Posted May 7th, 2009
By no means do I agree with Manny Ramirez taking PEDs but this is really the first time a star baseball player has been suspended for his use.
Here is a list of players that were suspended by Majore League Baseball since they instituted the Steroid Policy(Thanks Wikipedia):
| Player |
Team |
Date announced |
Penalty |
Position |
Reference |
| Alex Sánchez |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
April 3, 2005 |
10 days |
OF |
[2] |
| Jorge Piedra |
Colorado Rockies |
April 11, 2005 |
10 days |
OF |
[3] |
| Agustín Montero |
Texas Rangers |
April 20, 2005 |
10 days |
P |
[4] |
| Jamal Strong |
Seattle Mariners |
April 26, 2005 |
10 days |
OF |
[5] |
| Juan Rincón |
Minnesota Twins |
May 2, 2005 |
10 days |
P |
[6] |
| Rafael Betancourt |
Cleveland Indians |
July 8, 2005 |
10 days |
P |
[7] |
| Rafael Palmeiro |
Baltimore Orioles |
August 1, 2005 |
10 days |
1B/DH |
[8] |
| Ryan Franklin |
Seattle Mariners |
August 2, 2005 |
10 days |
P |
[9] |
| Mike Morse |
Seattle Mariners |
September 7, 2005 |
10 days |
SS |
[10] |
| Carlos Almanzar |
Houston Astros |
October 4, 2005 |
10 days |
P |
[11] |
| Félix Heredia |
New York Mets |
October 18, 2005 |
10 days |
P |
[12] |
| Matt Lawton |
New York Yankees |
November 2, 2005 |
10 days |
OF |
[13] |
| Yusaku Iriki |
New York Mets |
April 28, 2006 |
50 games |
P |
[14] |
| Jason Grimsley |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
June 12, 2006 |
50 games |
P |
[15] |
| Guillermo Mota |
New York Mets |
November 1, 2006 |
50 games |
P |
[16] |
| Juan Salas |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
May 7, 2007 |
50 games |
P |
[17] |
| Neifi Pérez |
Detroit Tigers |
July 6, 2007 |
25 games |
SS/2B |
[18] |
| Neifi Pérez |
Detroit Tigers |
August 3, 2007 |
80 games (second violation) |
SS/2B |
[19] |
| Mike Cameron |
San Diego Padres |
October 31, 2007 |
25 games |
OF |
[20] |
| Jose Guillen |
Kansas City Royals |
December 6, 2007 |
15 days |
OF |
[21] |
| Jay Gibbons |
Baltimore Orioles |
December 6, 2007 |
15 days |
OF |
[22] |
| J. C. Romero |
Philadelphia Phillies |
January 6, 2009 |
50 games |
P |
[23] |
| Manny Ramirez |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
May 7, 2009 |
50 games |
OF |
[24] |
The most notable player on this list is Rafael Palmeiro and he really wasn’t a star. Now we know about all the rumors of star players like Arod and Clemens testing positive and the MLB sweeping it under the rug. I think its pretty easy to realize someone like Manny Ramirez would be a perfect target. He is a star but no one really likes him except Dodgers fans and people that have him on their fantasy team.
To be honest though I can’t believe Manny would be dumb enough to test positive but then again he is Manny. Supposedly his defense will be that he was given medication prescribed by a doctor which is usually everyones defense. You would think the doctors/scientists he would hire would be way ahead of the curve then any MLB testing standard but I guess not.
This morning a friend called me and told me to bet the Giants to win the West. With their staff pitching the way it is and the Dodgers losing Manny it may not be a bad idea. It may take the odds a few days to adjust. The Giants are right there and the Dodgers are obviously not going to continue to go undefeated at home.
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