Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Torre: Manny Ramirez lost his swagger after steroid suspension

Dodgers OF Manny Ramirez was given special treatment, complete with body guards and chauffeurs, during his minor-league ”rehabilitation” starts. He was then cheered on his return to the lineup by those sitting in a Mannywood section that never closed. He was never forced to answer the hard questions, face the uneasy truths, or make the difficult changes necessary for former steroid users to maintain some semblance of their success. And so, with a few exceptions like his brilliant bobblehead night grand slam, he miserably failed. ”His personality changed, he lost his swagger,” Joe Torre said. — LA Times

Posted By Ben Maller

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