Jack McDowell accuses Prior of Steroid use

[FourZeroSix]

A day old... I thought it was quite humorous.

 

MESA, Ariz. -- Chicago Cubs pitcher Mark Prior scoffed at statements made Thursday that he has used steroids and that is the reason why his strained right Achilles tendon is not healing.

 

Jack McDowell, a Cy Young winner who pitched for the Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees, Cleveland Guardians and Anaheim Angels from 1987-99, told Sporting News Radio and the Chicago Sun-Times that Prior's slow recovery is a sign of steroid use.

 

"He has a tendon injury that's not healing," McDowell said. "You shouldn't have a problem like that that doesn't heal in a month. That's what happens to guys who use steroids."

 

McDowell then said he wasn't "suspicious" of Prior, "but that's one of the tell-tale things. What happens with steroids is the muscles get too strong for the tendons. You have a lot of tendon blowouts or tendinitis that doesn't heal."

 

Prior, an 18-game winner last year who will open the season on the disabled list, was surprised by McDowell's comments.

 

"Do I look like I'm on steroids?" he said Thursday. "That's the first I heard. Was he serious? I guess the best thing I can say is obviously I'm not; I don t know why he would say that.

 

"I never met the guy, I don't know the guy," Prior said. "I don't know if he's got a beef with me because I went to (USC) and he went to Stanford. That's about the worst thing I've ever heard. It doesn't even make any sense."

 

And it wasn't even an April Fool's Day joke.

 

"That's just a stupid comment," Prior said. "I could understand if he was making a joke but if he's dead serious, that's just stupid. I don't know why anyone would make a blanket statement like that, not knowing me, never having played with me. It's just ignorant."

 

Cubs manager Dusty Baker was even more incredulous.

 

"How can you just say that?" Baker said. "That's pitiful. I have no comment to that other than that's pitiful."

 

Prior underwent a bone scan and MRI on his elbow and ankle Monday and received a clean bill of health. He hoped to resume throwing this weekend.

 

Personally, I think old Black Jack is mad that the Cubs are doing great and that Prior at 23 is already a better pitcher than he ever was. He's now made a complete ass of himself.

[dirtdogman5]

I read that yesterday and must say I think Jack McDowell should just stick to his new musical career.

[yeszir]

Wow, this really is turning into mccarthyism (sp?). NOTHING can happen now without fingers being pointed and accusations being thrown around like warm-up tosses (like the baseball reference there?).

[FourZeroSix]

The sad part is that now the media is going to be bothering and questioning Prior for who knows how long. What a shame... Prior is already such a fantastic pitcher and the future of baseball. It's B.S. that he'll have these questions about him. Great job, Jack. I think Prior should seriously tell this clown off.

[FourZeroSix]

Originally posted by yeszir@Apr 2 2004, 10:44 PM

Wow, this really is turning into mccarthyism (sp?). NOTHING can happen now without fingers being pointed and accusations being thrown around like warm-up tosses (like the baseball reference there?).

Before you know it, they'll be accusing Pedro or Pokey of 'roids.

[dirtdogman5]

I wish all these former ballplayers like McDowell and Jim Palmer would just keep there traps shut about the steroid situation. To be honest I really could care less about shattered records and asterisks and all that crap. I like watchin home runs. I'll admit it. I'm not saying every ballplayer should be taking steroids or any ballplayer should but I'm just saying it wouldn't make me think less of the ballplayer if he did take steroids.

[yeszir]

To be honest, I wish Ken Caminiti had kept his mouth shut. Not that I support steroids, I just think that the publicity they are getting is running the game into the ground.

[dirtdogman5]

Originally posted by yeszir@Apr 2 2004, 10:52 PM

To be honest, I wish Ken Caminiti had kept his mouth shut. Not that I support steroids, I just think that the publicity they are getting is running the game into the ground.

I agree but it's not like baseball is the only sport swirling around controversy right now.

[roary]

Originally posted by dirtdogman5+Apr 2 2004, 10:55 PM-->

QUOTE (dirtdogman5 @ Apr 2 2004, 10:55 PM)

[dirtdogman5]

Originally posted by roary+Apr 2 2004, 11:05 PM-->

QUOTE (roary @ Apr 2 2004, 11:05 PM)

Originally posted by dirtdogman5@Apr 2 2004, 10:55 PM

[yeszir]

But the Bertuzzi incident was bad. Its not good to have a sport made up of thugs like that.

[FourZeroSix]

Well, luckily for baseball.. the fans just don't seem to really care this year. There is way too much quality baseball that is about to be played to be piss fighting over some silly records. Whether Bonds breaks the record or not doesn't matter, people always believe that you can't be better than the past and people will still believe Bonds is a cheater, and Aaron or Ruth are the greatest homerun hitters ever and that Bonds can't hold Mays' jockstrap. So who really cares? ST attendance was at an all-time high...teams have loaded up, everyone is pumped.

[FourZeroSix]

Haha, I just saw what Prior had to say on BB Tonight. Couldn't hardly hear him with the LIL JON bumpin' in the backround.

 

 

YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAHA!

[roary]

Originally posted by FourZeroSix@Apr 3 2004, 02:26 AM

Haha, I just saw what Prior had to say on BB Tonight. Couldn't hardly hear him with the LIL JON bumpin' in the backround.

 

 

YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAHA!

Whats BB? I'm familiar with Lil Jon though, lol.

[dirtdogman5]

Originally posted by FourZeroSix@Apr 2 2004, 11:29 PM

ST attendance was at an all-time high...teams have loaded up, everyone is pumped.

And not to mention one of the best postseasons ever and the 3 teams with the biggest fanbases are big World Series contenders (Sox, MFY, Cubs).

[FourZeroSix]

Originally posted by roary+Apr 3 2004, 09:41 AM-->

QUOTE (roary @ Apr 3 2004, 09:41 AM)

[Benny9Sox7]

jack had it all wrong....... Casey Fossum is the one on roids lol