So David Ortiz has been busted for steroid use. It's the list that keeps on giving....us bad news about some of the icons of the game. The list of those players that tested positive in 2003 was supposed to be kept confidential, but looks like MLB's attorneys couldn't hold it in. Furthermore, when the players agreed to be tested, they were told that it would be done anonymously. I wouldn't be too pleased if my name came up after being told this.
David Pinto from Baseball Musings asked readers whether or not Ortiz' heart problems in 2006 could be tied to steroid usage. It's not like it should surprise anyone at this point that a slugger from the early 2000s was a user, but I think Papi is someone who has gained cult status among many fans so learning about this sort of thing may be more difficult to take.
If you want to get a different perspective on this, or if you just want to revel in another team's sadness, here's a link to the SBN Red Sawx Blog, Over the Monstah.
Well, we were the last team to do it, but the Astros finally had a minor leaguer make their major league debut. Welcome to the major league side of Fangraphs, Bud.
Not baseball related, but since when did John Lopez, formerly of the Houston Chronicle and currently a Houston sports talk radio guy, start writing for Sports Illustrated?
Richard Justice is having trouble with his vision.
And it's One, Two, Two strikes you're out at the old ball game!
What most major league baseball teams are figuring out today, Bill James knew in 1988!
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i always new that papi was a roider
thats what the red sox get . they need to put an asterick next to the red sox championships cus there whole fuckin team are a bunch of cheaters and they always were.
bigdickwillie - July 31, 2009
We don’t know that the leaking attorneys are “MLB attorneys.” They could be attorneys who work for the government and are on the other side of the court case. It could be attorneys who work for the players’ association or an individual player involved in the court case.
clack - July 31, 2009
There's a pretty good discussion of the whole thing
at THT
Only_A_Lad - July 31, 2009
One Ball, Two Strikes: Full Count
They have a game for that. It’s called slow-pitch softball.
I would rather see the return of the 15" pitcher mound.
pel - July 31, 2009
I was a little surprised by Arroyo's admission
…but its exactly what I thought players who know they are on that list should do, since the list does not seems to be going away. (Arroyo admits to tainted andro usage) Its the Pettitte method of admitting to the least possible wrong, but still showing some sense of personal responsibility.
Its a shame that the names keep coming out like this.
Joh - July 31, 2009
Today is Friday
Any word on Roy Oswalt’s status?
Joe in Birmingham - July 31, 2009
John Lopez is a terrible writer
Horns09 - July 31, 2009
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