Manny’s Back
So it looks like Manny Ramirez is back with the Dodgers. He’s served his 50 game suspension and rejoined his teammates for a game against the San Diego Padres. He was hitless in his return and came up to the plate to a chorus of boos. It’s interesting, though that he was applauded by many in the stands as well. It seems as though if he has paid the price for his “crime”, he’s absolved of all guilt….Now I’m not trying to toot the horn of morality, but in this situation, it’s almost the same thing as a golfer kicking a ball back into the fairway with his foot….they’re both cheating if they’re doing something that is against the rules. Anyway, in the MLB, they let the players know ahead of time that they’re going get tested for steroids. So either Manny is incredibly stupid and didn’t think he would get caught, or he just didn’t care enough about the rules and took the steroids anyway with the knowledge that he would be caught. Either way, this doesn’t look good……but the truth of the matter is that he’s not alone. There are many other who have tested positive and just didn’t care much about the rules. The example that this sets for the kids isn’t that great either…what they see is a bunch of guys making millions and having great seasons while on steroids….and if they get caught, they apologize and are held just as highly in regard as they were before. What kind of example is that? I think that the only way for baseball to really clean up the game is to make an even bigger example out of one of it’s stars that is caught. 
