Mike Sweeney was offered Steroids in 1999 from teammates

[Schwarber Fan]

Mike Sweeney said yesterday that he was offered steroids by Royals teammates in 1999.

Jeremy Giambi, an admitted steroids user, was on that Royals team, which finished 64-97. "There would have been no repercussions back then," Sweeney said. "There was no testing like that. But I knew in my heart it was wrong, and I had my faith to get me through it." Jan.

 

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Edited January 14, 2006 by Rondon Fan

[BigbadB]

I don't think we've even scraped the surface of ballplayers making comments like this. Once the 1999 guys who took or were offered have all retired, comments like this one could create a real mess of MLB for their lame stance on performance enhancing drugs.

 

How will MLB shut these players up? Could they add a clause to the terms of their pension that they never speak of other players and how it relates to steroids?

 

This could get real ugly.

[Derwood]

Why would Sweeney call Giambi out? I mean, I'm totally against steroids, but why bring up a 6 year old incident now?

[cubbieinexile]

Sweeney didn't call Giambi out. He said that some of his friends approached him. It's the armchair Sherlock Holmes who are the ones that are claiming it was Giambi.

[bhogg]

the 62 mets should be pissed about this.

[Derwood]

Sweeney didn't call Giambi out. He said that some of his friends approached him. It's the armchair Sherlock Holmes who are the ones that are claiming it was Giambi.

 

ha, maybe next time I should RTFA

[frostwyrm]

I don't think we've even scraped the surface of ballplayers making comments like this. Once the 1999 guys who took or were offered have all retired, comments like this one could create a real mess of MLB for their lame stance on performance enhancing drugs.

 

How will MLB shut these players up? Could they add a clause to the terms of their pension that they never speak of other players and how it relates to steroids?

 

This could get real ugly.

 

Why would you want to shut them up? If the truth is ugly, so be it. Better to let the facts be known than have a permanent cloud of suspicion hanging over the sport.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Sweeney didn't call Giambi out. He said that some of his friends approached him. It's the armchair Sherlock Holmes who are the ones that are claiming it was Giambi.

 

ha, maybe next time I should RTFA

 

Maybe the title of this thread should be updated for accuracy.

[BigbadB]

I don't think we've even scraped the surface of ballplayers making comments like this. Once the 1999 guys who took or were offered have all retired, comments like this one could create a real mess of MLB for their lame stance on performance enhancing drugs.

 

How will MLB shut these players up? Could they add a clause to the terms of their pension that they never speak of other players and how it relates to steroids?

 

This could get real ugly.

 

Why would you want to shut them up? If the truth is ugly, so be it. Better to let the facts be known than have a permanent cloud of suspicion hanging over the sport.

 

I didn't necessarily say I wanted them to be shut up. I asked how MLB would do it considering the damage that could be done if these stories end up being the front page headlines in the heart of baseball season.

[Knyption]

Its fact, its part of the history of the game we love so much.

 

Its like deadball or Pete Rose.

 

I swear if Steroids guys make the Hall and Pete is not accepted, its PURE BS.

 

Gambling with money is one thing, Gambling with your life for money is another!

[CarolinaCubFan]

Its fact, its part of the history of the game we love so much.

 

Its like deadball or Pete Rose.

 

I swear if Steroids guys make the Hall and Pete is not accepted, its PURE BS.

 

Gambling with money is one thing, Gambling with your life for money is another!

 

=D>

[SouthSideRyan]

Its fact, its part of the history of the game we love so much.

 

Its like deadball or Pete Rose.

 

I swear if Steroids guys make the Hall and Pete is not accepted, its PURE BS.

 

Gambling with money is one thing, Gambling with your life for money is another!

 

Gambling on baseball was against the rules of baseball. Taking steroids was not.

[CubinNY]

Its fact, its part of the history of the game we love so much.

 

Its like deadball or Pete Rose.

 

I swear if Steroids guys make the Hall and Pete is not accepted, its PURE BS.

 

Gambling with money is one thing, Gambling with your life for money is another!

 

Gambling on baseball was against the rules of baseball. Taking steroids was not.

 

No just illegal.