BigPapiEnFuego

I wouldn't want my kid to think that, and I would tell him that. It's the parents responsibility to make sure a kid knows that, not a grown man playing a game who doesn't even know that freakin kid exists. Serious health risks occur from abuse, just like with anything else on this planet. Besides, isn't it used health wise to recover from injuries? aluminum bats and smaller balls are used directly in game. They are easily controlled in-game factors that are regulated. Of course it wouldn't be right to have one guy bat with wood then another aluminum, or one guy pitch with a bigger ball then bring in a relief pitcher with a smaller one. That leaves one person at a disadvantage. A person's strength is not an easily controlled factor of a game. It varies from person to person and so do the effects of steroids. Might as well make it so all players also have to do the same workouts and conditioning so that one doesn't outwork the other and get just a bit stronger or faster.

It does, I know that. But I just really think the outcome is minuscule and not worth the big deal everyone makes it to be. Any advantage gained from it is slight in my opinion. That's why I think these guys are still hall of fame worthy. Without steroids in their careers they'd still have numbers close to what they had. Like I said, so many no name people have been busted since who haven't really amounted to anything.

lol'd at the username. Whoever this dude is deserves his own board. He can only post in that one, and we get to bask in his mentally deficient posts

At least we didnt have to trade Mike Lowell for him

How is steroids going to help someone hit to the opposite side? Hitting's largely dependent on eyesight and hand-eye coordination and I doubt steroids are going to help that. Palmeiro tested positive for steroids at the end of his career. That's it. Anything before then is speculation and no one can make a good decision based on pure speculation. Besides at age 26 is when his career took off, and that is about the same time most players entire their prime. And whats with s***ing on Bagwell? I haven't heard speculation of him using steroids or cheating. And how do you know he couldn't generate necessary bat speed with his stance? Are you a hitting coach? I can sort of agree with the Pete Rose thing, but I look at it this way. Pete Rose was in charge of a team, and while being the leader of a team and a gambler it could of led to him making on field decisions based on his gambling which could have directly affected the outcome of games. Steroids in my opinion do not directly affect the outcome of a game. Steroid users are doing something to their own bodies. I only find it to be cheating if you do something in game, like doctoring bats, balls, gloves, etc. If some guy wants to shoot up with steroids until his nutts shrivel up and implode into themselves like a dying star leaving a black hole in his crotch then so be it. His business

I hate this steroid crap. Just vote the dudes in. I am betting they still would of been hall of famers without the steroid use. Never seen the big deal over this. What's the steroid use going to amount to, a couple extra homers a year, less time to recover from an injury, and a couple more years playing time? Big f***ing deal. Look at how many nobodies have recently gotten busted for steroid use in the minors. Tons of them, and a lot of them haven't or will not end up doing s*** with their careers. Guys like Palmeiro, McGwire, Sosa, etc. were all really talented individuals to begin with. I wouldn't call them cheaters. But then again I believe what someone wants to do to their own bodies is their own goddamn business and nobody has the right to tell them what to do with it, whether it be government, employer, or anyone.

3rding the caveman thought. I have never come across a real actual female yankee fan, nevermind an attractive one. They are always boring looking chicks who only know of A-rod. Only attractive ones I've met are usually latin and again they know nothing of the yankees for real, it's just cool in this area to be latin and like the yankees so i basically discredit them as a whole.

Don't bring what? The pink beard or the man titties?

edit: He now says Jenks is on the verge of a deal with the red sox. So I guess papelbon could be traded and bard or jenks is closer?

i find that funny, because i'm sure you were one of the people around the beginning of last season when this team was losing games left and right telling people to calm the f*** down cause "it's only may". Just chill. Like I said, relievers are the most interchangeable parts of a baseball team. Players will come up and pitch well, people will get traded for cheap, there will be people on waivers and all that s***.

Relax. 2 months of offseason ahead, then 4 more before the trade deadline. The bullpen at the beginning of a season is rarely the same at the end. It's the most interchangeable part of the roster imo

According to Alex Speier the red sox have a deal in place to bring back Lenny Dinardo, pending a physical

Hey, you oughta apply to be the GM!

Sign Bill Hall as a bullpen arm

According to Gordon Edes the Red Sox have made an offer to Russell Martin

so unexpected

this is the ebst news i could ever get while drunk. holy f***. i just had a f***ing seziure

The Red Sox have agreed to a seven-year, $142MM deal with Carl Crawford, according to Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe (on Twitter). ohgodohgodohgodohgodohgodohgodohogd

that's exactly it, they don't want him to just play every so often, they want him to play everyday and develop more.

A lot of his stuff is based off location though, right? If it is he shouldn't decline that much. He already doesn't throw that hard and he probably won't lose too much speed on his stuff, so if he could still pinpoint pitches he ought to be alright. A lot of lefthanders seem to pitch a long time. I'd still be worried about giving him 7 years and a ton of money, but 6 with some options I'd be fine with if the sox did it

Ted William's frozen head is brought out before every game and used as the ceremonial first pitch.

I wish I did. I have a plain accent. I can easily fake a new york or a boston one though.

lol I live in western massachusetts, a few miles from the CT border. My entire family grew up Giants fans because back in the day the Patriots were still new and the only football games televised were Giants games. There are a LOT of Giants fans around here.