TedWilliams101

Whom, other than, Youk.

Take THAT!

This ump must be drunk, he's all over the place!

I just got home from work, turned on the TV, tuned into the Yankees-Cleveland game, looked up at the time and was glad that the game just started 1/2 hour ago, then look up and see 14-2 in the scorebox. I thought being down 7 runs in the second was bad, but 14, holy lord.

If only we had just kept Carlos Pena...

Jima time, with 2 on. I need to go get some TUMS...

You spoke too soon...

Ok, can we PLEASE get Ortiz out of the 3-hole. Put Youk 3rd and Bay cleanup.

Ellbury now gets a hit? It must be the end of the world!

I think a 3-run HR will make up for 3Ks today.

Omg, Ortiz got a hit? Say it ain't so!

Because of the error, Wake can't possibly get a perf... game?

Nick Green! What a catch!

wtf

Here's something you don't see everyday, Int. walk to Lowell. You know you're lineup is sucking when Lowell is the big threat...

2-0 Sox. Lets hope this doesn't turn out like yesterday...

Worthless.

5-3 Oak. Holy f***, I hate DiceK.

Wow, can't even hold down a 3-run lead for a single inning. These struggles are frustrating as f***ing hell.

Breaking news: DiceK sucks.

I think that if the US really tried to put together it's strongest roster, we would be tough to beat. There are many many great US players that weren't on the team. Heck, I'd take the Red Sox 1-2 starters (Beckett and Lester) over Peavy and Oswalt. IF the USA players or MLB teams really cared, they could put together a great, prepared team.

We know all of the players who have tested positive since 2003, Ortiz isn't one of them. Yes, it is possible he was one of the players on that list from '03, but odds are that he isn't. Yes, it could be a perfect Alibi, but I don't think it is. If he was a roider, I'm sure he would have consulted a lawyer/someone before suggesting that he ever used steroids. It was just a funny comment he said in response to a reporter asking him if he had ever used (steroids). It just doesn't make any sense that he purposely said that so he could use it as an alibi. The fact is, there is absolutely nothing to suggest that Ortiz took steroids. I am certainly not naive enough to believe he never unknowingly took steroids back in his youth in the DR, but honestly, who cares? We are talking about what he has done recently, not 10 years ago.

I think he went wrong when he responded to the question "So you lied to Katie Cuoric". "I was lying to myself, even then. How could I be honest with Katie and everyone when I wasn't even being honest with myself?". I almost vomited when he said that. Peter Gammons should have ripped him after saying that.

This article is old. He was from the DR and just being honest and funny. I'm sure most (if not all) of the current players from the DR took supplements and protein shakes and couldn't tell you exactly what was in every single thing they ever took. I take this as it is; he has never knowingly taken steroids. Anyways, his career certainly doesn't suggest steroid use. He didn't start to produce until he came to Boston, which was after they cracked down on steroid use. If anything, I think we should be giving him credit for being totally honest. I don't think a single other player would ever (unless found guilty) even suggest that they might have unknowingly took steroids.

Example1, that list is kind of meaningless. If you go and breakdown the numbers by age average you get: 28.2 is the average (age of SLG season) of the 62 pre-roids era. 29.8 is the average of the 38 roids age era, and that is including Bonds. If you take out Bonds (He is the ridiculous outlier), the number drops to 28.7. Now I don't really get the point of the post. We already know that Bonds is a steroid freak. We also know that Mcgwire, Giambi, and Sosa are likely just results of heavy steroid use. Other than those players, there really isn't anything unreasonable about any of the other players in the steroid era. Sure, there may have been players who had a amazing season at a late age, but so have the golden aged players. You could say Babe Ruth is similar to Bonds in his production in his later years (32,33,34,36,37). Yes, this is a pretty insane and weak statement, but the point is that it isn't unheard of having a great season late in your career. I also don't get why you highlight guys like Manny Ramirez, Ken Griffy Jr, Pujols, Helton, D Lee, Vlad, and Howard. Really, there is no reason (other than the era they play in) to suggest they took steroids. Manny had all of his best season before he was 30, since then its been downhill. Griffy didn't hit those monster moonshots like the other roiders, he just had a perfect, linedrive swing. The rest of the guys simply had one great season, or have had great seasons while young. I think it is also important to realize that sports are at the more competitive level than they have ever been. Everyone is strong, faster, and more aware. I would EXPECT players of our age to be superior to players of the older age. I think there is more to this than just saying "They were on roids, doesn't count". There are the few exceptions (Bonds, Sosa, etc), but I think overall, the consistently great players weren't just the product of steroids. Some may have had the performances increased a bit, but it was only a select few that actually were lifted to ridiculous levels. There is no reason to suggest just because someone has a great season in the roids-era, its just because of steroids, or shouldn't be counted. When it comes down to it, also, the Bonds' of the game were still great players, just not godlike.