David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez, the two sluggers who led the Boston Red Sox to two world championships in 2004 and 2007, were among the 100 or so names on the list of Major League players who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003, according to the New York Times.
So, does this mean the Red Sox championships are tainted? Should these guys turn in their championship rings?
I can’t say I’m surprised. Ramirez has already served a 50-game suspension for violating baseball’s drug policy earlier this season. Ortiz could not have been far behind. Before 2003, Ortiz was not well-known. In 2002, the Minnesota Twins cut him after failing to trade him, but he later signed with the Red Sox, where his career and batting numbers took off. See Fox Sports’ nifty chart summarizing Ortiz’s career numbers.
I do wish these names wouldn’t be slowly and gradually leaked out to the public. With each name, I get less surprised by the results. I do think it’s time for the entire list of names to be published, so we can all put this matter behind us.
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