Take Notice
Well as most of you know Manny Ramirez returned to action last night after testing positive for PED’s. He held a press conference before the game fielding questions, but would not answer anything about his positive test. First off, Manny owes it to the fans and his team to answer these questions, just as anyone who has cheated the game does. The press conference was pretty much a dog and pony show for Manny saying “hey I’m back” and “it’s showtime”. Well Manny, it will be “showtime” when you show up for every play and prove yourself to your team. As for the fans last night, they made me, well sick, as they cheered for him.
So, here are my thoughts about Manny or anyone who test positive. One, you should have one chance for a positive test. The result of that test would be an automatic 1 year ban from the game. A second positive test would be a life time ban from the game. Done, that’s it. Also a positive test would get an asterisk beside your name in the record books and would automatically make you In-eligible for the Hall of Fame. I know, to some this may sound harsh, but there are players that work so hard to get to the majors the right way. Why should they be punished because a fellow player or cheater be rewarded?
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Strong stance! Speaks well to your passion for the game. I’d like to see a post on other forms of cheating: corked bats, spit balls and cutters, stealing signs, etc.
I agree completely.