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'Roids Hammer Coming Down Again Soon

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8/10/05


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<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>By BEN WALKER, AP Baseball Writer
August 10, 2005

NEW YORK (AP) -- Rumors and names started flying shortly after Rafael Palmeiro tested positive for steroids last week. Who would be next? More to the point: What big name would be next? Faced with a swell that was becoming a storm, Major League Baseball and the players' union took what they called an ``unusual step'' -- the sides issued a joint statement Wednesday, with hopes it would quash the rampant speculation.

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``Reports of large numbers of positive tests currently unreported are totally false. Reports of big-name players having the reporting of their test results delayed are totally false,'' it said.


``All drug-testing results are processed in precisely the same manner, and without regard to the identity of any player or to the volume of positives at any given time. These media reports and rumors are totally, and completely inaccurate, and do not deserve further comment,'' it said.

The statement was issued by Rob Manfred, executive vice president for labor relations in the commissioner's office, and Gene Orza, the chief operating officer of the union.

On Tuesday, commissioner Bud Selig said a young player -- as in, not a star -- was currently in the steroids system. Once a player is informed he has tested positive, he can appeal before any penalties are announced.

Eight major leaguers have been suspended 10 days for steroid use. Another 81 have been banned under the minor league testing program.

``The steroid issue is not quite as big an issue as some people think,'' Houston star Lance Berkman said. ``This is a hot-button issue now. People are making a mountain out of a molehill.''

Until Palmeiro, the top player penalized was Juan Rincon. He's a valuable reliever for the Minnesota Twins, certainly, but not someone of Palmeiro's stature.

Palmeiro's ban ratcheted up the debate over whether his Hall of Fame credentials would hold up. And, after he pointed his finger and assured a Congressional panel that he had never used steroids, his suspension led to most everyone in the majors becoming a suspect.

``You know, what happened is a shame,'' Tampa Bay manager Lou Piniella said before Wednesday night's game at Baltimore. After a long pause, he added, ``That's about all I have to say about it.''

Kansas City pitcher Jeremy Affeldt, the Royals' player representative said the bans show the process is working.

``Obviously, the tests are coming up positive. It's not like we've tested everybody and everybody's been clean,'' he said. ``It's going to be a black eye for baseball in the sense that it looks like some athletes aren't true professional athletes,'' he said. ``To take drugs to keep you full of energy the whole year is cheating.''
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Spin control by MLB has begun fellas.......
 
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BuckeyeNation27 said:
how does a poster on a message board get this kind of info?
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He has some crazy baseball contacts. Actually there are several on there who do. Some are former writers, there's a former player and quite a few friends of various Front Office types. All in all its one of the top 5 baseball forums you can find regardless of team for the depth and intelligence of its members(I'm just along for the ride, lol).

Anyway, like any message board info tifwiw but I give it more than a passing glance. Like I said, this thread is old over there.

tibor75 said:
is he MrSuchandsuch
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Your friends waiting, run along fuckstick

http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=1817&stc=1
 
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There is no doubt in my mind who it is. Just look at the way his head has changed over the years, there is no way he is not on the "juice"


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According to a local dallas sports talk show, the rumors that they have heard all point towards one Mr. Alberto Pujols. That would be terrible for baseball. He is a young up comming star and one of the games good guys. That being said, if this ever did turn out to be true it would suprise 0. I am almost to the point that everyone, in my eyes at least, is guilty until proven inocent. This is crazy
 
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LightningRod: "If it is Pujols, the City of St Louis will have a collective heart attack."

I would be shocked if its Pujols. You never even hear his name whispered as being on the juice. But, he is a bigger name than Palmeiro.
 
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AJHawkfan said:
I think you could almost take your pick of today's home run hitters and they'd probably be guilty.

I hate Canseco, but he's starting to look more and more believable as time passes.
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Its a shame but you right, you get the feeling that if you close your eyes, spin a circle and point to a slugger then you will have picked someone on roids. Thats leaving out all of the lower teir, minor league call ups, and pitchers that do it as well. Right or wrong it feels like there are more on the juice than off.
 
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High Lonesome said:
Its a shame but you right, you get the feeling that if you close your eyes, spin a circle and point to a slugger then you will have picked someone on roids. Thats leaving out all of the lower teir, minor league call ups, and pitchers that do it as well. Right or wrong it feels like there are more on the juice than off.
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Wasn't it Ken Caminitti who estimated that 75% of all big leagers are on the juice?

Everyone dismissed him as being full of shit since he was on coke. Maybe he telling the truth after all.
 
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