Santo Domingo.- Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Many Ramirez has been suspended by Major League Baseball for violating the sport’s drug use policy, U.S. media reported Thursday noon.
The Dominican-born slugger allegedly used unspecified prohibited substances, said Major League Baseball, through the Office of Bud Selig, which added that the suspension is for 50 games.
According to unidentified sources quoted by several media, Ramírez blamed the positive test results on medicine his doctor prescribed for personal use.
Ramirez’s suspension will reportedly begin tonight and wouldn’t return to play with the Dodgers until July l 3.
The scandal comes just weeks after another slugger of Dominican origin, Alex Rodriguez, admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs while wearing a New York Yankees uniform.
Written by: xwill7, 7 May 2009 1:05 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
He still gets paid
Written by: CeJota, 7 May 2009 1:14 PM
From: United States, Augusta Ga/ Philly Pa
for some reason I believe Manny. He say he took a prescribed medicine
I hate the Espn Bill Pl.... whatever talking about he's waiting to find out about Manny's dominican cousin
Written by: Bailarin 
, 7 May 2009 1:16 PM
From: Dominican Republic
GIMMY mo mo mo ..!!! I wan mo! ( steroids of course).. Look Arturo ! another poor helpless victim of circumstance who never got a fair shot ! Hes probably dating that under privilaged babe from the old neighborhood that was last seen wearing the little crown upon her head ..(.The guy should of opened up a Dominican hoagie shop in South Philly.. lol )
From: Dominican Republic, Parque Colon statue of Anacaona
Dodgers will not pay him if he is under suspension
Written by: Bailarin , 7 May 2009 2:05 PM
From: Dominican Republic
He can go on welfare for 6 months .
From: Dominican Republic, Parque Colon statue of Anacaona
Ramirez’s suspension will begin Thursday night, Major League Baseball said in a statement, and will cost him about a third of his $25 million salary this year. He will be eligible to return July 3.
Ramirez said in a statement released by the players’ association that he had been given a medication, not a steroid, that a doctor had recently prescribed him for a personal health issue........................SURE Manny so sue the doctor maybe you can get your money back hahaha
Written by: Bailarin , 7 May 2009 2:12 PM
From: Dominican Republic
He could also beat the suspension if he agrees to play for the Iranians ....ayayayayaya ooloolooloo
Written by: xwill7, 7 May 2009 2:17 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
He is already rich, he can relax and practice, he might come back stronger for a playoff run. I think the did this to get back at him for the high salary
Written by: MannyTav, 7 May 2009 2:18 PM
From: United States
A couple of points......I have some insight into this story.....First, this has been known for a while now. That's the reason no team was willing to give him more than a two year deal. The expectation was that at the very least a story was going to come out accusing Manny of steroid use, etc., a la Alex & others. Second, Manny is not challenging the suspension, he's accepting the ruling. Third, he loses the salary for the games he's suspended, oh, about 8 million. And fourth, damn, this news sucks any which way you put it as a Dominican and/or a baseball fan.
Written by: xwill7, 7 May 2009 3:03 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
This is bad for young players trying to get into the majors. Teams might not trust them due to HGH or lying about their age,
From: United States, New York City
Et tu, Manny?
From: United States
Suspension = NO PAY CHECK.
He can now hang out in Washington heights this summer with his homies, and also play host at some of those reruns (concert) up in.... ???? Palace at 174 Street.
Written by: xwill7, 7 May 2009 4:27 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
undercover,
he is still going to make more than most players for the games that he plays. This is nothing for him, he will probably be on the beach
From: Dominican Republic, Parque Colon statue of Anacaona
I feel sorry for the Dominican People who look to these losers as heroes they are not they are dis honest cheaters and a terrible example to young people who are trying to get ahead
Written by: xwill7, 7 May 2009 4:32 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
Fred,
David Ortiz has given alot back to the community. There are good and bad apples
From: Dominican Republic, Parque Colon statue of Anacaona
David Ortiz is suspect as well is what I hear but lets wait and see ....Don Alberto Pujols is the real Mguirk a Caballero a Humanitarian and a fabulous player
Written by: xwill7, 7 May 2009 4:40 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
Pujols will be the highest paid player
From: United States
Please send donations (need paper) for my up coming book ......... "Manny ROIDS" (TM pending).
Written by: xwill7, 7 May 2009 5:08 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
I wonder what the kids are going to do with the fake dreadlocks? Burn them?
From: United States
It is rumored the drug HCG a womens fertility drug is used by many to conceal the use of Steroids. If he has used drugs illegally, then the punishment is appropriate and hope it send him and the rest of Dominican players a message they will understand.
From: Dominican Republic, Parque Colon statue of Anacaona
Manny Ramirez is always going to have this 50-game bust for performance-enhancing drugs hanging over him, no matter what he says, no matter whether he comes back strong in July, no matter that he is said to have tested clean 15 times in the past five years.
With his suspension on Thursday, Ramirez joins Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, Rafael Palmeiro, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa, Jose Canseco and ultimately Alex Rodriguez and Miguel Tejada on the mental list of players who were dirty, or probably dirty.
Ramirez and his helpers can issue all the statements they want about his having been given a drug for a personal health issue and that it turned out to be illegal under current baseball rules, so he must technically take the blame. That is just not going to work......New York Times
Written by: xwill7, 8 May 2009 10:56 AM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
Fred,
you can not prove that Sammy was on the juice... that was all rice and beans
From: Dominican Republic, Parque Colon statue of Anacaona
Sammy " El Corcho " Sosa was not on the juice ? yeah Right !
Written by: cmoore23, 8 May 2009 11:35 AM
From: Azerbaijan, heart of azerbaijan
manny is now a fag and uses womens groth hormones if he wants to be a girl he has enough money to have 100 sexy changes!!!!!
Written by: xwill7, 8 May 2009 11:38 AM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
cmoore,
he was smart enough to fool Boston and the Dogers to pay him so many millions. He got them Dominican style
Written by: xwill7, 8 May 2009 11:52 AM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
one thing that is true... the game was more fun to watch when balls where being smacked out of the park and people had 70 homerun seasons.
From: United States, New York City
"Sammy " El Corcho " Sosa was not on the juice ? yeah Right !"
Let's not forget Mr. Juice himself, Mark McGuire. It's funny how old Marky practically got a free pass from the press.
From: United States, New York City
"Fred,
David Ortiz has given alot back to the community. There are good and bad apples"
Ortiz's bat has been pretty damn quiet so far this season....hmmmmm.
From: Dominican Republic, Parque Colon statue of Anacaona
Mark McGuire is the canary in the coal mine for all these guys His pathetic vote count for entry into the Hall Of Fame is a harbinger for " El Corcho " and the rest of the cheaters The guys who vote say no way ! for any of them
From: Dominican Republic, Parque Colon statue of Anacaona
McGuires is a sad story He never stood there like the rest of them and told bare faced lies from the beginning it was known and he never denied it or said it was a mistake by the doctor or he does not remember the name .Clemens is the guy you should use ciby as your " honky cracker " example and he is going to jail probably
From: United States
"Sammy " El Corcho " Sosa was not on the juice ? yeah Right!"
Sammy "disappeared" in the nick of time from baceboll, he knows he got away with it, so far.
Written by: xwill7, 8 May 2009 2:31 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
all of these players do what ever it takes to sign that big contract. Sign the big contract get suspended, they dont care the got rich
Written by: xwill7, 8 May 2009 2:32 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
Did you believe Tejada's fake tears???
Written by: cmoore23, 8 May 2009 7:13 PM
From: Azerbaijan, heart of azerbaijan
im a redsox fan that liked manny but now since he is out of boston im glad. he brought the whole team down with his fake leg injury.he will never make it to the hall of fame now and shouldnt be able to play baseball again. the MLB needs a strickter rule for steroids because everybody is doing it and they just get a minor suspention.
Written by: cmoore23, 10 May 2009 6:00 PM
From: Azerbaijan, heart of azerbaijan
the dodgers are in real trouble now they lost their first game without manny the the BRAVES. i hope the dodgers go on a 0-50 streak manny is really dissapointing all of his fans, and all of his X fans just love to hear how he had screwd up again.
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I hate the Espn Bill Pl.... whatever talking about he's waiting to find out about Manny's dominican cousin
Ramirez said in a statement released by the players’ association that he had been given a medication, not a steroid, that a doctor had recently prescribed him for a personal health issue........................SURE Manny so sue the doctor maybe you can get your money back hahaha
He can now hang out in Washington heights this summer with his homies, and also play host at some of those reruns (concert) up in.... ???? Palace at 174 Street.
he is still going to make more than most players for the games that he plays. This is nothing for him, he will probably be on the beach
David Ortiz has given alot back to the community. There are good and bad apples
With his suspension on Thursday, Ramirez joins Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, Rafael Palmeiro, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa, Jose Canseco and ultimately Alex Rodriguez and Miguel Tejada on the mental list of players who were dirty, or probably dirty.
Ramirez and his helpers can issue all the statements they want about his having been given a drug for a personal health issue and that it turned out to be illegal under current baseball rules, so he must technically take the blame. That is just not going to work......New York Times
you can not prove that Sammy was on the juice... that was all rice and beans
he was smart enough to fool Boston and the Dogers to pay him so many millions. He got them Dominican style
Let's not forget Mr. Juice himself, Mark McGuire. It's funny how old Marky practically got a free pass from the press.
David Ortiz has given alot back to the community. There are good and bad apples"
Ortiz's bat has been pretty damn quiet so far this season....hmmmmm.
Sammy "disappeared" in the nick of time from baceboll, he knows he got away with it, so far.