Palmiero throwing teammates under the bus...
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"The Sun in Baltimore, citing unidentified sources, reported Thursday that Palmeiro had identified a teammate by name when he testified before baseball's arbitration panel in an attempt to overturn the suspension, which followed a positive test for stanozolol."
Lame.
"The Sun in Baltimore, citing unidentified sources, reported Thursday that Palmeiro had identified a teammate by name when he testified before baseball's arbitration panel in an attempt to overturn the suspension, which followed a positive test for stanozolol."
Lame.
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The guy's a world class jerk who cheated to get his numbers. Anyone can see Raffy started hitting home runs in bunches the year after Canseco arrived in Texas...
If a class guy with phenomenal stats like Jack Morris can't make it in, there's no way in hell this cheating, lying bastage should.
BUT, I can't believe that someone who has gone his entire career being a gentleman and a team player has suddenly turned on his teammates (or in this case, one particular teammate) just to cover his a$$. Although, if he's staring some perjury charges or anything else that could land him in some additional heat, I can see where he would give up some information. Not saying it's right, just saying that I can see why he would do it.
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<< <i>arent there bigger problems in the world right now that congress should worry about then steroids? LOL but i have to agree barry makes a good point! >>
Of course there are bigger problems to worry about, but you know something if these players would just admit what they have done there wouldn't be a need for any investigation. Reminds me of the arguement my kids would make when they did something wrong, "Sally the kid down the block did worse things than me".
It's a lame arguement.
with Iraq and the Hurricanes, surely there ARE more important things for our leaders to concentrate on. A game is not one of them.
no need for any of these overpaid athletes to admit anything.......everyone knows.
<< <i>it may be lame IM, but on the portion of the interview I saw, Bonds sure made congress look stupid and petty. Maybe that portion was shown just for that reason??
with Iraq and the Hurricanes, surely there ARE more important things for our leaders to concentrate on. A game is not one of them.
no need for any of these overpaid athletes to admit anything.......everyone knows. >>
Are you insinuating that Congress should investigate how we got into this Iraq quagmire?
Would he have said it if he had to face Tejada and his teammates every day? I don't think so.
Raffy's career is done...no one wants this cancer on their team.
I know that's true because Jose said so. That's right, Jose Canseco. Yes, Canseco. Gosh, I'll never get used to admitting he was right.
And Palmeiro's probably doing this to send investigators and the heat off his own trail and onto Tejada's.
B-12? I take one every day. I don't see anabolic steroid listed as one of the ingredients.
<< <i>I like how he waited until the end of the season to make this allegation.
Would he have said it if he had to face Tejada and his teammates every day? I don't think so.
Raffy's career is done...no one wants this cancer on their team. >>
I agree Axtell.......put a FORK in his career.............It's DONE.........and he won't make it into the HOF.
As for Palmeiro's personality, guys like Will Clark have only bad things to say about him, and that he isn't the nice guy that everyone seems to have believed. Selfish and liar are two traits that are attributed to him. When you listened to all his former teammates, nobody stepped out and praised him as a person, they either diplomatically touched the subject, or they had negative things to say. Quiet in the media does not equal Great guy.
The best interview is Will Clarks quote of "You got caught partner."
As for Congress, yes if he lied, he should go to jail. It would be refreshing to see rich athletes get penalized like normal citizens.
Barry Bonds, Congress can do the important things AND these lesser important things too. How about you Barry NOT GIVING CONGRESS A REASON TO INVESTIGATE??? So Barry, if Congress indeed has their attentin diverted, it isn't their fault for upholding truth, it is YOUR fault for being dishonest to cause it!
I would like to see all enhancers rid from sports, with pro athletes taking the fall, so our youngsters get the message.
First he takes a steroid that is detectible, when there are some that the lastest tests cannot detect (i.e. HGH, the likely choice of Giambi).
Second, he throws Tejada under the bus, ensuring that he will be the first 500 home run player kept out of the HOF. He and Rose can start an alternative Cheaters Hall of Fame.
<< <i>Tejada uses/used steroids.
I know that's true because Jose said so. That's right, Jose Canseco. Yes, Canseco. Gosh, I'll never get used to admitting he was right.
And Palmeiro's probably doing this to send investigators and the heat off his own trail and onto Tejada's.
B-12? I take one every day. I don't see anabolic steroid listed as one of the ingredients. >>
Tejada confirmed that he's been tested 3 times this year (which MLB has stated as well) and all 3 came back negative. Not saying he never did, but Raffy should have taken his punishment like a man instead of trying to take down others.
Raffy (in my mind) wasn't a Hall of Famer before he was exposed as a cheat - here's hoping that he never makes the hall.
<< <i>Raffy (in my mind) wasn't a Hall of Famer before he was exposed as a cheat - here's hoping that he never makes the hall. >>
Well, with 500 hrs and 3000 hits, he WAS a shoe-in. NOW he is Kryptonite.
On the bright side, I think this increases Jim Rice's chances of getting in now!!
The whole steroid thing is a nightmare for baseball. Viagara boy dug his own grave.