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  1. goonys evil twin
    There's an enormous amount of people who apparantly think he didn't, or who think it's perfectly fine for him to have done it. And it's quite possible that crimes were committed, possibly even lying to feds/grand jury. You don't have to read the book or the article, or the threads that talk about either. But don't tell people not to talk about a relevent topic. The head in the sand mentality is what got baseball in the problem in the first place. Simply moving on from here while ignoring the past will only add to the problem.
  2. goonys evil twin
    I don't like this attitude about steroids. What needs to be done is find out the truth, not cover it up, or allow others to cover it up. Move on = ignore the problem. These guys worked their butts off to find detailed accounts of the story. They should be applauded for having some integrity and searching for the truth, not lambasted for opportunism. This "shoot the messenger" stuff is getting more and more frequent in this country.
  3. goonys evil twin
    You have an obligation to confront the player. You don't have to walk up to him out of the blue and say get off this stuff. Dusty cried about his buddy Alzado dying, and then completely ignored Barry doing the same stuff. Dusty had a chance to say something while this was going on, just like every other manager/coach who had a player in this situation. Don't go crying to the media about how you had no idea what steroids even were.
  4. goonys evil twin
    As the manager, he could confront a player. He should know what is going on. I don't believe for a second that he was ignorant of what was happening.
  5. goonys evil twin
    I was reading Bruce Miles' version of that interview, and could only laugh at what I viewed as obviously contradicting statements. Dusty talks about not knowing what's in the book or article, then says he read it. He talks about not knowing anything about steroids other than using them to combat allergies, then talks about the death of his friend Lyle Alzado. I can't help but think Dusty is just a complete BSer on this topic.
  6. goonys evil twin
    Madison can't cover much of anything anymore.
  7. goonys evil twin
    McCarthyism!
  8. goonys evil twin
    Just for that I'm taking Eddie away. In light of your historic avoidance of avatar and signature pics in the fear that it will divulge your true identity and somehow provide GPS coordinates to your exact location, I found it more shocking than the idea that Paula Abdul's stunt double has been using performance enhancers. Of course, there was the alternative theory floated by Abuck that you were too technologically challenged to figure out how to use the image function, but adherence to that idea would have forced me to give Abuck a scintilla of credibility. ABUCK might have been right.
  9. goonys evil twin
    I don't know about that. I think he is a big part of the iceberg. The tip were those first couple suspensions, obscure role players nobody would miss. Raffy was a bigger chunk of the iceberg, but Bonds is a major portion.
  10. goonys evil twin
    Unfortunately, steroids weren't against the rules when he was reportedly taking them, so it's hard to justify such a ban for a guy that technically didn't break a rule. The gambling rule was longstanding and well know. The lack of a steroid rule was also longstanding and well known.
  11. goonys evil twin
    Just for that I'm taking Eddie away.
  12. goonys evil twin
    Man, Bucky really seems to be treating this like an exhibition. I guess he doesn't want to get blackballed by an owner who loses a key player.
  13. goonys evil twin
    But I'd bet you will get very few Bonds supporters to change sides. Without a smoking gun (basically a positive test) this is just going to fester.
  14. goonys evil twin
    nice
  15. goonys evil twin
    Slopsorda spitting all over his phone.
  16. goonys evil twin
    No one has the guts to do it, but they'd probably be better off with A-Rod at short and Chipper at 3rd. No way man, Jeter has 4 times as many rings as those two have combined. He knows how to win.
  17. goonys evil twin
    I doubt it. He's 25. He has well over 2000 professional plate appearances, over 600 at the AA level. The guy is probably never going to be an everyday player. in the majors. I think his value in the future would be as a platoon player at best. And I don't think it would hurt him at all to be on the big league bench this year. I worry about inexperienced young guys with little pro time, but not 25 year olds who have been pros for 7 years.
  18. goonys evil twin
    The 40 man has some guys who wouldn't be missed. Aardsma and Koronka could be gone without much fanfare. Welly and Novoa might not have spots. They have 4 catchers. And while Pagan is an interesting PR candidate, that is about all he is, and he could be cut as well. And what are you talking about Dopirak and his advancement? He was drafted out of high school in 2002 and played sparingly as a pro that year. In 2003 he was in short season ball and got a late promotion to low A, perfectly normal. In 2004 he was ripped up low A. Then he went to high A in 2005, at 21 years old, a perfectly acceptable rate of advancement.
  19. goonys evil twin
    Why would you want Dopirak on the major league bench? The guy struggled in the FSL last season. He's still young and inexperienced, plus, he only plays first. You don't waste roster spots on bench players who can only play first. Sing is a much better candidate for that role.
  20. goonys evil twin
    Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuce
  21. goonys evil twin
    He came in during the 4th I believe.
  22. goonys evil twin
    A pumped up Z with a week between starts doesn't get many grounders early.
  23. goonys evil twin
    I don't get it. Cubs fans have to be concerned because the other team can't hit his fastball?
  24. goonys evil twin
    I definitely think Venezuela needs to make a pitching change.
  25. goonys evil twin
    You kind of have to in this game.
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