Phillies Speak Out About Manny

This was posted on Phillies Nation and I wanted to reiterate it here as well. I really sympathize with Charlie Manuel the most because he was close to Manny Ramirez and was probably one of the most hurt:

Brad Lidge
”It makes you wonder, was he doing it last year? Every time something like this happens, you feel cheated a bit. Was he on the substance when I had to pitch against him in the postseason? Naturally, it makes you feel upset."

Matt Stairs
“Another one bites the dust... If you know the stuff isn’t on the list, why take it? I know I’m not very smart, but I know I can figure that one out. There are a bunch of guys who are going to have to stop taking all this health [stuff] and go back to being chubby and having fun.”

Shane Victorino
“It’s sad. I feel bad for him, but I guess he brought it on himself.”

Charlie Manuel
“I used to do a lot of work with him as a hitter. I knew how good he was. He’s a great hitter. I know his talent. I’m sad. I don’t know what to say. I’m just sad.”

Non-Phillies: Manny Ramirez Busted!

Another shocker (kinda) in the baseball world just occurred today. A few months after finding out about Alex Rodriguez's steroid use from 2001-2003, Manny Ramirez was suspended 50 games for using an illegal substance, reported ESPN. He denied knowing he took steroids, saying he was prescribed medicine by a doctor that contained the banned substance.

Two sources told ESPN's T.J. Quinn and Mark Fainaru-Wada that the drug used by Ramirez is HCG -- human chorionic gonadotropin. HCG is a women's fertility drug typically used by steroid users to restart their body's natural testosterone production as they come off a steroid cycle. It is similar to Clomid, the drug Bonds, Giambi and others used as clients of BALCO.

This is incredible! I bet you Boston fans everywhere are laughing their butts off. I am actually upset only because I'm going to the Phillies/Dodgers game May 13th. Honestly, I'd rather see the Phillies beat Los Angeles than see Ramirez play. I saw him play last year for both Boston and LA when they came to town and years before that.