The New York Times have reported that Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz tested positive for steroids during the 2003 anonymous drug testing conducted by Major League Baseball.
(Update): David Oritz is in the lineup today against the Athletics. We will update you on the fan reaction.
Michael Schmidt, the reporter for the NY Times on the story, spoke to ESPN about this.
“Well, I don’t think there is any doubt that this is going to affect him. People in Boston are going to be all over him.”
- Tim Kurkjian
David Ortiz on the PED’s in the Past
“Ban ‘em for the whole year…”If I test positive using any kind of banned substance I’m going to disrespect the game, my family, my fans and everybody. And I don’t want to face the situation so I won’t use it. I’m sure everybody is on the same page.”
- David Ortiz on punishing PED users
“This situation has shocked me. That’s not the guy that I know…The only thing I know about him is that he’s a guy who works hard every day and gets prepared to play the game”
- David Ortiz on his reaction to Manny’s 50 game suspension in 2009
“I don’t do that anymore because they don’t have the approval for that here, so I know that, so I’m off buying things at the GNC back in the Dominican Republic.”
- David Ortiz, on special drinks he use to have in his homeland when he was younger. He said he didn’t know if these drinks contained any baseball banned substances.
” It is really damaging to the game ( of baseball ) to have ( the steroid issue ) crop up every couple of months…” Does this make the need for another bat greater?…” I think so. They have been offensively challenged for the last two months.
- Peter Gammons on the issue of releasing all the names on the 2003 steroid list.
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