Nomar Skeptical Of ‘The List’

Posted by Adam Hart July 30, 2009 at 9:13 pm

It seems like the trade deadline has been Manny Ramirez’s time to cause disruption in Boston for the past 5+ years. Well, how about a report involving Manny? Will that do? Read more

Manny, Papi make “the list” from 2003

Posted by Ted McEnroe July 30, 2009 at 12:42 pm

It’s not confirmed, but the New York Times is usually pretty good with these things.

Michael Schmidt of the Times reports that David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez were among the 100 or so players who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in the 2003 season. Schmidt says he got the information from lawyers and others connected with litigation related to the 2003 positive tests.

He also notes that the lawyers did not say what substance the two players might have received positive tests for.

We’ll be following the story today – but in the meantime, you can find Schmidt’s piece here.

Awesome vs Not-Awesome

Posted by Adam Hart June 9, 2009 at 12:13 pm

Don’t pretend you don’t know what this is. Read more

On Manny, Silence Broken

Posted by Adam Hart May 23, 2009 at 4:03 pm

I’ve delayed the release of my thoughts on Manny Ramirez and his 50 game suspension. Mainly because I didn’t know what to think. Well, now I know. Sort of. Read more

Doc ‘Disappointed’ Over Manny News

Posted by Adam Hart May 7, 2009 at 2:23 pm

Manny Ramirez has been suspended for 50 games due to a violation of Major League Baseball’s drug policy. Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers was not happy to hear the news. Read more

This is about to get good… or bad

Posted by Ted McEnroe May 7, 2009 at 12:30 pm

How the mighty have fallen. The LA Times reports that the mayor of Los Angeles, Manny Ramirez, has been suspended by Major League Baseball for 50 games for using performance-enhancing drugs.

The news was apparently swirling around Dodger Stadium last night. Manager Joe Torre said he hadn’t heard anything, and Manny himself was nowhere to be found. We expect to hear more information later today about the specifics of the test, when it was taken, and so on – but Manny is expected to be out of the Dodget lineup beginning tonight.

And as with all Manny stories, this one is guaranteed to get weirder.

Just take a look inside the story.

“Ramirez is expected to attribute the test results to medication received from a doctor for a personal medical issue, according to a source familiar with matter but not authorized to speak publicly.”

So, it’s not just that another one of baseball’s biggest sluggers is tainted by the drug scandal, or that Manny will be out 50 games (and lose $7.7 million of the salary he worked so hard to get this winter), this one line sets the stage for a wacky tale the likes of which we may never hear again.

And it’s not all laugh city for Red Sox Nation. If this develops into significant allegations that Manny used illegal substances while in Boston – the chuckles here will turn sour in a hurry and those World Series trophies might tarnish a bit.

We’ll just have to wait and see… and listen. Pull up a chair and brace yourself. This is about to get really interesting – in a troubling sort of way.

Cheerio, Manny

Posted by Adam Hart March 19, 2009 at 3:36 pm

I think that’s how the English spell their hoity-toity greeting. If so, it’s funny that it’s spelled like the cereal. But not as funny as Manny Ramirez playing cricket. Read more

Awesome v Not-Awesome

Posted by Adam Hart March 13, 2009 at 4:49 pm

You didn’t think this battle was over, did you? No. This will go on until the end of time. Read more

Awesome v Not-Awesome

Posted by Adam Hart March 4, 2009 at 4:29 pm

In this eerie edition of the most heralded battle this blog has to offer, a startling childhood nightmare makes its return. Save me. Read more

I’m Not The Only One

Posted by Adam Hart February 1, 2009 at 10:00 pm

Did somebody say “Manny Ramirez“, “Red Sox” and “willing to go get” in the same sentence? I’m sold. And so is another. Ours is a club of two. Join us. Read more

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