Manny Really Stepped In It

No, I’m not talking about stepping into a fastball and driving it out of Dodger Stadium. I’m talking about the steaming pile of dog shite Manny Ramirez stepped in with his 50 game suspension for violating MLB’s drug policy. Earlier, we posted the news of Manny being suspended for testing positive with what he said was “medication for a personal health issue”.

He's gonna have plenty of time to use that grill while he sits out 50 games

Immediately, I started thinking it could probably be an honest mistake. The doctor may not have been as educated on MLB’s drug policy, thought the medication was acceptable, then Manny took it. It now appears to be more than that.

According to sources, the Dodger outfielder tested positive for human chorionic gonadotropin or HCG, which is a women’s fertility drug, but is typically utilized by steroid users to rebuild testosterone after they cycled off steroids. HCG can also be used in lieu of steroids as it can provide a significant increase in testosterone.

Either way, Manny really stepped in it. He’s gone 50 games and will have to repair his already questionable image. What this does to his reputation remains to be seen. Regardless, the whole Manny being Manny thing got less cute today.

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