A-Fraud Tests Positive for Steroid Use

AD720 · 02-08-2009, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by andysutherland

I'm not condoning steroids, but nowadays you have to take them just to be competitive w/ the rest of the users in professional sports today. There are still some greats who are steroid free, such as Griffey Jr. (at least as far as we know), but it seems that more and more of these guys are users. Makes me wonder why Barry Bonds was crucified when there were many others doing the same thing he was doing (and before you say they crucified him for being an @$$hole, look at Ty Cobb).

I kinda expect this outta A-Rod, but I'd be shocked if it comes out that Jeter was a user. He's more of a class act than that, despite him being a Yankee.

I can only speak for myself but for me it is because he broke long-standing and respected records with the help of an advantage that the record holders did not have. I highly doubt that Hank Aaron used anabolic steroids.

gettysburgfreak · 02-08-2009, 08:18 PM

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/pgStory...&photo=9197300

great list detailing what a scumbag this guy has been

VirtualSmitty · 02-09-2009, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by gettysburgfreak

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/pgStory...&photo=9197300

great list detailing what a scumbag this guy has been

That's a pretty bad list. I don't like A-Rod, but I wouldn't call him a scumbag. He at the very least has donated quite a few million dollars to various charities.

Overpaid, over hyped, under performer in the playoffs, bad choice in women, sure. Scumbag no.

Starscream · 02-08-2009, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by AD720

I can only speak for myself but for me it is because he broke long-standing and respected records with the help of an advantage that the record holders did not have. I highly doubt that Hank Aaron used anabolic steroids.

I also highly doubt that Hank Aaron faced pitchers who used anabolic steroids either.

Yazzie · 02-08-2009, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by andysutherland

I also highly doubt that Hank Aaron faced pitchers who used anabolic steroids either.

True....I think MLB is going to have to have some kind of Asterik, footnote (call it what you want) to distinguish the Steroid Era. I love the game and it will go on. Tough decision though on how to account for this

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gettysburgfreak Patriot Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Mitten Posts: 1,442 Trading: (2)	Re: A-Fraud Tests Positive for Steroid Use http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/pgStory...&photo=9197300 great list detailing what a scumbag this guy has been __________________ Author ofeath, Disease, and Life at War: The Civil War Letters of Surgeon James D. Benton, 111th and 98th New York Infantry Regiments, 1862-1865.