There has been a clamor for Manny to apologize to the fans. He has already done so. See relevant text highlighted below.
From Manny Ramirez’s statement released on May 7th:
“Recently I saw a physician for a personal health issue. He gave me a medication, not a steroid, which he thought was okay 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.
“I want to apologize to Mr. McCourt, Mrs. McCourt, Mr. Torre, my teammates, the Dodger organization, and to the Dodger fans. LA is a special place to me and I know everybody is disappointed. So am I. I’m sorry about this whole situation.“
Just sayin’.
I’ve tried pointing this out too. The mainstream press seems to ignore it. If it’s not oral, it’s immoral!
I don’t think any apology, oral or otherwise, would be enough for the likes of Plaschke and others. Seppuku might be adequate, but only if the sword is dull.