May 15, 2009 4:43 PM EST

On Friday, Manny Ramirez apologized to his teammates for his 50-game suspension.

It marked the first time he had addressed his teammates since receiving the suspension for violating baseball's anti-drug policy last week.

"He knows he made a mistake. I forgive him," Casey Blake said. "It's his business."

The meeting only lasted a few minutes, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Via Los Angeles Times