As the 2011 MLB baseball season is just beginning to warm up, Manny Ramirez already called it quits, deciding to retire instead of going through an impending MLB drug treatment program after he was tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs. Sources say that Manny Ramirez was facing a 100-game suspension. It should come as no surprise that he took this route, as he was simply not the Manny Ramirez everyone knew after testing positive back in May 2009, where he was suspended for 50 games. ”Major League Baseball recently notified Manny Ramirez of an issue under Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program,” the league said in a statement. ”Rather than continue with the process under the program, Ramirez has informed MLB that he is retiring as an active player. If Ramirez seeks reinstatement in the future, the process under the Drug Program will be completed. MLB will not have any further comment on this matter.” After the suspension, Manny had a .460 slugging percentage and had only nine home runs in 90 games for the Chicago White Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers, his lowest numbers since his rookie year back in 1993, when he was 21 years old. Manny wished to retire this time around. Since the MLB starting issuing performance-enhancing drug suspensions, Manny has tested positive twice. This puts a darker cloud on a career mainly known for Manny just simply being Manny, that is, the fun-loving goofball who had great power at the plate. He was also the MVP for the Boston Red Sox when they finally broke the infamous curse back in 2004 after winning the World Series. Manny was one of the best hitters of his generation, and now he walks out the door with his legacy tarnished and his dignity stripped. He ended his career with a .312 AVG, .411 OPB as well as .585 SLG. Possibly Hall of Fame statistics, but his legacy has been hit hard by the steroid accusations, as will most players like Alex Rodriguez, and basically anyone who may one day be trying to wind up in Cooperstown.