Manny Ramirez tests positive

[2muchcoffeeman]

From the tail of the story:<blockquote>In an appearance at USC last month, Jose Canseco said Ramirez's name "is most likely, 90%" on a list of 104 players that failed a drug test in 2003. The players were promised anonymity for taking tests in 2003; Rodriguez is the only player that has been identified among that group.

Ramirez laughed when Times columnist Kurt Streeter relayed Canseco's allegation to him.

"I got no comment, nothing to say about that," Ramirez told Streeter. "What can I say? I don't even know the guy."</blockquote>@Simon_Cowbell: I've always thought that if Griffey had been using, there's no way he'd have been injured as often and out as long as he was.

 

[spnited]

Holy ****!

 

[The Big Ragu]

I'm assuming his ticket to the Hall of Fame just got revoked.

The Hall of Fame is going to be a really empty place in 5 to 10 years, if that is the case.

Or should we just start making David DeJesus' plaque now?

 

[Hammer Pants]

I hold out hope that Soriano is clean, but that's probably naive. They're probably all on something.

 

[Simon_Cowbell]

Holy ****!

What do you think of that Jason Bay trade now?

Putz.

 

[Cosmo]

And here I was hoping he was the one big-time power hitter left from the Steroids Era who was above it.

Good call. I'm sure we're going to get the news on Pujols soon enough.

Lord, I hope not.

Interesting, though. Look at Pujols in that photo. He's a big dude, yes. But look at his arms. Not super defined. No veins bulging. I really like Pujols. I hope he somehow stays clear of all this mess.

 

[Guy_Incognito]

From the tail of the story:<blockquote>In an appearance at USC last month, Jose Canseco said Ramirez's name "is most likely, 90%" on a list of 104 players that failed a drug test in 2003. The players were promised anonymity for taking tests in 2003; Rodriguez is the only player that has been identified among that group.

Ramirez laughed when Times columnist Kurt Streeter relayed Canseco's allegation to him.

"I got no comment, nothing to say about that," Ramirez told Streeter. "What can I say? I don't even know the guy."</blockquote>@Simon_Cowbell: I've always thought that if Griffey had been using, there's no way he'd have been injured as often and out as long as he was.

Did Canseco give other names?

 

[spnited]

I'll still take Manny...

****head.

 

[imjustagirl]

I have no idea why this is flooring me as much as it is. But it is.

 

[JC]

I think it is more shocking that some people on here are still shocked by this.

 

[21]

According to Dylan Hernandez, one of the writers who broke the story, Manny supposedly went to his private doctor in Miami for a medical issue, and got some legal medication that caused the positive result.

So allegedly he did not take steroids. He just tested positive.

 

[Simon_Cowbell]

And here I was hoping he was the one big-time power hitter left from the Steroids Era who was above it.

Good call. I'm sure we're going to get the news on Pujols soon enough.

Lord, I hope not.

Interesting, though. Look at Pujols in that photo. He's a big dude, yes. But look at his arms. Not super defined. No veins bulging. I really like Pujols. I hope he somehow stays clear of all this mess.

Dude.... his arms are loose there.

He looks PLENTY blown up.

But that may be natural.

There ARE people who look like that without Roids.

 

[Armchair_QB]

According to Dylan Hernandez, one of the writers who broke the story, Manny supposedly went to his private doctor in Miami for a medical issue, and got some legal medication that caused the positive result.

Suuuuuuurrrreeeeeeee...

 

[Oz]

Holy ****!

What do you think of that Jason Bay trade now? Putz.

If this happened when he were on the Red Sox, there wouldn't be a 50-game suspension. He never would've been caught.

[/MitchellReportconspiracytheorist]

 

[Simon_Cowbell]

According to Dylan Hernandez, one of the writers who broke the story, Manny supposedly went to his private doctor in Miami for a medical issue, and got some legal medication that caused the positive result.

Yes.... prescribed steroids are LEGAL.

 

[Armchair_QB]

So what gets to 60 pages faster? This thread or the current baseball thread?

 

[93Devil]

Almost nobody hits like he did so late in his career.

Every statistical anomaly is now a suspect.

 

[Double Down]

Interesting, though. Look at Pujols in that photo. He's a big dude, yes. But look at his arms. Not super defined. No veins bulging. I really like Pujols. I hope he somehow stays clear of all this mess.

Please stop. I'm so tired of the "look at him, he doesn't look like he's juicing" test.

 

[Cosmo]

And here I was hoping he was the one big-time power hitter left from the Steroids Era who was above it.

Good call. I'm sure we're going to get the news on Pujols soon enough.

Lord, I hope not.

Interesting, though. Look at Pujols in that photo. He's a big dude, yes. But look at his arms. Not super defined. No veins bulging. I really like Pujols. I hope he somehow stays clear of all this mess.

Dude.... his arms are loose there.

He looks PLENTY blown up.

But that may be natural.

There ARE people who look like that without Roids.

I don't disagree. But he doesn't look cartoonish, like Mac and Sosa did in 98.

 

[21]

According to Dylan Hernandez, one of the writers who broke the story, Manny supposedly went to his private doctor in Miami for a medical issue, and got some legal medication that caused the positive result.

Yes.... prescribed steroids are LEGAL.

Let's just guess this isn't the whole story.