Early reports this morning by the LA Times (and now confirmed by Major League Baseball) say that Dodgers left fielder Manny Ramirez tested positive for steroids and will be suspended for 50 games beginning tonight. Re my post late last night, the Dodgers have a ton of momentum and this could wipe all that out. Manny is not only the biggest, scariest bat in the order (thus allowing batters around him to see better pitches), but he is the life of the clubhouse, a veteran player who shows the younger guys how to mix having fun while continuing to get the job down on the field.
The Dodgers need to circle that July 3rd game against San Diego (that is when Manny will be able to return) and then hope that over their next 50 games, they can go .500 and be sitting at 46-33 with 83 games to go when Man-Ram enters the lineup again.
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