Published 7/4/2009
by Jonathan Mathis
at Bleacher Report - MLB
Jason Giambi apologized when he returned to the Yankees after testifying before a grand jury to admit he had used steroids. Friday night, at a postgame conference, it was Manny Ramirez doing the exact same thing, just in a slight difference.
Finally, Ramirez addressed the media and returned for the first time since he was suspended 50 games for juicing it up and violating baseball’s drug policy. Just released of banishment, Ramirez is still a darken mystery on the majors, as no details have being uncovered.
Sure, fans accepted an apology and amazingly welcomed him back as if he has never committed shame. Ramirez is the biggest sham on baseball, even commissioner Bud Selig and dense fans haven’t quite figured out the message.
Sorry folks, you were tricked and betrayed by the same fraudulent outfielder that made a fool of you, waiting weeks later to address the media of his outrageous scandal. I call it the biggest scandal in baseball because loyalist admired Ramirez, and he vowed to ...
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