Manny Ramirez suspended for a positive drug test
He'll be gone for 50 games and replaced by Xavier Paul. The have not said what he tested positive for, but Manny is saying that he got it from a doctor for personal medical use.
Dealing with a drug scandal can be difficult. I encourage the Dodgers to look at how we handled the Jason Grimsley issue, and follow our lead.
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Come on, ESPN
If you’re talking about someone who’s tested positive for performance enhancing drugs, is it the best idea to backdrop that with shots of that guy hitting home runs? Do you really want to make that association?
"Sadly, faced with his mother's twisted, yet impeccable logic, Richard Castle's head exploded."
GODDAMMIT.
WHY COULDN’T THIS HAVE HAPPENED BEFORE WE PLAYED THE FRIGGIN’ DODGERS??
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
When I first saw this FanPost, I HAD to click through
just to be sure kishi wasn’t bullshitting us all.
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
Maybe just as a fanshot
But on the front page? Naw.
"Sadly, faced with his mother's twisted, yet impeccable logic, Richard Castle's head exploded."
Haha!
You said “dope”.
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
Meanwhile, across the country
A-Rod is breathing a sigh of relief for the first time in three months.
"Sadly, faced with his mother's twisted, yet impeccable logic, Richard Castle's head exploded."
Office Dodger fan
Just told me. I had to be restrained from pulling my shirt over my head and running around the office, going “Woooooooo!”.
The rest of the season starts here…
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
AAAAAA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
I hope this takes the wind out of the Dodgers’ sails. Perhaps they can lose the next 13 games at home.
Also…does this mean the Dodgers new home wins record has an asterix next to it?
YES!
ASTERISK THE HOME WINS RECORD!!
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
OH MY GOD
The biggest star in the game right now, widely acknowledged to be the best hitter in baseball…
Wow.
Also, one of the worst attitudes in baseball. Mmm. Schadenfreude A Dodger collapse couldn’t come at a better time for us and we’ve got a series against a Manny-less Dodgers in June..
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
TOTAL schadenfreude
He will get clowned the rest of the season after his return. That assumes he doesn’t have an automatic termination clause in his contract for juicing up. The rabbit hole on this story goes a lot deeper, methinks.
I can't believe it
This story is going to be very interesting the next few days.
Also, man, how embarrassing is the Mannywood section now?
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
And gee, it couldn't have happened to a nicer guy
Oh, wait…
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
I vote
We just keep calling him the same names – none of them repeatable here – but can now add “Cheating” to them as an emphasizer. :-)
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
I like Over-roided
Good for a chant.
"Sadly, faced with his mother's twisted, yet impeccable logic, Richard Castle's head exploded."
Maybe get injured?
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
As much as it would help the Dbacks
I don’t think I could ever wish injury onto Hudson.
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
Now THAT'S appropriate.
But hoping for ODodg to get injured, yeah…. that’s not cool with me.
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
Hey, I am just hoping the Dodgers get a taste of what we had when he was here.
They have been getting his great D and decent bat but soon it all goes away because of injury. That is what we got from him and that is what I hope they get from him, except the great D and decent bat.
We also got
the 17th overall pick in the 2009 draft….
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
Well, thats what the Dodgers get.....
when they go about stealing our players. Lose valuable draft picks =-)
Which is why
don’t we have something like 5 draft picks before the end of the 2nd round this year?
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
Sort of
we got 2 first round picks (our own and the Dodgers) and then we got 3 supplemental 1st round picks, 1 because of Hudson, 1 because of Juan Cruz, and 1 because of Brandon Lyon.
I don't know
from the draft pick we received we can replenish our farm system that got depleted because of trades.
Yeah
I like Lopez over Hudson, I think, but I do wish we still had Cruz.
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
If this is right, we have five before the start of the second round. We’ve got two more in the second round.
"Sadly, faced with his mother's twisted, yet impeccable logic, Richard Castle's head exploded."
Hmmm....
That’s utterly ridiculous. I need to keep up with this because I’m representing the Snakepit in a mock draft pretty soon.
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
The only players I have been able to root for on the Dodgers team
has been Gonzo and Nomar. I don’t know maybe it was all that talk from Hudson about how he was never offered a contract from AZ when he actually was. Maybe it was all the injuries at the worst possible times for us.
His injury at the end of last season was more of a freak injury, though.
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
I would agree with you but....
it was his wrist that got hurt and his wrist got hurt every year he was with us.
Then he's due for another freak injury again this year.
I won’t hope for it, but if it happens, so be it.
Yes, I've had many gay fantasies about that as well
oh wait, you mean “get injured” instead of going d….never mind.
I wish
Mandy would be this shitty Mandy more often.
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
Wow
Does this mean that we got a chance now to catch up?
"Yeah I could have been king, but maybe I already am king. Hail to the king baby." Ash from Army of Darkness
Unfortunately,
we’re not playing them again for awhile.
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
First week of June
Yes, one of the first things I did was check the schedule.
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
I know.
But it’s only a 50-day suspension. It would have been more useful in April.
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
True
Right now, everything depends on whether the Dbacks can start playing consistent good baseball and how the Dodgers respond under the pressure and under accusations that they don’t have it without Manny.
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
Yeah
I’ll be interested to see how their offense does without Manny. I think they’re going to see a lot fewer good pitches.
Unless the umpires are still calling the same way they did on Tuesday.
"Sadly, faced with his mother's twisted, yet impeccable logic, Richard Castle's head exploded."
From Manny's statement:
Recently I saw a physician for a personal health issue. He gave me a medication, not a steroid, which he thought was OK to give me. Unfortunately, the medication was banned under our drug policy. Under the policy that mistake is now my responsibility. I have been advised not to say anything more for now. I do want to say one other thing; I’ve taken and passed about 15 drug tests over the past five seasons.
A personal health issue? Is that like a health concern? (Or my mom’s answer: “VD?”)
MLB Network is now going on about how Manny’s a moron for going to anyone other than a team doctor who knows exactly what drugs are prohibited.
"Sadly, faced with his mother's twisted, yet impeccable logic, Richard Castle's head exploded."
Watching MLB Network too
And they’re absolutely right. Assuming this was legit and it was an actual medication for a medical issue you have to get it cleared by the team physician. It’s not hard to do.
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
I hope that prescription helped
Since it just cost him $7 or $8 million.
Man, maybe we really do need universal health care in this country…
"Sadly, faced with his mother's twisted, yet impeccable logic, Richard Castle's head exploded."
These players that say they take medication and get suspended are stupid.
How hard is it to check with the team to see if what they are taking is banned? Guess it must be too hard to pick up the damn phone. Oh well at least it their stupidity benefits us.
It's about public image.
Plausible deniability.
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
And is generally a waste of time
The players who say “I did it, sorry, I screwed up” are usually the ones who get forgiven quicker…
"Sadly, faced with his mother's twisted, yet impeccable logic, Richard Castle's head exploded."
Only better,
because LA didn’t get deMannyfied for Xmas.
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
Heh....
my dad just txted me at work: “Manny….. ha ha ha!”
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
Intersting point by Tom Verducci
If things go badly for the Dodgers, they now have that $7 mil saved from not having to pay Manny to go out and get a guy if they need to.
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
Which reminds me...
I really hate the Dodgers.
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
Yeppers.
Thanks for reminding me!
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on May 7, 2009 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh quite your whining.
Your team just got a huge break, and we aren’t even spending that much more than you.
by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Only $28 million more
Chump change.
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
Jason Schmidt and Juan Pierre's combined salaries basically.
They’ve been a big help.
by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey, don't blame us.
Blame your idiot GM who thinks he can spend his way to glory.
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
(And in baseball, you usually can)
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
It's worked for the Yankees for years
Waaaaait….
"Sadly, faced with his mother's twisted, yet impeccable logic, Richard Castle's head exploded."
He is an idiot.
But my point is that we’re not spending that much more than you. You act like its the Yankees and the Rays or something. The Astros are spending more than us, its really not that big of a difference.
by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, but
the Astros’ GM is another dumbass.
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
True
I still think that doesn’t change the fact we’re not spending that much more than you this season. We’re not in the top 5 for team salaries.
by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions
You're not in the top 5....
but you’re also in the same division with the Dbacks, Rockies, and Padres….. all low-salary clubs.
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
Dodgers lead our division in total salary.
LA is at $ 100,414,592, SF is at $ 82,616,450, CO is at $ 75,201,000 , AZ is at $ 73,516,666, and finally SD is at $ 43,734,200.
Yup
But according to this we’re #9, just aead of the Mariners and Braves, who no one would complain about. The Giants are only four spots lower, and the Rockies and D-Backs are #18 and #20. Obviously, there is a difference, and it definitely helps, I guess I just don’t think its that big of a deal. I still hate the Yankees because of their spending but I don’t feel guilty about our spending, maybe that’s just me.
by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Well,
if we weren’t a bunch of hypocrites who are just bringing this up because we already hate the Dodgers, we would be willing to give up that 2001 WS trophy, wherein the Greenbacks beat the Bankees….
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
Seems like the Yankees spending
has hurt them more than hurt. Ever since they faced the Marlins in the WS they have been spending wildly and have come up short more and more every year. While teams like the Red Sox, who do have a high payroll from some player, have home grown talent like Masterson, Pedroia, Paplebon, and so on.
The Red Sox way
is much more like the Dodgers way, though. They spend a ton of money to sign some free agents, yes, but then they also spend a ton to keep THEIR young guys around.
I am NOT looking forward to seeing Justin Upton in Yankee pinstripes. :-(
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
They've consistently put together very good teams.
I think the failures in the playoffs are due to bad luck more than anything.
by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I dunno.
I agree with that idea to an extent, but considering how long that streak of futility has extended, I think other factors are in play here. In particular (and I have nothing quantitative to back this up whatsoever), I really think they’re missing people on the roster who were more role player than superstar (think Paul O’Neill in the winding-down days). That, and they’ve severely overpaid for below-average pitching.
According to the USA today
your are 9th with $ 100,414,592 , the DBacks are 20th with $ 73,516,666. Seems like you guys are spending a lot more than us….
The difference between the Dodgers and D-Backs
Is less than the difference between the D-Backs and Padres. Is it fair for the Padres to complain about your spending?
by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions
No,
but it’s fair for them to complain about their spending?
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
Well that's my point.
We’re not really a top spending team (at least not this year) so I don’t think there is too much to complain about. If the D-Backs spent like an average team, there wouldn’t be too much difference at all. It’s not the Dodgers fault that the D-Backs can’t draw fans.
by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions
No, LA does always draw a lot of fans.
They’re only there for 5 innings, though. That’s the catch.
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
Not really
Look at the attendance numbers, we always are high up on the list.
by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Yea...your right
looks like the attendance even dipped a thousand last year. So it couldn’t of been Manny that brought the attendance up. He does bring the additional sales though through the team shops.
Here's the MLB Attendance Report.
We’ve been in the top 5 every year since 2001, and in the top 3 every year since 2004.
by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions
foreign fans.
I have yet to make it to your ballpark on a road trip with the DBacks. The LA Market is so much bigger than ours, so it would make sense you would draw more. Are there certain clubs that come in that seem to draw huge groups of foreign fans?
In the past couple of years, it seems half of LA has moved to the Phoenix area, we have huge number of transplants from Chicago and back east here, do you see that in LA?
"If you'd need to know, you'd know. but they decided that you don't need to know,so you don't. So stop thinking about what you don't know because you don't need to know what you think you need to know about!"
by unnamedDBacksfan on May 7, 2009 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions
No idea.
I live in the Bay Area. There’s lots of transplants here though.
by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions
I was commenting on you saying that their wasn't a huge differnce.
There is a big differnce 11 spots and 23 mil. I am not arguing the fact with SD.
Not whining.
Just saying I hate the Dodgers, that’s all.
By the way, your boy Whitesell went 0-2, but with 2 walks. :-D I hope he’s batting 5th again today.
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
He'll get his first hit of '09 today!
Thanks for the update.
by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions
First HR, hopefully....
it’d be really nice to get another power bat in the lineup behind Upton and Reynolds. (Especially if CY doesn’t do something about his swing)
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
That would be sweet.
He won’t get too many starts though, right? I mean, you’ve already got Jackson, Byrnes, and Tracy for basically two spots.
by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Tracy
moves over to 3rd sometimes, but probably won’t now that Reynolds is doing well. ::knocks wood::
Byrnes should be replacing CY in CF more often.
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
That is really sad
we have no other option other than EB22. That, is NOT a step up by any means there…
"If you'd need to know, you'd know. but they decided that you don't need to know,so you don't. So stop thinking about what you don't know because you don't need to know what you think you need to know about!"
by unnamedDBacksfan on May 7, 2009 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Byrnes over CY?
It’s a step up right now, which is what’s important.
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
No, it's a wash
they both need to be benched
"If you'd need to know, you'd know. but they decided that you don't need to know,so you don't. So stop thinking about what you don't know because you don't need to know what you think you need to know about!"
by unnamedDBacksfan on May 7, 2009 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions
We're paying more to Byrnes.
Makes it more of a waste if he DOESN’T play. If they’re otherwise even, I have no problem playing Byrnes.
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
At least Young has potential though.
Sitting him could hurt his confidence/growth, which is probably more important than hurting Byrnes by benching him.
by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions
agreed
"If you'd need to know, you'd know. but they decided that you don't need to know,so you don't. So stop thinking about what you don't know because you don't need to know what you think you need to know about!"
by unnamedDBacksfan on May 7, 2009 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions
I wonder about that
If I recall correctly, the Dodgers spent more than anyone thought they’d have free this season, so I’m curious if they were assuming that the Manny contract would pay for itself in attendance. Given the way attendance is down everywhere, I wonder if the Dodgers aren’t breathing a little sigh of relief.
According to this post, attendance after Manny showed up last year was 49,370. Attendance this season averages a bit under 43k. 6000 tickets fewer each game, 81 home games, say at $15 a head, ends up being around $7.3 million- and that’s not factoring in the idea that their attendance may take another nosedive over the next two months.
"Sadly, faced with his mother's twisted, yet impeccable logic, Richard Castle's head exploded."
Not to mention
All the #99 merchandise people might think twice about buying now.
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
Nosedive isn't the word I should use
But you get my point.
"Sadly, faced with his mother's twisted, yet impeccable logic, Richard Castle's head exploded."
IIRC
They also got a bunch of financial flexibility by deferring money, such as the cash they owed to Andruw Jones.
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
Ah, I'd forgotten
Still, I’ll be interested to see how their attendance numbers do for the next two months.
"Sadly, faced with his mother's twisted, yet impeccable logic, Richard Castle's head exploded."
This sucks.
That is all.
It would make it even sweeter if we won the West though, and maybe this means Manny won’t opt-out after this year.
Yeah well,
good luck with that.
(Not really)
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
What really sucks is Webb going down after pitching one game.
Who knows if that had an effect on the players’ psyches or not, but the thought of possibly being without the Cy Young runnerup/22-game winner in Webb is pretty devastating as well.
Yep
We lost Kuroda after Opening Day too, but obviously he’s nowhere near as good as Webb. But it looks like Webb should be back before Manny at least, so you’ve got that going for you.
by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions
At the same time,
Webb only pitches once every 5 days, but Mandy plays everyday. How good is this Xavier kid you’re calling up?
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
He's alright.
I can’t really think of a good comp, but he’s a borderline starter at this point I think. He’s supposed to be a plus defensive CF’er, he should be okay at getting on base, but I doubt he’ll hit for much power.
In an ideal world he probably becomes Shane Victorino.
by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Maybe
But I meant more that he’s not really good enough to be a full-time starter yet, but he could be in the future.
He was tearing up AAA for what it’s worth. He was hitting .344/.385/.542 in 106 PA.
by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Manny Being Horny
Yahoo is now reporting that Manny tested positive for a sexual enhancement drug
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ys-ramirezsuspension050709&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
Oh
Okay, now I feel a little sorry for him. That’s just embarrassing to have spread across the national press.
"Sadly, faced with his mother's twisted, yet impeccable logic, Richard Castle's head exploded."
I don't.
In fact, I’m now relishing this story all the more.
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
Ramirez tested positive for the substance during spring training, then was administered a second test more recently, and it also was positive. Major League Baseball notified Ramirez of the second positive test after Wednesday night’s Dodgers victory over the Washington Nationals
They test you twice? And if so, why’d you keep taking it, dummy?
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
Well
Given that I still mentally read all of Manny’s comments as Tracy Morgan on 30 Rock, I assume it’s because Doctor Spaceman told him it was okay.
"Sadly, faced with his mother's twisted, yet impeccable logic, Richard Castle's head exploded."
It's funny if you watch 30 Rock
Or, at least, if you’re me.
"Sadly, faced with his mother's twisted, yet impeccable logic, Richard Castle's head exploded."
I just started watching that recently
and it is funny. How about that one where Tracy Morgan wanted to be an astronaut and they pimped him into thinking he actually went into space.
+1
I just tried that. It makes everything more fun.
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
It totally does
And it actually makes me hate Manny a little bit less.
"Sadly, faced with his mother's twisted, yet impeccable logic, Richard Castle's head exploded."
From reading the quote
It sounds like he wasn’t notified of the first positive test, only the second one. That would explain it.
I could be misreading it though.
by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions
He also
apparently DID appeal the suspension, and his appeal was denied, which is why this came out now. The positive test wasn’t yesterday or anything.
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
So you're saying that he did know about the first test?
by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't know.
I think he was appealing the second test, which ended up with the suspension.
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
Somebody
is having sex with Mandy??
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
Okay, I have to amend my previous comment.
I’ve had some time to reflect on all this.
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
Look at it this way, guys
Now he’s got 50 games to clean his damn helmet!
"Sadly, faced with his mother's twisted, yet impeccable logic, Richard Castle's head exploded."
And
wash his damn hair!
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
Manny will be eligible to return July 3rd
LA opens a series in San Diego on the 3rd. Road trip anyone? That would be fun to attend.
I'm down!
I loves me a good road trip.
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
You guys too?
Eric just suggested the same thing on TBLA.
by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, we can all get together before the game,
get drunk, and start a ruckus over “YAY MANNY” or “BOO MANNY”.
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
And then
We can all go beat up some of the guys from Gaslamp Ball.
"Sadly, faced with his mother's twisted, yet impeccable logic, Richard Castle's head exploded."
Yes!
Good call. I like TBLA people much more than GLB people.
Besides, the GLB people are mostly a bunch of 13 yr old snotnosed twerps.
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
+1
On the TBLA people being better, no comment on the second part. ;-)
by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Lol
That would be fun. Not sure about the getting drunk though.
by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Drunk wouldn't be mandatory
I’ll lead the “sober but laughing at/with/at the drunk people” contingent.
"Sadly, faced with his mother's twisted, yet impeccable logic, Richard Castle's head exploded."
Nice.
Not that I’m against getting drunk, but I won’t be 21 until next year. And of course I never break The Law™. ;-)
by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Of COURSE not.
Perish the thought.
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
To go along with this post
Some musical accompaniment.
(Probably NSFW, just to be safe.)
"Sadly, faced with his mother's twisted, yet impeccable logic, Richard Castle's head exploded."
Nice
I haven’t gotten to see it, but the music is pretty entertaining.
"Sadly, faced with his mother's twisted, yet impeccable logic, Richard Castle's head exploded."
Heh.....
my ex-gf was a huge fan.
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
From Will Carroll's blog post at BaseballProspectus:
UPDATE 4: Give T.J. Quinn the points: He gets the scoop that the drug Ramirez was suspended for was HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin.) Simply put, it boosts testosterone.
From here.
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
Yeah.
That’s SOME “personal medical issue” that Mandy’s dealing with — not having enough testosterone. Poor guy.
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
Ah
My first guess from the original statements was that he was getting treated for, cough, glaucoma.
"Sadly, faced with his mother's twisted, yet impeccable logic, Richard Castle's head exploded."
Yeah....
that’s some good glaucoma treatment you got there, man….
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
So, it sounds like HCG
is used by a lot of steroid users as a masking agent.
Must just be a coincidence, that.
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
Not as a masking agent
To counteract some of the negative side-effects of steroids.
"Sadly, faced with his mother's twisted, yet impeccable logic, Richard Castle's head exploded."
It reduces unnatural testosterone
and increases natural testosterone to compensate.
HCG is a women’s fertility drug typically used by steroid users to restart their body’s natural testosterone production as they come off a steroid cycle. It is similar to Clomid, the drug Bonds, Giambi and others used as clients of BALCO.
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
So Who's Next?
We’re literally to the point where we just sit here and wait for the next name to be called. It’s nauseating. Sure, it was just a “medical pill” but as we learned from Alex Rodriguez, the players’ side of the story is usually a little off. Either way it’s still freakin’ banned.
Albert Pujols? David Ortiz? Ryan Howard? How about Ken Griffey Jr.?
It’s sad and I hate seeing it. I’m at the point where I don’t even want to know who is next. I just want all of this to be done with.
I am happy about the outcome of the situation though.
Wear your own fur.
It WOULD explain why
he’s pretty much sucked the past few years….
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
He hasn't been the same since he hurt his wrist last year.
Could be an injury caused by him taking steroids….
Pujols,
which makes me sad. :-(
"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"
or this guy
If the FO is the focus of anything, something is seriously wrong with the picture ! - unnamedDBacksfan 2/20/09
I apologize in advance for this joke
But if Manny took this for sexual reasons, does that mean he’s a PEDophile?
And I apologize afterwards, too.
"Sadly, faced with his mother's twisted, yet impeccable logic, Richard Castle's head exploded."
I want a Manny Shirt!
Manny Ramirez 50 games off drug penalty t-shirt
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