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Nutriaitch · May 12, 2009

tirk said: ↑

unless he has twins then i take it all back.
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if he ends up pregnant, I'll forget this whole mess ever happened.

Krypto · May 12, 2009

Manny Ramirez's prescription for suspension - Los Angeles Times

In their appeal, Ramirez and his representatives planned to argue the testosterone indicated the presence of DHEA, a steroid precursor banned under Olympic rules but not under federal law or baseball's drug policy, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported.

However, that drug policy also includes a requirement that players must turn over medical records for reasonable cause. The union provided Ramirez's records, which included a prescription from a private physician for HCG.

Ramirez had not obtained a therapeutic-use exemption from baseball, which certifies the use of banned substances for proven medical need.

That "non-analytical evidence" -- that is, evidence beyond a positive test -- was the basis for the 50-game suspension. On the eve of the hearing scheduled last Wednesday, Ramirez dropped his appeal, and the suspension was announced the following day.
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