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Comment by Smitty on October 20, 2009 at 7:58pm

I LUV Manny - since he is no longer in Boston.....

Comment by Jim Werbaneth on October 20, 2009 at 7:47pm

Is Manny Ramirez still a jagoff?

The sheep's entrails point to yes.

Ramirez Takes a Shower

Comment by Jim Werbaneth on October 3, 2009 at 9:50pm

Tigers!

Comment by Smitty on October 3, 2009 at 9:29pm

TWINS or TIGERS?

Who do you pick for tomorrow?

Comment by Matt Severns on May 7, 2009 at 12:26pm

Manny Ramirez was suspended for 50 games by Major League Baseball on Thursday, becoming the latest high-profile player ensnared in the sport's drug scandals.

The commissioner's office didn't announce the specific violation by the Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder, who will lose about one-third of his $25 million salary.

"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," Ramirez said in a statement issued by the players' union.

"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."

This is the second major drug revelation to hit baseball in the last few months. In February, Alex Rodriguez admitted taking steroids while playing for Texas from 2001-03. But that was before the start of testing with penalties under a program agreed to by players and management. The New York Yankee star doesn't appear likely to be suspended.

Ramirez is the third player suspended this year under the major league program, following Philadelphia reliever J.C. Romero and Yankees pitcher Sergio Mitre.

Just two relatively low-profile players were suspended under the major league program last year, San Francisco catcher Elizier Alfonzo and Colorado catcher Humberto Coto.

In the past, the best-known player penalized was Baltimore's Rafael Palmeiro, who received a 10-day suspension in 2005, the first year of penalties for first infractions.

Comment by Bill Lawson on May 5, 2009 at 7:56am

The Red Sox won there first visit to the new Yankee Stadium. Hope this start a trend! Red Sox 4-0 vs the Evil Empire so far!

Comment by Smitty on May 2, 2009 at 5:18pm

PS - DIVISON III Juniata College takes on PSU in volleyball

Comment by Smitty on May 2, 2009 at 5:18pm

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=4108447

Comment by Bill Lawson on April 26, 2009 at 9:05pm

A fantastic weekend for baseball in Boston! Ellsbury steals home!

Comment by Jim Werbaneth on April 23, 2009 at 7:04pm

Sad, odd and pathetic.

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