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July 30th, 2009

Ruh Roh: David Ortiz, Manny Ramirez Allegedly On Famed 2003 Positive PED List

By Ryan Corazza

Well, since it’s been about a month and a half since Sammy Sosa’s name leaked off the 2003 list, it’s high time for the New York Times to talk to the lawyers familiar with who’s on the list, and get them to spill the dirt on another few names.

And this time? It’s Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz, the dynamic duo that propelled the Red Sox to World Series titles in 2004 and 2007. Ramirez should come as little surprise to anyone; the dude failed a test this year and received a 50-game suspension as a result. And really, Ortiz is no shock either: there have been rumblings about him for years, and his horrific start this season only added fuel to the fire that he may no longer be getting a bump from substances.

I suppose it’s a sad day for Red Sox Nation, knowing that their two heroes were tainted when they led them to the Promised Land, but whatever. It’s not like their competition was PED free, either.

As some of my fellow tweeters said a few minutes ago when this broke, can we just release the whole damn list already and move on?

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