Manny Doesn't Apologize During Talk With Maddon
Jul 24, 2014 4:29 AM
Manny Ramirez has spoken to Rays manager Joe Maddon since retiring instead of facing a 100-game suspension for violating baseball's anti-drug policy.
"He was disappointed in himself, but he was also very kind to the organization," Maddon said.
"He just said he was disappointed. He didn't apologize. I wasn't looking for an apology necessarily. I wasn't. He spoke to me kind of like, man to man, person to person, manager to player. So I didn't think he owed me an apology."
Ramirez walked away last Friday after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug. He previously served a 50-game ban for violating the drug policy.
As for Ramirez's drug involvement, "you'd have to take that up with him," Maddon said.
Associated Press
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