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MLB: More like Manny ROIDmirez

Clint EastwoodClint Eastwood My baby's in there someplaceShe crawled right inRegistered User regular
edited July 2009 in Social Entropy++
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  • thanimationsthanimations Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    how is he being punished?

    he tested in 2003 when there was no consequence

    and he has mad money then and now

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  • Clint EastwoodClint Eastwood My baby's in there someplace She crawled right inRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Well I would imagine he'll probably lose some of his sponsorships, stuff like that. He probably won't be punished by the league at all but hey, the all time home run king is a cheater. The heir apparent might as well be one too.

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  • NotASenatorNotASenator Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Nats all the way this year.

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  • Clint EastwoodClint Eastwood My baby's in there someplace She crawled right inRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Is it bad that I mainly just want to see the cubs and mets fail miserably?

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  • thanimationsthanimations Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Cloudman wrote: »
    Is it bad that I mainly just want to see the cubs and mets fail miserably?

    that just means you're a normal, good person

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  • simosimo Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    sucks that those steroids wore off in september

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  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
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  • ButtersButters A glass of some milks Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    The question still remains whether hall of fame voters will do the right thing and keep assholes like Bonds, McGuire, Palmeiro, and now A-Rod out.

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  • Clint EastwoodClint Eastwood My baby's in there someplace She crawled right inRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Off all those dudes, the only one I ever liked was Palmeiro. I was crushed when I found out he was juiced up.

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  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Butters wrote: »
    The question still remains whether hall of fame voters will do the right thing and keep assholes like Bonds, McGuire, Palmeiro, and now A-Rod out.

    nope

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  • simosimo Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    there are only 2 people who i would legitimately be sad to learn juiced: pedro and griffey

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  • FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    I don't understand sports

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  • ButtersButters A glass of some milks Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    McGuire is the biggest disappointment to me because if he were to actually train for it he probably could have gotten that big. He always had the frame for that amount of muscle unlike Bonds who looks ridiculous.

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  • simosimo Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Butters wrote: »
    The question still remains whether hall of fame voters will do the right thing and keep assholes like Bonds, McGuire, Palmeiro, and now A-Rod out.

    depends who those other 103 names are

    the more big name guys get exposed, the more likely one gets in, which will open the doors for all of them

    it's easy now because it's just mcgwire

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  • Clint EastwoodClint Eastwood My baby's in there someplace She crawled right inRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    I was rooting for Sosa that year

    Of course, it turned out that he was a cheater too. No wonder I stopped watching baseball.
    simo wrote: »
    there are only 2 people who i would legitimately be sad to learn juiced: pedro and griffey
    oh god, don't even talk about the possibility of griffey juicing

    that would literally crush my soul.

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  • DogDog Registered User, Administrator, Vanilla Staff admin
    edited February 2009
    man, arod testing positive makes me so happy

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  • Sgt EversmanSgt Eversman Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    why

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  • Clint EastwoodClint Eastwood My baby's in there someplace She crawled right inRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    because he is a huge douche who slept with maddona and has an extremely punchable face?

    I'm not really happy the guy cheated, not like I was with Clemens. I was ecstatic about that news for weeks.

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  • Macro9Macro9 Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    It would be a big deal if damn near everyone else wasn't on the shit.

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  • ButtersButters A glass of some milks Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Macro9 wrote: »
    It would be a big deal if damn near everyone else wasn't on the shit.

    There are plenty of players who aren't for fear of the side effects and more importantly all the guys that set records decades ago were never on it.

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  • ZombiemamboZombiemambo Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    what about Phelps, who got probation for 3 months because *gasp* there's a picture of him smoking marijuana

    I mean, 3 months? It's not exactly considered a performance-enhancing drug. I could see it being a big deal around competition time when it could definitely make a difference, but as far as I know he wasn't doing much else but training

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  • Raijin QuickfootRaijin Quickfoot I'm your Huckleberry YOU'RE NO DAISYRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited February 2009
    Zombiemambo wrote: »
    what about Phelps, who got probation for 3 months because *gasp* there's a picture of him smoking marijuana

    I mean, 3 months? It's not exactly considered a performance-enhancing drug. I could see it being a big deal around competition time when it could definitely make a difference, but as far as I know he wasn't doing much else but training

    They did the same thing to another swimmer when they found weed on him. I think it might have been Ian Crocker. He got a 3 month suspension as well.

    Maybe it wasn't Crocker...I'm too lazy to look it up.

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  • DoobhDoobh She/Her, Ace Pan/Bisexual 8-) What's up, bootlickers?Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Zombiemambo wrote: »
    what about Phelps, who got probation for 3 months because *gasp* there's a picture of him smoking marijuana

    I mean, 3 months? It's not exactly considered a performance-enhancing drug. I could see it being a big deal around competition time when it could definitely make a difference, but as far as I know he wasn't doing much else but training

    My reaction to this whole Phelps thing?
    "So, what?"

    There's been a huge number of people smoking pot ever since the 60s. This is not news.

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  • Raijin QuickfootRaijin Quickfoot I'm your Huckleberry YOU'RE NO DAISYRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited February 2009
    They gave him a 3 month suspension when there is no competition. It's basically not a punishment. It's just their way of saying they did something about it.

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  • DogDog Registered User, Administrator, Vanilla Staff admin
    edited February 2009
    I can understand why his sponsors etc. are making a deal about it. Kids look up to Phelps because he is an amazing athelete and a good role model. You don't want kids to see that it is ok to do drugs. P

    ersonally, I don't give a shit and I'm glad to see that some of his sponsors either. They said "Look, Mike knows he made a mistake and was honest about it to us and to the public. The fact he was willing to own up to his mistakes and move forward from them is good enough for us." Now if only the media would move on from it as well.

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  • DoobhDoobh She/Her, Ace Pan/Bisexual 8-) What's up, bootlickers?Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Raijin Quickfoot wrote: »
    They gave him a 3 month suspension when there is no competition. It's basically not a punishment. It's just their way of saying they did something about it.

    A sponsor or two are planning on dropping him, but nothing more than a wag of a finger, really.

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  • ZombiemamboZombiemambo Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Dubh wrote: »
    Zombiemambo wrote: »
    what about Phelps, who got probation for 3 months because *gasp* there's a picture of him smoking marijuana

    I mean, 3 months? It's not exactly considered a performance-enhancing drug. I could see it being a big deal around competition time when it could definitely make a difference, but as far as I know he wasn't doing much else but training

    My reaction to this whole Phelps thing?
    "So, what?"

    There's been a huge number of people smoking pot ever since the 60s. This is not news.

    yeah I know, it's ridiculous

    but I guess his punishment could have been much worse
    ersonally, I don't give a shit and I'm glad to see that some of his sponsors either. They said "Look, Mike knows he made a mistake and was honest about it to us and to the public. The fact he was willing to own up to his mistakes and move forward from them is good enough for us." Now if only the media would move on from it as well.

    but see I don't think it was a mistake, as long as you aren't under the effects of marijuana when it matters (i.e. training and competition) you should be allowed to smoke marijuana as much as you want

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  • FortyTwoFortyTwo strongest man in the world The Land of Pleasant Living Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Arod/ Curic

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  • DogDog Registered User, Administrator, Vanilla Staff admin
    edited February 2009
    Zombiemambo wrote: »
    under the effects of marijuana when it matters (i.e. training and competition) you should be allowed to smoke marijuana as much as you want

    Thats not what the law says.

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  • NotASenatorNotASenator Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Macro9 wrote: »
    It would be a big deal if damn near everyone else wasn't on the shit.

    The 2003 random survey that tested it only found 8.7% of players had banned substances in them.

    That is far from everyone.

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  • ButtersButters A glass of some milks Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Dubh wrote: »
    Raijin Quickfoot wrote: »
    They gave him a 3 month suspension when there is no competition. It's basically not a punishment. It's just their way of saying they did something about it.

    A sponsor or two are planning on dropping him, but nothing more than a wag of a finger, really.

    Provided the Olympic committee or World Anti-Doping Agency doesn't slap him with the four-year-ban.

    Which they won't.

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  • DoobhDoobh She/Her, Ace Pan/Bisexual 8-) What's up, bootlickers?Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Butters wrote: »
    Dubh wrote: »
    Raijin Quickfoot wrote: »
    They gave him a 3 month suspension when there is no competition. It's basically not a punishment. It's just their way of saying they did something about it.

    A sponsor or two are planning on dropping him, but nothing more than a wag of a finger, really.

    Provided the Olympic committee or World Anti-Doping Agency doesn't slap him with the four-year-ban.

    Which they won't.

    That would be setting a major precedent. I'm positive that other Olympic Athletes smoke marijuana.

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  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    so that's how phelps can eat so much

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  • Goose!Goose! That's me, honey Show me the way home, honeyRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Cloudman wrote: »
    So a story just came out from the various sports news channels: Alex Rodriguez tested positive for anabolic steroids back in 2003. Isn't it nice to see huge douchebags like this guy and Clemens get punished for their stupidity?

    Anyway I figured we could use this to talk about other baseball matters as well, such as how the Chicago Cubs and New York Mets represent the pinnacle of failure.

    Oh, I'm sorry, has he been found guilty then?

    Its the same thing with Bonds' steroid tests. They have tests but have no way of proving they're Bonds' tests so they're going to get thrown out.

    I think these sources are anonymous for a reason, and everyone just wants to shit on A-Rod. What else is new.

    Anyway, personally, I don't care too much about steroids anymore. It was cheating, but since a lot of people if not everyone was doing it, it kind of evens the playing field a bit. Just let bygones be bygones now that the era is over and let those people into the hall.

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  • Goose!Goose! That's me, honey Show me the way home, honeyRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Dubh wrote: »
    Butters wrote: »
    Dubh wrote: »
    Raijin Quickfoot wrote: »
    They gave him a 3 month suspension when there is no competition. It's basically not a punishment. It's just their way of saying they did something about it.

    A sponsor or two are planning on dropping him, but nothing more than a wag of a finger, really.

    Provided the Olympic committee or World Anti-Doping Agency doesn't slap him with the four-year-ban.

    Which they won't.

    That would be setting a major precedent. I'm positive that other Olympic Athletes smoke marijuana.

    Yeah there's no anti-doping violation involved first off, secondly he only admitted to using a bong and never admitted to smoking marijuana.

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  • ButtersButters A glass of some milks Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Goose! wrote: »
    Cloudman wrote: »
    So a story just came out from the various sports news channels: Alex Rodriguez tested positive for anabolic steroids back in 2003. Isn't it nice to see huge douchebags like this guy and Clemens get punished for their stupidity?

    Anyway I figured we could use this to talk about other baseball matters as well, such as how the Chicago Cubs and New York Mets represent the pinnacle of failure.

    Oh, I'm sorry, has he been found guilty then?

    Its the same thing with Bonds' steroid tests. They have tests but have no way of proving they're Bonds' tests so they're going to get thrown out.

    I think these sources are anonymous for a reason, and everyone just wants to shit on A-Rod. What else is new.

    Anyway, personally, I don't care too much about steroids anymore. It was cheating, but since a lot of people if not everyone was doing it, it kind of evens the playing field a bit. Just let bygones be bygones now that the era is over and let those people into the hall.

    You are the worst kind of fan. Fuck you.

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  • Goose!Goose! That's me, honey Show me the way home, honeyRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    I'm not really a big fan. Baseball's kind of boring. But I mean, why persecute the players when the commissioner was such a clueless douchebag for so long? Or rather looked the other way because profits were growing.

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  • naporeonnaporeon Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Cloudman wrote: »
    simo wrote: »
    there are only 2 people who i would legitimately be sad to learn juiced: pedro and griffey
    oh god, don't even talk about the possibility of griffey juicing

    that would literally crush my soul.
    Man, I really want Griffey to come back and end his career in Seattle.

    It wouldn't help us at all, but damn, that guy pretty much built Safeco and kept baseball in Seattle. He has always been a Mariner to me.

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  • naporeonnaporeon Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Butters wrote: »
    Goose! wrote: »
    Cloudman wrote: »
    So a story just came out from the various sports news channels: Alex Rodriguez tested positive for anabolic steroids back in 2003. Isn't it nice to see huge douchebags like this guy and Clemens get punished for their stupidity?

    Anyway I figured we could use this to talk about other baseball matters as well, such as how the Chicago Cubs and New York Mets represent the pinnacle of failure.

    Oh, I'm sorry, has he been found guilty then?

    Its the same thing with Bonds' steroid tests. They have tests but have no way of proving they're Bonds' tests so they're going to get thrown out.

    I think these sources are anonymous for a reason, and everyone just wants to shit on A-Rod. What else is new.

    Anyway, personally, I don't care too much about steroids anymore. It was cheating, but since a lot of people if not everyone was doing it, it kind of evens the playing field a bit. Just let bygones be bygones now that the era is over and let those people into the hall.

    You are the worst kind of fan. Fuck you.
    How could this possibly fucking surprise you, Butters?

    How?

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  • ButtersButters A glass of some milks Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Oh it doesn't I just felt the need to say it.

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