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YOUR VIEW: Is Manny Ramirez's positive test surprising?

Major League baseball and the players union have worked hard in the last year to put the drug scandal behind them. They've increased testing and have said its players are as clean as they can be.
Manny Ramirez claims a medication given by his physician resulted in a positive test for a banned substance. ((Harry How/Getty Images))
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Major League baseball and the players union have worked hard in the last year to put the drug scandal behind them. They've increased testing and have said its players are as clean as they can be.

With that in mind, are you surprised that a major player like Manny Ramirez has been suspended for banned performance-enhancing substance? Will the 50-game suspension hurt his chances of getting into the Hall of Fame? Vote in the poll, post your comment and have your say.