I suppose I should be angry, saddened, outraged, or some other emotion after hearing that Manny Ramirez has been suspended fifty games for violating the league’s substance abuse policy.

I just don’t care.

I’m not surprised in any way (other than the usual surprise I get when people are actually caught by the testing, since a $20 million salary should get you access to drugs that aren’t testable).  If I have any emotion at all, it’s anger towards all of the fans who are now expressing righteous indignation about Ramirez.

In an era where fans are disappointed when a player puts up a .299/.398/.529 statline, and where every player who needs a day off or has a lingering injury has his manhood and value to the team questioned by round-the-clock sports coverage, why is anyone surprised when a player does something to come back from injury quicker or boost that statline.  How can anyone feign anger?