Cobb Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 ST. LOUIS (AP) - Baseball commissioner Bud Selig wants to keep players on drug suspensions from going to the minor leagues before they return. Manny Ramirez drew sellout crowds last month in the minors when he played two games at Triple-A Albuquerque and three at Class-A Inland Empire on his rehabilitation assignment before his return to the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 3. "I believe that should be changed," Selig said Tuesday during a one-hour question-and-answer session with the Baseball Writers' Association of America. "Their logic was OK — look, guys get hurt, they can go out on rehab, and so and so forth. But I think that's something we need to really change in the next labor negotiation." The current rules are in place through December 2011. Rob Manfred, baseball's executive vice president of labor relations, said management will not ask for a rules change before then.What do you guys think about? I'll post my opinion later on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdog17k Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 So Manny drew sellout crowds, and they want to change that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted July 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Yeah, since he came back and play a game before his 50 game suspension was up. He only played a minor league game though. My view on this is, if your banned 50 games then your banned. You shouldn't be allowed to go to the minors or anything. Once your suspension is up and you need to go to the minors feel free to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdog17k Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 My view on this is, if your banned 50 games then your banned. You shouldn't be allowed to go to the minors or anything. Once your suspension is up and you need to go to the minors feel free to. Yes, I agree there. I think once the suspension is up it should be the players choice to play in the minors, or join the 25-man roster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish7718 Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 Haha the funniest thing is they are changing this JUST because of Manny. J.C. Romero was allowed 15 games to get himself right in the minors for his 50 game suspension. I say who cares it good for the fans, the guys aren't getting paid for the games who cares they just want to get themselves ready to play after their suspension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly3rs18 Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 My view on this is, if your banned 50 games then your banned. You shouldn't be allowed to go to the minors or anything. Once your suspension is up and you need to go to the minors feel free to. i also agree. yes it might draw more fans in the minors, but it ruins the point of the suspension. if the player feels the need to play in the minors after his 50 games is up then go ahead, but they shouldnt be allowed to start early Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly3rs18 Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 also, the main point of this is to punish the steroid users, its not just a way to get more fans to minor league games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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