Archive for the ‘Steroids’ Category
Thursday, June 18th, 2009
So we all know Sammy Sosa has (finally) been outed as a steroid user. We've all known he used ever since he forgot how to speak English during that famous congressional hearing in 2005. No one was shocked by the revelation that Sosa tested positive in 2003, and reaction to ...
Posted in MLB, Paul Konerko, Steroids | 4 Comments »
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009
It's been less than a week since Major League Baseball suspended Manny Ramirez 50 games for violating its ban on performance-enhancing drugs. In that time we've heard nearly everyone's opinion on the subject. One person we hadn't heard from was Manny's old buddy, David Ortiz. Well, now we have.
Ortiz said ...
Posted in Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Los Angeles Dodgers, Manny Ramirez, MLB, Steroids | 9 Comments »
Friday, May 8th, 2009
Note from the writer: I'm going to trying and type out this post between wheezes of laughter.
So let me get this straight: Manny Ramirez - who ESPN basically dubbed the greatest hitter ever, ever, in its preseason coverage - has been suspended 50 games by Major League Baseball after testing ...
Posted in Bill Simmons, Boston Red Sox, ESPN, Ill Behaved Individuals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Manny Ramirez, Massholes, MLB, Steroids, Testosterone | 6 Comments »
Thursday, May 7th, 2009
Manny Ramirez now has a ton of time on his hands to read the links (and he's excited about it!). Maybe you should too. And no, this is not the end of Katrina Bowden Thursdays, but any time one of the Dodgers screws up, it supersedes everything else.
"Andres Iniesta is ...
Posted in Link Dump, Los Angeles Dodgers, Manny Ramirez, Steroids, Suspension, Testosterone | No Comments »
Friday, March 6th, 2009
The other day it was announced that Alex Rodriguez would likely miss the World Baseball Classic with a hip injury, so naturally he needed to be replaced on the Dominican Republic's roster. So what big name did the Dominican team call on to replace the former steroid user with 553 ...
Posted in A-Rod, Fernando Tatis, MLB, Steroids, World Baseball Classic | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
Roger Clemens spent last Sunday watching the Yankees' last game at their eponymous stadium from his home in Texas. He still didn't have power because of Hurricane Gustav and watched the game on a battery-powered television with his wife and mother. Then he displayed the understanding and caring we've come ...
Posted in General, Greg Maddux, I Hate New York, MLB, New York Yankees, Roger Clemens, Sports And Courts, Steroids | No Comments »
Thursday, April 17th, 2008
Remember 2004? Miguel Tejada does. He won the Home Run Derby at the All-Star Game with 27 homers total and drove in 150 runs and hit .311. Not too bad for a 28 year old shortstop in his prime and getting paid tons of money by his new team, the ...
Posted in Miguel Tejada, MLB, NFL, Steroids | No Comments »
