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Manny Ramirez, the man-child hero to so many Dodger fans, starts his 50-game suspension today after a blood test showed a banned substance.
Here's a prediction: When Manny plays his first game in Dodger Stadium after his 50-game suspension (on July 16, vs. Houston), the Dodger faithful will shower him with a standing ovation.
I've believed this from the start of baseball's steroids era: If the "offender" is on a team you hate, you want to ban him for life; if he's on a team you don't care about, ban him for life or give him a long suspension.
If he plays for YOUR team, it's OK, because HE'S HELPING US WIN.
The Giants fans were criticized for their love of Barry Bonds, and much of that criticism came from L.A. media and Dodger fans. But watch: the Dodger fans will do the same with Manny. Recently, Jason Giambi, now with Oakland, had a hero's welcome to new Yankee Stadium when the A's visited there.
A friend of mine who is a Yankee fan...
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