FAILED TESTS
Name Team Gms.
Alex Sanchez Rays 10
Jorge Piedra Rockies 10
A. Montero Rangers 10
Jamal Strong Mariners 10
Juan Rincon Twins 10
R. Betancourt Indians 10
R. Palmeiro Orioles 10
Ryan Franklin Mariners 10
Mike Morse Mariners 10
C. Almanzar Rangers 10
Felix Heredia Mets 10
Matt Lawton Yankees 10
Yusaku Iriki Mets 50
Jason Grimsley D-backs 50
Guillermo Mota Mets 50
Juan Salas Rays 50
Neifi Perez Tigers 25
Neifi Perez Tigers 80
Mike Cameron Padres 25
Dan Serafini Rockies 50
Jay Gibbons * Orioles 15
Jose Guillen * Royals 15
Eliezer Alfonzo Giants 50
Henry Owens Marlins 50
J.C. Romero Phillies 50
Sergio Mitre Yankees 50
Manny Ramirez Dodgers 50
* With the modification of the joint drug agreement, the suspensions to Gibbons and Guillen were eliminated.
What was said in the conversations is unknown, but unnamed sources told the newspaper that McCourt was furious with Ramirez over his positive test and was demanding that the outfielder address his Dodgers teammates.
The newspaper reported that such an address was "unlikely" to happen Sunday in the final game of an 11-game homestand for the Dodgers but "might" take place on the team's six-game road trip that begins Tuesday in Philadelphia.
"I don't think addressing the team is necessary," Dodgers manager Joe Torre said, according to the newspaper. "I think it is important that the players get a chance to say something. I don't think we need anything formal."
Ramirez said Thursday he did not take steroids and was prescribed medication by a doctor that contained a banned substance.
Colletti acknowledged Saturday that he spoke with Ramirez but declined to disclose the nature of the conversation.
"We had a good conversation," he said, according to the newspaper.
The commissioner's office didn't announce the specific violation by the 36-year-old outfielder, who apologized to the Dodgers and fans for "this whole situation."
However, testing by Major League Baseball showed that Ramirez had testosterone in his body that was not natural and came from an artificial source, two people with knowledge of the case told ESPN's Mark Fainaru-Wada and T.J. Quinn. The sources said that in addition to the artificial testosterone, Ramirez was identified as using the female fertility drug human chorionic gonadotropin, or hCG.
The sources said Ramirez was suspended for using hCG because baseball had documentation to prove his use of the drug. An MLB source said Ramirez's representatives indicated they would fight a suspension for using artificial testosterone.
Ramirez, in a statement issued by the players' union, said: "Recently, I saw a physician for a personal health issue. He gave me a medication, not a steroid, which he thought was OK to give me.
"Unfortunately, the medication was banned under our drug policy. Under the policy that mistake is now my responsibility. I have been advised not to say anything more for now. I do want to say one other thing; I've taken and passed about 15 drug tests over the past five seasons."
Ramirez had scheduled an appeal and MLB officials were in Los Angeles to meet with him on Wednesday. Ramirez, however, withdrew the appeal Wednesday for the scheduled meeting and accepted the suspension. Under the union agreement, the drugs major league players test positive for are not named.
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