Part of me is angry at Manny. Angry that he did something so foolish and reckless. A list of all banned substances is available to every player. He could have easily checked if that drug is on the list. He has too much to lose by not checking it. Now he has let down the team. His bat is absent from the lineup, and who knows what this will do to his teammates who've taken advantage of his presence. This brings the entire team down, as well as all of Los Angeles. But the other part of me is angry at Major League Baseball. Angry that they are so strict that they have even banned a substance just because it is related to steroids. Many have argued that the new rules against PED's have become too strict, and that many non-HGH-and-steroid substances are perfectly fine. J.C. Romero was the last victim of the new rules, getting a 50-game suspension for purchasing an over-the-counter drug. Nevertheless, Manny's suspension has shocked me to the inner core. So much so that I can't even decide what to think or say.
Editor's Note pieces on the Lakers will be suspended. A piece will instead be written concerning the Manny Ramirez situation each day of the next few days.
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