Canseco Wants Apology from Baseball

[Starscream]

Originally Posted by theycallmedan'lboone

see Ty Cobb's only problem was he was a racist and a dirty player... Lou Gehrig.. he was the man.

Cobb had racist tendencies, but he was one of Jackie Robinson's biggest supporters.
And as far as playing dirty, the late Eddie Guererro was famous for the saying, "Cheat to win".
Ric Flair is an icon and he was known as "the Dirtiest Player in the Game".

And Pete got screwed by baseball. He bet on his own team, not against them.

[ActionAndy]

Originally Posted by Gone Dave

Did Tex Cobb really do that? thats messed up..

Well the incident has been boiled down here. In context, the guy was heckling Cobb for innings. Cobb told the Umpire and Managers to have the man removed, and they failed. The guy shouted something about Cobb's mother, so Ty made good on his promise to fix the situation himself.

[shilala]

Originally Posted by ActionAndy

Well the incident has been boiled down here. In context, the guy was heckling Cobb for innings. Cobb told the Umpire and Managers to have the man removed, and they failed. The guy shouted something about Cobb's mother, so Ty made good on his promise to fix the situation himself.

Then Cobb led the baseball players out on strike to fix the abuse problem.
It worked.
I bet the whole scene was hilarious to watch, but you really have to wonder about a guy who beats up cripples.

[ActionAndy]

Originally Posted by shilala

Then Cobb led the baseball players out on strike to fix the abuse problem.
It worked.
I bet the whole scene was hilarious to watch, but you really have to wonder about a guy who beats up cripples.

Yes, I do wonder. I wonder how to get him into my group of drinking buddies.

[shilala]

Originally Posted by ActionAndy

Yes, I do wonder. I wonder how to get him into my group of drinking buddies.

Get a Zombie Ray-Gun and dig him up. Done deal.

[michael88n]

Jose can forget about getting an apology.

What an ass-hat.

Cheers,
Michael

[gettysburgfreak]

As much as I think Jose is a clown, what he did have to say was fairly credible. If it wasn't for him being a rat who knows what would have happened or how badly things would have gotten.

[MedicCook]

I would not be surprised to see Jose floating down a river someday. He does not have many friends out there.

[replicant_argent]

Originally Posted by gettysburgfreak

As much as I think Jose is a clown, what he did have to say was fairly credible. If it wasn't for him being a rat who knows what would have happened or how badly things would have gotten.

I don't know if Jose is very credible in any way, shape or form.
He's an egomaniac looking for some kind of redemption, an out, or forgiveness.



I have no time or respect for it.

Originally Posted by replicant_argent

I don't know if Jose is very credible in any way, shape or form.
He's an egomaniac looking for some kind of redemption, an out, or forgiveness.



I have no time or respect for it.

Well said.

Joe DiMaggio was the man.

[MedicCook]

Originally Posted by Darrell

Joe DiMaggio was the man.

DiMaggio & Gehrig.

[gettysburgfreak]

Originally Posted by replicant_argent

I don't know if Jose is very credible in any way, shape or form.
He's an egomaniac looking for some kind of redemption, an out, or forgiveness.



I have no time or respect for it.

How was it not credible? Most of the stuff he said turned out to be pretty true, he knew what he was talking about.

[CBI_2]

My favorite post baseball career Canseco moment. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSodr6K93OU

6"4" somewhere around 240lb. Canseco knocked out by 5'9" and supposedly about 200lb. Via Sikahema.

Let's review...

In the book, Canseco specifically identified former teammates Mark McGwire, Jason Giambi, Rafael Palmeiro, Iván Rodríguez, and Juan González as fellow steroid users

Mark McGwire - -

""Asking me or any other player to answer questions about who took steroids in front of television cameras will not solve the problem. If a player answers 'No,' he simply will not be believed; if he answers 'Yes,' he risks public scorn and endless government investigations.... My lawyers have advised me that I cannot answer these questions without jeopardizing my friends, my family, and myself. I will say, however, that it remains a fact in this country that a man, any man, should be regarded as innocent unless proven guilty""

When asked if he was asserting his Fifth Amendment right not to incriminate himself, McGwire once again responded:

“ I'm not here to talk about the past. I'm here to be positive about this subject "

Jason Giambi - -

Giambi apologized again on May 16, 2007, this time specifically for using steroids, and urged others in the sport to do the same. "I was wrong for using that stuff," he told USA Today. "What we should have done a long time ago was stand up -- players, ownership, everybody -- and said, 'We made a mistake.'" When asked why he used steroids, Giambi responded: "Maybe one day I'll talk about it, but not now."

Rafael Palmeiro - -

According to The New York Times, Palmeiro tested positive for the potent anabolic steroid stanozolol, the same substance Olympic sprinter Ben Johnson of Canada took in 1988 when he was stripped of the gold medal at the Seoul Summer Olympics

Juan Gonzalez - -

A story ran in the New York Daily News that claimed the bag contained steroids. But, the team and MLB looked into the matter and nothing was ever proven. Gonzalez said the bag was Presinal's, while Presinal said the bag was Gonzalez's but refuted that the bag contained steroids. According to Gonzalez's then trainer, Angel Presinal, the bag contained Soladek, (a painkiller) Dolo-neurobion, (a vitamin B complex used in fighting the flu,) and Clenbuterol, (a stimulant similar to ephedrine, which is believed within the bodybuilding community to promote muscle tone and weight loss.)

so.....he's an asshat for THAT??

[rizzle]

Silly Conseco...baseballs can't talk.

[Starscream]

Originally Posted by rizzle

Silly Conseco...baseballs can't talk.

[MedicCook]

Originally Posted by rizzle

Silly Conseco...baseballs can't talk.

No, but they can sure scream when hit hard enough.

[rizzle]

Originally Posted by MedicCook

No, but they can sure scream when hit hard enough.

Maybe that's how Jose got conked on the head by that ball that time. It was hit so hard that as it was falling the ball was screaming. The screaming scared Jose and made him misplay it.

Yeah, that's the ticket.

Ever since Canseco took that pop fly off the dome and it caromed over the wall for a home run on which he got the assist for, he has been washed up, and everything he has done since has been self centered, conceited and just flat out stupid. He is just pissed because he had a chance to be considered a great player and he has been cornered and pretty much tarred and feathered. Ps...I am also in favor of Pete Rose.