Ramirez (l, in March) Apologizes To McCourt

The baseball world is beginning to get back to normal following the news of Manny Ramirez’ suspension, but the Dodgers are only starting to deal with the ramifications. Dodgers Owner Frank McCourt meets with Ramirez over the weekend and says the All-Star is “very sorrowful” and “really apologetic” about violating the sport’s drug policy. However, that does not appear to be enough -- McCourt wants Ramirez to publicly apologize to the team. Meanwhile, MLB is not the only sport dealing with a drug scandal, as Jeremy Mayfield becomes the first driver suspended by NASCAR’s testing policy. Details are scarce, but officials say the illegal substance was not performance-enhancing.

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