(Albert Pujols is the only star who I really think I trust) so why even bother testing anymore. Just make a separate record book and let these people ruin their bodies if they so please.

Dylan i was reading the test intially showed artificial testosterone which made them do more involved testing which revealed the HGC. So who knows whats going on. I dont think the story of my doctor gave it to me for personal reasons is true unless Manny was trying to get pregnant.

The guy is an amazing talent but not a very smart individual.

Personally I dont like the steriods but if any normal person took steroids they are still not going to be able to hit a 95 mph fastball, that is talent.

Unfortunately as Jo said so many kids look up to these guys and if they do it kids are gonna think thats what makes them great and possibly try it.

[Blue Apple Herps]

Personally I dont like the steriods but if any normal person took steroids they are still not going to be able to hit a 95 mph fastball, that is talent.

Which makes it even that much sadder IMO. His gifts are already so great that he should just ride his natural talent, I just don't see the need for the steroids.

Be great because you were born great, not because you juiced yourself up.

[Patrick Long]

50 games hes out....imagine the money he is out.

Just signed that huge contract and goes and blows it like that????
LOL