Manny being Manny- tests positive for banned drug

[Da Coach]

This is a big blow to the LA Dodgers. Manny Ramirez tested positive for a banned performance-enhancing drug and has been suspended for 50 games by MLB.

His agent (Scott Boras) has reportedly denied that Manny used steroids, so we'll probably be hearing more about this.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/nl/dodgers/2009-05-07-ramirez-suspension_N.htm

[BuB]

Here is more. This is unbelievable.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4148907

[BUconnorD]

Here is more. This is unbelievable.

no it's not
I wish baseball would go back to the old days (1920's) and have no drugs allowed at all...toughen up the players

[Beninator]

no it's not
I wish baseball would go back to the old days (1920's) and have no drugs allowed at all...toughen up the players

If you went back to the old days of the 1920's or 1930's, you would find that baseball players were probably not using steroids, but they were using amphetamines or similar drugs.

[tornado]

as far back as nearly a decade ago, Ken Caminiti (1996 NL MVP) testified that 1/2 the major leaguers were using steroids

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/12/sports/baseball/12caminiti.html?_r=1

and 6-8 years ago... Jose Canseco said as many as 90%...were using
and he even said he was almost certain Manny was using....

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/sports/baseball/Canseco-90-Percent-Sure-Manny-Did-Steroids.html

If you have the chance to make tens of millions, what poor kid wouldn't give it a try??