Ramirez tests positive for sex enhancers, not performance enhancers

Major League Baseball has suspended Manny Ramirez 50 games, starting today, for testing positive for a substance banned by the sport.

 A source has told Yahoo! Sports that the substance Ramirez tested positive for was not steroids or HGH. In fact it was not performance enhancing at all, at least not on the baseball field.

 “The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the substance is supposed to boost sex drive. It is not Viagra, but a substance that treats the cause rather providing a temporary boost in sexual performance, the source said.

Ramirez tested positive for the substance during spring training, then was administered a second test more recently, and it also was positive. Major League Baseball notified Ramirez of the second positive test after Wednesday night’s Dodgers victory over the Washington Nationals. Ramirez admitted to having taken the substance and declined to appeal. His 50-game suspension begins today.

“The substance is not a steroid and it is not human-growth hormone,” the source said.”

Apparently playing the Nationals wasn’t stimulating enough for Manny. Ramirez did not address this specific claim in his press conference today, however he did address the suspension.

“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.”

“Unfortunately, the medication was banned under our drug policy. Under the policy that mistake is now my responsibility. I have been advised not to say anything more for now. I do want to say one other thing; I’ve taken and passed about 15 drug tests over the past five seasons,” Ramirez said.

As a result, Manny will lose $7.65 million out of the $25 million owed to him this season.