Report: Ramirez and Ortiz tested positive in 2003

A New York Times report today says that Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz were among that group of about 100 players that tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003. Part of the story: The information about Ramirez and Ortiz emerged through interviews with multiple lawyers and others connected to the pending litigation. The lawyers spoke anonymously because the testing information is under seal by a court order. The lawyers did not identify which drugs were detected. Unlike Ramirez, who recently served a 50-game suspension for violating baseball's drug policy, Ortiz had not previously been linked to performance-enhancing substances. Scott Boras, the agent for Ramirez, would not comment Thursday. Asked about the 2003 drug test on Thursday in Boston, Ortiz shrugged. "I'm not talking about that anymore," he said. "I have no comment."