It looks like Ramirez is going on a 50-game road trip. Solo:Manny Ramirez was suspended for 50 games by Major League Baseball on Thursday, becoming the latest high-profile player ensnared in the sport’s drug scandals.
The Los Angeles Dodgers star said he did not take steroids and was given medication by a doctor that contained a banned substance. The commissioner’s office didn’t announce the specific violation by the 36-year-old outfielder, who apologized to the Dodgers and fans for “this whole situation.”
Strangely enough, "this whole situation" helps highlight how much players like Ramirez are paid. Since players aren't paid while on suspension over drug use, Ramirez will lose a little over $7 million. What's astounding about that number is not how much money it is, but how little. $7 million is only a third of his salary. He'll still come out of the 2009 season roughly $17 million richer than he went in.
If Ramirez is crying, then he's crying himself to sleep in a big bed full of money.
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