Manny Ramirez

Yesterday, Manny Ramirez pasted Mickey Mantle on the all-time home run list. The homer was his 537th career. He now is 15th on the all-time home run list. It seems like every guy on the top of the list used PED's. Manny used steroids so did Bonds, Sosa, McGuire, Rodriguez, Palmeiro, etc...Not to mention the selfish actions of the Left-fielder when he decided he wanted to leave Boston, once again. It seemed like at the end of his Red Sox career, Ramirez was not trying as hard and once again his self-revolved personality kicked in. This also relates to my last post about Scott Boras, who is indeed Manny's agent. Although the Slugger had lead the Red Sox to a 2004 and 2007 World Series victories, even then he was self inclined, demanding trades only to be acquisitioned in 2008. It seems like so many players in professional sports have spread the epidemic of greed and Performance enhancing drugs.

The Money of Baseball

Stephen Strasburg has not talked to the Washington Nationals since he was drafted. The hard- throwing right hander from San Diego State was clocked at 100 MPH this year. The youngster was coached by major league great Tony Gywnn. Negotiations were projected to be tough between Strasburg and the Nationals. His agent Scott Boras is a greedy agent who quite frankly is known for getting the most available money for his players. While on the other end of the table, the low salary caped Nationals worry about how they will afford this player, which they definitely need. So why is one of the best pitchers ever to be drafted, not talking to the team he was drafted by? Scott Boras has already ruined one prospects career, and it would be history for Strasburg not to be signed. Remember Matt Harrington? The terrible negotiation process caused Harrington to turn down a 4.9 million dollar contract. Guess who his agent was. Contracts and dough have taken over the game of baseball. It seems that it is ruining the game. Fans can't watch decent players because the player’s agents and the player’s themselves are too greedy. Their are people living on a 20th of these players salaries and they are doing alright, so why, why does so much dough have to ruin the fine game of baseball?

Jeremy Mayfield

Ah...a day in the world of a wannabe NASCAR racecar driver. Jeremy Mayfield tested positive for methamphetamines and was suspended from driving. Recently, Mayfield told a North Carolina T.V. station that a different test showed no trace of the drug. Apparently Mayfield accuses NASCAR for spiking his drug sample. I would like to know who really cares about this. I have never heard of this guy before now, and although I am not a huge NASCAR fan, I know some of the popular names of drivers that actually win races. Let’s say this; at least NASCAR doesn't have to worry about its drivers to use drugs to enhance their performance (unlike the MLB). Infact, what drug doesn't make you a worse driver? Maybe that is the reason Mayfield has never one any significant races. Maybe because he is so drugged up and it affects his performance. Now that is twice as dumb as Barry Bonds shooting steroids up his forearm.