Alex Rodriguez tests positive for steroids and now ADMITS it

[HD MM]

Sure is...all of a sudden we've all forgotten about that little book Joe Torre wrote, haven't we?????

What a shi**y time to be a Yankee.

Just when they were starting to heal from the Giambi, Clemens, Pettitte 'roid revelations, you have Torre's book come out bashing the franchise and now the dirt on their #1 prize A-Roid?! I bet good 'ol CC Sabathia's head is spinning from all the hub-bub going down in the Big Apple!

 

[salsadancer7]

If the union can't see this clearly, baseball is in bigger trouble than I thought. Assuming that a majority of the union is "juice-free", why should they have a problem with this. I would think that the non-users would love to clear their names, and remove the cloud of suspicion. This could be the beginning of the end. Just another reason to ignore baseball.

MAYBE the begining of the end of the players union....depending on how divided they become. I mean I am sure ALL that have not, want to clear their names. I agree with Sean, the ideal was to see the scope of HOW MANY....not WHO WHERE they. THIS to me, would be no different that opening up court sealed records.

 

[SandraC]

NOT if it was someone from MLB office or someone involved in ownership. IF it was one of them, this is gonna be a MAJOR issue when they open the talks for the next collective bargaining agreement. SOMEONE is gonna have to divulge who spilled the beans just to make sure it wasn't them....

Regardless who spilled the beans, perhaps he union should collectively bargain for the sake of baseball for a change and put in tough penalties for cheats. Some of this damage may wind up being irreparable, and put baseball back where it was in 1995...struggling for credibility.

And bunch of home run records and a person passing another player's historical record will not save them this time. Now you have to wonder if Ripken had help recuperating enough to play all those games.


Sandra

 

[SabresRule]

I fear this will be THE story for quite some time

This will dominate news coverage until the NCAA Tournament.

If you thought the Dallas Cowboys were hogging TV time during football season- that will be nothing compared to this!

 

[HD MM]

The MLB needs to publish this list. Otherwise everybody is guilty, or at least under suspicion, until they do. The next step is to institute a lifetime ban on any new "juicers" starting today. Time to end this BS.

Agree. Throw the hammer down for F**ks sake Commish!!!!!!!!!

 

[HD MM]

This will dominate news coverage until the NCAA Tournament.

If you thought the Dallas Cowboys were hogging TV time during football season- that will be nothing compared to this!

This will make F*-gate seem like childs play.

 

[SandraC]

Agree. Throw the hammer down for F**ks sake Commish!!!!!!!!!

The Commish can't do it without the union agreeing to it.


Sandra

 

[salsadancer7]

Ownership knew about this. No doubt in my mind about that. They've known for sure since 2003, that much is clear, and they have been sitting on this.

I agree 1000% and this is why ownership HAS to take some blame in this. They knew that after all the Bullsh!t with the the union, they needed SOMETHING to bring people back to their money pits....major league stadiums. When the homers started flying, do you think those guys after they knew it could be juiced player, balls and short parks....they were gonna stop??!! LOL!! On top of the steroids, the stadiums that have been built since 1995 are much smaller...MORE HOMERS.....plus expansion....WEAKER PITCHING.....then steroids....even MORE HOMERS and MO' MONEY!! CHA-CHING!!

Makes me think of that with Glavine and Maddux, "chicks love the long ball"....yeah, so do owners too....

 

[Paul Wozniak]

Agree. Throw the hammer down for F**ks sake Commish!!!!!!!!!

He's the biggest problem in my book. Absolutely spineless. Where's "Mountain" Landis when you need him?

(OK, I know he 's 6 feet under.)

 

[SabresRule]

This will make F*-gate seem like childs play.

Favre-gate?

 

[salsadancer7]

The Commish can't do it without the union agreeing to it.


Sandra

ESPECIALLY since MLB offices HAD THE LIST!! They KNEW who was naughty or nice....And what can they do about something that happened 6 years ago? And if remember correctly...there really wasn't much rules against using it.

 

[SabresRule]

He's the biggest problem in my book. Absolutely spineless.

For all his problems, one thing I have to say about NHL Commisioner Gary Bettman- at least there are no hockey players on steroids.

 

[Paul Wozniak]

I agree 1000% and this is why ownership HAS to take some blame in this. They knew that after all the Bullsh!t with the the union, they needed SOMETHING to bring people back to their money pits....major league stadiums. When the homers started flying, do you think those guys after they knew it could be juiced player, balls and short parks....they were gonna stop??!! LOL!! On top of the steroids, the stadiums that have been built since 1995 are much smaller...MORE HOMERS.....plus expansion....WEAKER PITCHING.....then steroids....even MORE HOMERS and MO' MONEY!! CHA-CHING!!

Makes me think of that with Glavine and Maddux, "chicks love the long ball"....yeah, so do owners too....

Not Detroit's. Although we did have to move the left field fence in, it was ridiculously far.

 

[salsadancer7]

For all his problems, one thing I have to say about NHL Commisioner Gary Bettman- at least there are no hockey players on steroids.

Are you willing to bet your job/house/ or life on that? Think about that....

 

[HD MM]

The Commish can't do it without the union agreeing to it.


Sandra

Well he needs to help facilitate something. There needs to be some kind of conclusion to this whole mess. It's to the point where it can't be swept under the rug anymore. If that means a strike by the players, so be it.

MLB needs to institute a new, tough as nails guideline with no gray areas. If a player tests positive, that's it, he's banned for life. This is ruining the sport. It's approaching an area that is beyond repair.

 

[HD MM]

Favre-gate?

Yes. F* = Favre

 

[Paul Wozniak]

I agree 1000% and this is why ownership HAS to take some blame in this. They knew that after all the Bullsh!t with the the union, they needed SOMETHING to bring people back to their money pits....major league stadiums. When the homers started flying, do you think those guys after they knew it could be juiced player, balls and short parks....they were gonna stop??!! LOL!! On top of the steroids, the stadiums that have been built since 1995 are much smaller...MORE HOMERS.....plus expansion....WEAKER PITCHING.....then steroids....even MORE HOMERS and MO' MONEY!! CHA-CHING!!

Makes me think of that with Glavine and Maddux, "chicks love the long ball"....yeah, so do owners too....

Everybody in the MLB is to blame. If they don't fix this once and for all, they risk permanent damage.

 

[Paul Wozniak]

Well he needs to help facilitate something. There needs to be some kind of conclusion to this whole mess. It's to the point where it can't be swept under the rug anymore. If that means a strike by the players, so be it.

MLB needs to institute a new, tough as nails guideline with no gray areas. If a player tests positive, that's it, he's banned for life. This is ruining the sport. It's approaching an area that is beyond repair.

Agreed 100%.

 

[HD MM]

For all his problems, one thing I have to say about NHL Commisioner Gary Bettman- at least there are no hockey players on steroids.

Messier appeared to have Roid Rage every now and again.

 

[SandraC]

Are you willing to bet your job/house/ or life on that? Think about that....

I agree. Strength and recovery are even more important in hockey than they are in baseball.


Sandra