Who is the Arizona Diamondbacks prospect that was suspended for 50 games for Clenbuterol use?”
It’s been eight days since Manny Ramirez was suspended for 50 games for violating baseball’s drug policy, and no one has stepped forward to say exactly why. In the absence of public statements, The Times and other media outlets have relied on anonymous sources. The Times reported today that Ramirez tested positive for an excessively high level of testosterone, leading anti-doping experts to conclude that he must have been using steroids. The suspension was levied, however, after a review of Ramirez’s medical records revealed a prescription for HCG, a substance banned under baseball’s drug policy. At the excellent local baseball blog 6-4-2, Rob McMillin calls the reliance on anonymous sources a “real travesty,” arguing that Ramirez is “being tried in the court of public opinion with a bunch of conflicting allegations coming from anonymous tipsters.” This is the way the players union wanted it. Once the union reluctantly agreed to drug testing, negotiations ensued with the commissioner’s
