Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?
Ever see a clubhouse picture of Joe DiMaggio with his shirt off? There are a few that pop up in books about the Yankee Clipper. His biceps have a bit of definition, but otherwise the only thing that really pops out at you is his ribcage — he looks as if he just came off of a hunger strike. Had I been a writer at the time, I would have been tempted to bring him bowls of pasta. Steaks. Freshly killed zebras. Joe DiMaggio was not a bodybuilder. Thank you for that, Joe.
The foregoing is an oblique reaction to Manny Ramirez’s 50-game suspension for failing a test for a so-called performance-enhancing drug. According to one article, that substance was a gonadotropin, a substance used to light a fire in underperforming testicles (I believe that in 10 years of writing this feature that is the first time I have typed the word “testicles”). In other words, these drugs kick off testosterone production. Testosterone helps build muscles. Muscles make you stronger. Stronger makes you… Well, we really don’t know that stronger makes you anything but stronger, but you see the reasoning that is at work here.
As always, what is depressing about this development is not its actual impact but the dishonesty that comes with getting caught. Ramirez’s statement on the matter said, “Recently I saw a physician for a personal health issue. He gave me a medication, not a steroid, which he thought was okay to give me. Unfortunately, the medication was banned under our drug policy. Under the policy that mistake is now my responsibility.”
No, Manny, actually it’s your doctor’s responsibility too, and I fully expect that you will be suing him. Thing is, we know Manny won’t be suing, because then this tissue-paper excuse would collapse. For that matter, he would also appeal the suspension, submit medical records as proof of his contention, and make every effort to stay on the field and clear his name. That’s not what he’s doing. Rather, he’s meekly taking the rap.
Ramirez is seemingly oblivious to much besides his personal comfort level, so I don’t expect him to have much feeling for his place in the game or its history, but it sure would be nice if we had a player or two who felt an obligation to the game who had made them famous multimillionaires and exercised due caution, even excess caution, so they did not get into these situations, whether by choosing to do drugs that the public considers to be cheating, or by asking some extra questions of their physician so as to make sure they don’t get poor advice, as Ramirez supposedly did. In the end, it’s really not what the drugs do, but what the public thinks of them. Unfortunately, all the propaganda has been in the service of the Incredible Hulk Theory of PEDs (baseball has chosen to capitulate rather than educate), so rightly or wrongly, when you get caught the public starts thinking of you the way they used to think of Shoeless Joe.
As such, Ramirez now gets a seat at the table that now holds Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, and Alex Rodriguez. This is a hitter who, whatever controversies have surrounded him, has been an All-Star every year since 1998, who has 533 career home runs and nearly 1,750 RBIs, whose career slugging percentage is .594. Whatever one thinks of Ramirez personally, be you a Yankees fan, Red Sox fan, Dodgers fan, if you’re a fan of baseball it is disgusting and abhorrent to you that a hitter of this stature is now perceived to have fallen.
A note of sympathy for Joe Torre, a guy whom must have been cursed to live in interesting times. His team has the best record in baseball, in part due to Ramirez’s terrific start. He now finds himself suffering a violent drop in production in left field, from Ramirez to Juan Pierre. That is, to quote Tom Petty, freefallin’. The Dodgers do have some Minor League outfielders that can play a bit, including prospect Xavier Paul at Triple-A (.344/.385/.542 and a big grain of salt at Triple-A) and journeyman bat Val Pascucci.
If they choose to be more assertive than just surrendering to the Pierreness (rhymes with “unfairness”) of life they can try to patch a bit. Regardless, Torre has his work cut out for him. Needless to say, this is one of those meadership moments that can make for a good line on one’s Hall of Fame plaque — if the Old Man can pull a rabbit out of his hat.
If not, the Dodgers, one of baseball’s best teams in one of its biggest media markets, a club off to a record-setting 13-0 start at home, becomes another casualty of steroids hysteria combined with a player’s ignorance, stupidity, and selfishness. Good work, congratulations to everyone. And so we ask again, “Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?”
Actually, if he were here, we’d probably get on him for his cigarette habit. Alas, no one is perfect.
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manny seems too oblivious of everything to care so much about his performance that he would resort to knowingly taking a steroid. just doesn’t sound like manny.
I love it!
BoSox fans who just keep repeating the Yanks are cheaters lines better shut their mouths!
And now all the people who keep saying , “Look how well Torre is doing” will be able to see how weak the Dodger’s house of cards really is without Manny.
Like I keep saying, no one is perfect. Those who gave A-Rod a hard time need to remember this. And like i also said, Torre deserves this for writing a book about A-Rod for the world to read. I don’t feel sorry for him.
The pitchers throwing to Joe D weren’t using PED’s either, except for the common in plain sight use of ‘greenies’, it wasn’t an issue at that time.
Its Time. Cash man MUST GO! Big Brian Cashman fan, but its time! Now..
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I’d like to report some abuse.
HOW LONG HAS THIS BEEN GOING ON WITH MANNY? DOES THIS REFLECT ON THE BOSOX TWO CHAMPIONSHIPS?
I AM STILL WAITING FOR DAVID ORTIZ TO GET CAUGHT.
HE IS THE MOST SUSPECT OF ANYONE AFTER HIS MEDIOCRE SEASONS WITH THE TWINS AND SUPER STARDOM WITH THE SOX. HE NEVER LOOKED IN PLAYING SHAPE. I STILL HAVE NIGHTMARES OF THAT 2004 PLAYOFF SERIES WITH YANKEES UP 3 GAMES TO 0. BIG PAPI SPITTING AND POUNDING ON HIS GLOVES AND THEN DELIVERING THE WINNING HIT OR HOME RUN. TRY TO IMAGINE THE SHAKE UP IN BEANTOWN IF THEY LOST THAT 4th GAME!
Having Incredable Hulk like muscles might look impressive to some people but they don’t help you as a baseball player. Back in the old days many were of the mind that bulking up too much was not good for your baseball skills. I think the players who use steroids as well as the people who believe those players gained an unfair advantage are way off base. There is no way to prove these players’ successes were a result of steroids. Moreover, it is plausible that more careers were ruined by steroids than were enhanced.
To the person who wrote “CASHMAN MUST GO” I must ask/state the following:
1) If you wrote it another 7,000 times I think the Yankees might actually fire him. I encourage you to try!
2) Cashman must go… where? Do you have a travel tip for him?
3) It’s great that you wrote it in all capital letters because that way people will take you more seriously.
4) Sorry to nitpick, but your argument could be improved with the slight addition of some analysis and/or explanatory statements.
5) I think you mistakenly typed “pinstripedbible.mlblogs.com” when you meant to type “espn.com”.
6) Mr. Ralph Cashman of Queens feels he does a great job at the bank and is very hurt by your statements.
7) I think my favorite part about your posts is that some of the statements end with an exclamation point while others trail off with “..” It’s almost as if you’re taking a breath to prepare yourself for the next exclamation point.
So now the Yankees putrid playing is “”all”” Cashman,s fault. I think the team is in a stink mode right now and Giardi is in the middle of it. Tex, CC, AJ, Pettite, Jeter,Swisher, Cano all of em are in a funk mode. This idiot blogger “Piggygi”” oops “”pipgi at yohoo”” must go. WHAT A DUFUS THIS JERK MUST BE pipgi my A–!!!! A-Rod, Wang, Bruney can’t get back soon enough!!!
I think it’s quite interesting how much Torre defends his superstar now, yet he couldn’t once defend his superstar of the last few years.
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/9549404/Torre,-Manny-do-a-poor-job-explaining-this-away
I’m really surprised Manny wouldn’t try to appeal this. That points to the fact that he must really be guilty of something more than boosting up his sex drive. I’m wondering if more info will come out saying he took steroids, but I hope not. This is a sad affair since people thought Manny was the last clean superstar in baseball. Its too bad Manny wasn’t still on the Red Sox when this news came out, then I might actually be happy about it.
This happens to be good timing given that A-Rod is returning. More attention will go to Manny and less to A-Rod and the book about him. Manny Ramirez can be Selena Roberts new target.