When things are going badly around you, that is when you start looking for people to blame, for example, Bernie Madoff was exposed during the worst economic times seen in most people's lives.
Today, Manny Ramirez of the Los Angeles Dodgers was suspended for 50 games for violating the league's drug policy. According to Manny's agent, Scott Boras, the substance was not steroids, it was a substance that was in a medication that was prescribed by a doctor.
It sucks, but you know what? Manny should have known.
Is it a coincidence that this happened a day after the Dodgers broke the record for most home wins to start a season? Probably not. In sports, when things can't any get better, they usually don't. This has occurred on several occasions from the 2004 Laker "dream team" whose season ended in a nightmare in Detroit all the way to Mike Tyson getting KOed by Buster Douglas in 1990, and many other times throughout history.
Why is it that when you are at the top, you have nowhere to go but down, and when you are at the very bottom, as I wrote last night, you have nowhere to go but up.
Finding equilibrium is the key to everything. Consistency toward winning, proving yourself day after day, and ultimately you will get to the top, but the competition should be as tight as possible to keep you honest.
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