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pdrift1 12-14-2007 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by horseofcourse
Mitchell report biggest waste of time on the planet. Who cares?? I actually feel bad for the 85 players listed as that left off about 500 to 1,000 or so who should also have been in it. It's only a story in baseball. Bonds was talked about daily for 5 years. Shawn Merriman is never talked about. It's a waste of time. This report will not stop drug use in any sport. There is always something better to go on to. All the players in the 60s and 70s were performance enhanced as well with their amphetemine popping non-stop. They immediately went to HGH, and soon they'll move beyond HGH. It's a lot of money involved. People will continue to cheat in mass numbers. End of story.

exactly what i had said in a ealier post.

i'm sick as i think most baseball fans are of hearing about steroids all the time. who cares. its done. time to move on.there will always be newer drugs to use so your not going to stop it just try to control it as best you can

you will never get a handle on this thing, the scope of it is to big, so thier is no way to fairly judge one and leave out the countless others who are going to get away with it

i'm not going to even waste my time reading this report cause i could give a **** less. it was what it was-is what it is . let it go.

put a disclaimer in the front of the record books as costas said(can't believe i even agree with him-hate him) and let people form thier own opinions.

and yes if i had a vote bonds and clemens would be going to the hall of fame

case closed

i'm ready for opening day 2008.

horseofcourse 12-14-2007 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Cardus
I heard Costas on ESPN radio this morning.

One item with which I disagree (though this gets into the issue of Hall of Fame voting): Costas said that Bonds and Clemens should be withheld from the Hall on their first ballots. Nonsense. That's not punishment if they are subdequently voted into the Hall.

Either they've satisfied the requirements or they haven't.

That's ludicrous. Who cares...if you really want to get technical you have to ban or withhold everyone for a year who played after 1984 as you have no idea who juiced and who didn't. Very few will admit it openly. I certainly believe Clemens used...but what do you have really?? The testimony of a guy. That's it. flimsy.

Mortimer 12-14-2007 11:56 AM

They should all be shot and replaced with test lab monkeys.

pgardn 12-14-2007 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell
This may a big story for the media but they really didn't reveal anything that hadn't already been rumored already. Most of the players named are retired or not any good. There have been plenty of rumors surrounding Clemens already. It is hard to believe that this cost $60 million to produce.

Yes but it will clean up baseball.
How the crud else was this going to happen?
The player's union, the players, the owners, the trainers... hell freezes when they come clean.

bunch of friggin cheaters...

Coach Pants 12-14-2007 01:41 PM

but...what about the purity of the game?

:rolleyes:

whodey17 12-14-2007 02:31 PM

What surprised me the most is that I do not recall seeing Mark McGuire's name on the list.

horseofcourse 12-14-2007 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Pillow Pants
but...what about the purity of the game?

:rolleyes:

3 strikes, 4 balls, 27 outs. It's still pure....that won't change!! In keeping with the spirit if I were Bud Selig here is what I would do. Legalize everything and go with 350 pound DHs with aluminum bats..or super ball corked wooden bats...doesn't matter. And allow the pitchers to take tool chests out to the mound as well...vaseline/emory boards/syringes etc. Go to kick ball rules where you can get a guy out on the basepaths by hitting them with a thrown ball. This would induce full body armor uniforms which would enhance marketing for the clubs as everyone gets new uniforms. Go to 2 DH lineups so you have 10 total in the batting order. More offense. Make Manny cut his hair and force the Yankees to allow Damon to play in his Captain Caveman gear. clemens wins his 8th, 9th , and 10th cy youngs with full public moonings on the mound juicing himself and Bonds aproaches 950 home runs as he is already used to the full body armor uniforms. McGwire finally speaks and states how unfair it is Bonds and others get to play under these rules. Canseco fails to latch onto any team.

Then after 5 years you will then have your HGH testing policy in place after the developmental HGH MLB testing team develops their fool proof system to catch all cheaters. And all will be cleansed and we go back to only 1 DH.

After that all the games problems will be solved.

Cannon Shell 12-14-2007 02:43 PM

Is it not ironic that the NFL which surely has the same issues with HGH seems to get a free pass?

horseofcourse 12-14-2007 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell
Is it not ironic that the NFL which surely has the same issues with HGH seems to get a free pass?

The NFL is perfect. Just ask Bobby Petrino.

wiphan 12-14-2007 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell
Is it not ironic that the NFL which surely has the same issues with HGH seems to get a free pass?


Nobody in the NFL is on Steroids or HGH and most certainly nobody in the NBA smokes weed.

fpsoxfan 12-14-2007 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by pdrift1
exactly what i had said in a ealier post.

i'm sick as i think most baseball fans are of hearing about steroids all the time. who cares. its done. time to move on.there will always be newer drugs to use so your not going to stop it just try to control it as best you can

you will never get a handle on this thing, the scope of it is to big, so thier is no way to fairly judge one and leave out the countless others who are going to get away with it

i'm not going to even waste my time reading this report cause i could give a **** less. it was what it was-is what it is . let it go.

put a disclaimer in the front of the record books as costas said(can't believe i even agree with him-hate him) and let people form thier own opinions.

and yes if i had a vote bonds and clemens would be going to the hall of fame

case closed

i'm ready for opening day 2008.

There is a way to get a handle on it. Ask Marion Jones where her medals are.
Ask Ben Johnson what's going on with his. How about Floyd Landis. If the other sports can help curb it by pulling back awards then why can't MLB.
Why? Players association. But to just say let's not worry about it and let's play is a little ignorant. It's a mess and it's wrong and I believe the Mitchell Report is a step towards weeding out some of the scum that made a choice to use the juice.

Mortimer 12-14-2007 03:29 PM

I wonder if they'll eventually get the the corporate worlds c-level guys?














Nah.

Mortimer 12-14-2007 03:51 PM

That still doesn't explain why Mark McGuire's name is not in the report.

Danzig 12-14-2007 05:56 PM

like i told my kids this morning, if they're all using it, why bother? the playing field is releveled, right?

they're still cheaters. glad i'm not a baseball fan. i'll stick to football, where they're all pure as the driven snow.....:D

golfer 12-14-2007 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Cardus
Could there have been any more Mets' catchers on this list?

How did Mitchell miss Jerry Grote?

The ball sure did jump off Al Weis' bat in the fall of 1969 (for one swing, anyway).

pgardn 12-14-2007 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell
Is it not ironic that the NFL which surely has the same issues with HGH seems to get a free pass?

The NFL did not personally ask George Mitchell to come in like Selig did. And the NFL has already indicted a number of players for using and selling HGH... Im sure its not perfect. But the NFL turned guys in after testing positive as far back as 1993. So I think the NFL, while not perfect, was at least ahead of the wave.

BTW.
Every High School athlete in Texas is subject to random testing at any time starting next year. Their parents will be notified that they will be tested if chosen, and will have 2 hrs to make it to the school if they choose to be with their child while they are giving samples. They expect to hit about 5% of the athletes. Not enough. But certainly something to think about. They will also target kids who have gained a lot of muscle mass in a short period of time. Strength coaches etc... are required to keep track of the kids. If a coach is known to have any idea that a kid may be involved in the use or selling of a specific group of hormones and they do not report the alleged violation, termination is possible if the player tests positive. Coaches are asked to actively insure the safety of the athletes and seek out suspected problems.
Kind of like we (teachers) already have to do if we have evidence that a kid might be subject to abuse at home.


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