Ron Artest is really trying to stay under control, but Artest is so unpredictable (if he feels disrespected) he might just choke out Kobe on the court on national TV if he gets elbowed by Kobe.

The word on the street is that Manny got suspended for 50 games.

I think the jury will be out on exactly what was the banned substance that he took — and the circumstances under which he took it.

Frankly, dude looks a little too chunky all over to fit the profile…but maybe it’s all been a baggy clothes charade to mask an unbelievably ripped frame. I’m going to wait on this one. We will see what we see.

Jose Canseco put out Manny Ramirez’s name about a month ago to the press, which was very odd at the time.

It is what is, or maybe it isn’t. Was Manny set up?

Canseco, in my opinion, is likely to have been a government informant for the Bush Justice Department and this is Canseco’s last opportunity to get his last fifteen minutes of fame.

I am Braves fan, but I root for the Dodgers as well.

Manny as been an increasing target over the last couple of years by the mainstream sports media (Manny being Manny) in essence questioning his intelligence and to a degree his character. It wasn’t the same type of persecution Vick received, but Manny draws this type of mainly white outrage or contempt. And Manny may have under-estimated that wave of anger and (also A-Rod)… and it may be an effort to invalidate minorities who are approaching the HR and offense records of baseball. Plus to pump up the Babe Ruth crowd and Mike Lupica/Costas/ Joe Buck ‘pure baseball’ crowd…

Manny ain’t going to jail, but it looks to be a smear job…