Can you believe the big news of the weekend? On Thursday it was revealed that Manny Ramirez tested positive for performance enhancing drugs (a woman's fertility pill!) and that he would be suspended from playing for 50 games. WOW. That would be the biggest story of the week without any help of let's say....the 13 game winning streak the Dodgers were on, or the amazing batting record Manny has, or even his erradic behaviors before his trade to LA.
But no.
Almost as soon as they got done saying "50 games" Alex Rodriguez's name pops up. We all know he admitted to using steriods and he has been sitting on the disabled list since March, and he was on his way to the hall of fame, but really? Can't we just let Manny take all the heat this weekend? Yes, ARod handled his interviews poorly and really hasn't owned up to the facts, but he's playing again. He came back on Friday night and hit a home run. He's back. Let's stop comparing him to Manny who is most unlike A Rod in many ways. Opposites really. Personalities couldn't be more opposite. Let's compare Manny to the 27 players who actually have been suspended for performance enhancing drugs. Not ARod who wasn't. They aren't in the same boat. They aren't even on the same coast.
Overall what I'm trying to say is, just because ARod is a Yankee he is getting a lot more publicity than any other player would. While Manny was leading his team to victory and success, the Yankees were barely putting a dent in their brand new stadium's seats. ARod is not worth the time of news that they have been reporting on him, especially while he was on the disabled list. Can we move on now that he is playing again? Can ESPN simply do a highlight of him hitting a homerun on his first up to bat debut? Let's hope so.
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