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Title: Manny Ramirez Retires rather than face Drug Suspension Post by: MDB Tide Roll on April 08, 2011, 08:44:03 PM Quote Manny Ramirez walked away from baseball on Friday after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug, abruptly ending the mercurial career of one of the most talented — and tainted — hitters to ever play the game. The slumping Tampa Bay slugger informed Major League Baseball that he would retire rather than face a 100-game suspension. Ramirez served a 50-game ban for violating the drug policy in 2009, and second-time offenders get double that penalty. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110409/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bba_ramirez_retires_12 I had the chance to attend his first game back after the 2009 suspension. I chose not to attend, but friends who were there said he got a heroes welcome. Maybe if the fans hadn't been quite so forgiving he would have learned a lesson then. Title: Re: Manny Ramirez Retires rather than face Drug Suspension Post by: navychief on April 08, 2011, 10:26:27 PM I was too. I am a huge Dodgers fan. It was great to see him at his best..but he sure pissed me off when he got busted.
Title: Re: Manny Ramirez Retires rather than face Drug Suspension Post by: ricky023 on April 09, 2011, 09:28:04 AM Well I am glad to see someone who is playing unfair be man enough to step-up and quit. RTR!
Title: Re: Manny Ramirez Retires rather than face Drug Suspension Post by: Jamos on April 09, 2011, 07:32:04 PM Good riddance :D
Title: Re: Manny Ramirez Retires rather than face Drug Suspension Post by: TAZRUGBY on April 09, 2011, 07:35:44 PM Good riddance :D My thoughts exactlyTitle: Re: Manny Ramirez Retires rather than face Drug Suspension Post by: ricky023 on April 09, 2011, 07:35:54 PM BYe Manny hope your riches are spent well. Like he is going to miss baseball, he has more money than he will ever spend. RTR!
Title: Re: Manny Ramirez Retires rather than face Drug Suspension Post by: Chechem on April 09, 2011, 07:45:02 PM Gosh, he looks so clean-cut that I had no idea. ;) |