"With the jury out on Barry Bonds, it was Manny Ramirez who has been delivered a verdict.

It was unexpected. It was not shocking.

While a San Francisco jury deliberates on the tawdry case of the United States vs. Bonds, Ramirez upstaged the all-time home run hitter. He has tested positive for a performance enhancing substance for at least the third time — the second since Major League Baseball instituted penalties.

Ramirez was facing a 100-game suspension but did all a favor, opting to retire rather than continue the charade that has been his career since a failed test early in the 2009 season produced a 50-game suspension."