Going to hit the ball..

Being busted once was bad enough. But twice?
Testing positive for a banned substance under major league baseball's drug policy, one-time Dodgers darling Manny Ramirez retired Friday rather than face the prospect of a 100-game suspension.

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Ramirez, who was batting .059 for the Tampa Bay Rays was suspended for 50 games as a member of the Dodgers in 2009 for a similar violation.

Ramirez's latest Manny-Being-Manny episode had some in baseball scratching their heads.

"I used to defend it," Angels outfielder Torii Hunter said. "I can not defend. Boy, I do not know what to say. I love all my players, but how can you defend that? It 'embarrassing to him. It's a shame. For all the things he did in the game to end like this? it's kind of crazy. Three years ago, he was a lock for the Hall of Fame. now? do not know ... I'm not judge ... maybe someone will forgive him. "