Major League Baseball Screws Up...Again

For some reason the "MLB Network" has decided to show each bat of Manny Ramirez as he prepares to come back from his 50 game suspension for the illegal use of steroids. When Manny was suspended Major League Baseball attempted to send a message to the world that steroids just won't be tolerated. And for the last five weeks we haven't had to hear anything from or about the cheater.

But, now the satellite channel is almost giddy in it's coverage of Ramirez as he plays for the Albuquerque Isotopes. What kind of message does this send? Well for starters it makes a mockery of professional baseball's steroid and drug policy. It also sends the message that baseball can't live without the cheater. By showing these at bats in rehab games MLB (which owns the MLB Network) is talking out of both sides of it's mouth. If baseball were really serious it would ban Ramirez from minor league rehab games until the full 50 game suspension has been served.

Ultimately the responsibility for this goes back to commissioner Bud Selig. As I've written previously a monkey flipping a coin would make more good decisions than Selig and his misinformed cronies.

Manny's Words Ring Hollow

Manny Ramirez must like to apologize. "Steroid Dude" has apologized for his latest screw up saying he made a mistake. Yeah, no kidding. But, he did the same thing last summer. He apologized to his teammates and his fans after he knocked down the travelling secretary. Too bad I don't believe him this time either.

Regardless of his apology Ramirez won't be on the field until the first week in July.

Manny the Cheater

Manny Ramirez has been suspended by Major League Baseball for 50 games. Why you ask? Because he tested positive for a banned performance-enhancing substance. Manny must be guilty as sin because he waived on an appeal and the suspension begins with tonight's game against the Washington Nationals in Los Angeles.

Oh and it will cost him over $7.7 million dollars, or roughly 31% of his annual $25 million salary.

I guess what goes around comes around. Last summer Ramirez physically abused his team's travelling secretary while with the Red Sox. All that happened was he was traded to the Dodger and then rewarded with that huge contract. Maybe there is karma.