Manny Ramirez Caught In Baseball Scandal

Breaking News in the baseball world - Major League Baseball star Manny Ramirez will be suspended for 50 games because he has tested positive for steroids. The Los Angeles Dodgers star said he did not take steroids and was prescribed medication by a doctor that contained a banned substance.

"Recently, I saw a physician for a personal health issue. He gave me a medication, not a steroid, which he thought was OK to give me,'' Ramirez said in a statement issued by the players' union.

Hmm, that's what they all say! The suspension will cost Ramirez $7.7 million, or roughly 31% of his $25-million salary. Other baseball players that have found themselves in the same sticky (and stupid!) predicament? Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Alex Rodriguez and Jose Canseco have been implicated in the use of performance-enhancing drugs. What are your thoughts? Has the game of baseball lost players with actual raw talent and love of the game?

MLB announces All-Star lineups

Rosters for the July 15 Major League Baseball All-Star game were announced, and the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox dominate the lineups.

Both teams have seven players on the roster, which is a record for Chicago.

Three players from the New York Yankees were selected, fittingly, since the game will be held at their ballpark.

The rosters are as follows (courtesy of the AP):


National League:

Starters
Catcher - Geovany Soto, Chicago
First Base - Lance Berkman, Houston
Second Base - Chase Utley, Philadelphia
Shortstop - Hanley Ramirez, Florida
Third Base - Chipper Jones, Atlanta
Outfield - Ryan Braun, Milwaukee; Kosuke Fukudome, Chicago; Alfonso Soriano, Chicago

Reserves
Catchers - Russell Martin, Los Angeles; Brian McCann, Atlanta
Infield - Adrian Gonzalez, San Diego; Cristian Guzman, Washington; Albert Pujols, St. Louis; Aramis Ramirez, Chicago; Miguel Tejada, Houston; Dan Uggla, Florida
Outfield - Matt Holliday, Colorado; Ryan Ludwick, St. Louis; Nate McLouth, Pittsburgh

Pitchers
Starters - Aaron Cook, Colorado; Ryan Dempster, Chicago; Dan Haren, Arizona; Tim Lincecum, San Francisco; Ben Sheets, Milwaukee; Edinson Volquez, Cincinnati; Brandon Webb, Arizona; Brian Wilson, San Francisco; Carlos Zambrano, Chicago
Relievers - Brad Lidge, Philadelphia; Billy Wagner, New York; Kerry Wood, Chicago


American League:

Starters
Catcher - Joe Mauer, Minnesota
First Base - Kevin Youkilis, Boston
Second Base - Dustin Pedroia, Boston
Shortstop - Derek Jeter, New York
Third Base - Alex Rodriguez, Boston
Outfield - Josh Hamilton, Texas; Manny Ramirez, Boston; Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle
Designated Hitter - David Ortiz, Boston; Milton Bradley, Texas*

* Ortiz was voted to start but is injured, so Bradley was selected to play

Reserves
Catchers - Dioner Navarro, Tampa Bay; Jason Varitek, Boston
Infield - Joe Crede, Chicago; Carlos Guillen, Detroit; Ian Kinsler, Texas; Justin Morneau, Minnesota; Michael Young, Texas
Outfield - J.D. Drew, Boston; Carlos Quentin, Chicago; Grady Sizemore, Cleveland

Pitchers
Starters - Justin Duchscherer, Oakland; Roy Halladay, Toronto; Scott Kazmir, Tampa Bay; Cliff Lee, Cleveland; Ervin Santana, Los Angeles; Joe Saunders, Los Angeles
Relievers - Joe Nathan, Minnesota; Jonathan Papelbon, Boston; Mariano Rivera, New York; Francisco Rodriguez, Los Angeles; George Sherrill, Baltimore; Joakim Soria, Kansas City

PCM Weird News Headline

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher, Chris Snyder, became the latest major leaguer to suffer an odd injury this week, when he broke his.... testicle on a foul tip. We didn't even know that this type of injury could physically happen. OUCH!