Mannywood is quiet

After all that baseball has had to go through in the past few years with their drug policy, possibly one of the biggest names in the sport has been banned for illicit substances. Manny Ramirez was suspended 50 games for having an extremely high level of testosterone, leading to the conclusion that he was indeed using steroids. Manny met with the Dodgers today to discuss contract information, considering he was guaranteed over $22 million for the year. Not only that, but he wanted to apologize to the team. "It was uncomfortable, I'll give you that," said manager Joe Torre. "He was a little anxious, you could sense an uneasiness I hadn't seen. He was remorseful, no question, and embarrassed. He went around, shook hands. The guys were happy to see him. It was more for him to show his face. He's embarrassed. He wanted to team to know how sorry he is." But seriously, how stupid can Manny be for doing this? He is a definite shot for the the Hall of Fame, but this is going to hurt. He will continue to travel and work out with the team, but this will also hurt his chances at getting voted into the all-star game. Some would consider him (as well as Barry Bonds) the "Terrell Owens of baseball". Eventhough he is not "show-boating" like he did in Boston, but just like always in LA, he is the center of attention.
-Tyler Jardine