Found May 08, 2009 on Throws Left, Bats Right:
On July 31, Manny Ramirez gave Throws Left, Bats Right an exclusive interview* in what was believed to be his most extensive post-trade comments after being shipped to the L.A. Dodgers.Ramirez, recently banned by Major League Baseball for violation of its drug policy, again joined TLBR for another post-ban exclusive.**(* - not really; ** - ibid)-----Manny, thanks for joining us for this exclusive interview.  It's been a very interesting 24 hours, so let's jump right into the questions.Q:  First off, as you know, steroids in baseball is a big problem.  And so is peer pressure.  Throughout your career, did you ever feel the need to use performance-enhancing drugs by any of your teammates or friends in baseball?-----Q:  You've been banned for 50 games for failing one of Major League Baseball's drug tests.  The drug in question is human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG).  It's prescribed use is for female fertility.  It's abused by steroid users to kickstart testoster...
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