Manny out + A-Rod back = worst week ever

Major League Baseball is one giant life-cycle -- or at least it was last week. The league losses one of their biggest stars at the beginning of the week only to regain another by the end.

Manny Rameriz, the greatest right-handed hitter ever according to some, was suspended 50 games for testing positive for a banned-substance no-more than five days before Yankees third-baseman Alex Rodriguez rejoined his team from offseason hip surgery. Rodriguez had previously tested positive for steroids but was not suspended.

Take a look at the numbers; both players are statistically similar.

That being said, these players could not be more opposite.

Ramirez is gone and I'm upset. Lets face it, baseball can be pretty boring at times. It's really a bunch of sitting and waiting for something to happen, but when Manny's in the game anything can happen.

Baseball needs personalities like Manny to keep the middle-of-the-road fans interested.

Rodriguez, on the other hand, I could do without. While Manny brings child-like joy to his game, A-Rod brings a business-like feel to his.

Memo to A-Rod: baseball's a kids game. The less you treat it like a business, the more people will enjoy watching you play. Let the front office people worry about the business part.