Pujols' statement - He's not happy.
frankhardy
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Here is his statement about yesterday's inaccurate reporting.
"It has come to my attention that several national and local news outlets have published false reports that associated my name with the Mitchell Report. I have never disrespected, nor cheated the game of baseball and knew without a doubt that my name would not be mentioned in the official investigation. I would like to express how upset and disappointed I am over the reckless reporting that took place this morning. It has caused me and my family a lot of senseless aggravation due to their inaccurate information.
"What concerns me, is the affect this has had on my family and that my character and values have now been questioned due to the media's lack of accuracy in their reporting. I have never had a problem with the media when they do their job correctly, whether it is positive or negative -- just as long as they report truthfully.
"I would like to thank my fans for their continued support and never doubting my integrity. God has blessed me and allowed me to play a game that I would never take for granted."
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"It has come to my attention that several national and local news outlets have published false reports that associated my name with the Mitchell Report. I have never disrespected, nor cheated the game of baseball and knew without a doubt that my name would not be mentioned in the official investigation. I would like to express how upset and disappointed I am over the reckless reporting that took place this morning. It has caused me and my family a lot of senseless aggravation due to their inaccurate information.
"What concerns me, is the affect this has had on my family and that my character and values have now been questioned due to the media's lack of accuracy in their reporting. I have never had a problem with the media when they do their job correctly, whether it is positive or negative -- just as long as they report truthfully.
"I would like to thank my fans for their continued support and never doubting my integrity. God has blessed me and allowed me to play a game that I would never take for granted."
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Adults are capable of making their own choices, we are not talking about Cocaine or speed to get guys going, we are talking about body building stuff here! Why should it be illegal to make your OWN body grow or maintain muscle mass to perform better at a game that is based on bottom line performance? All these people that say Bonds should get shot ect.. ect.. are mindless fools IMO, he did nothing different than the rest of these guys and everyone wants him to fall on a sword by himself. Clemens, Pettite, Varitek ect.. ect.. are NO different than the "BASEBALL" player that he is.
Screw MLB for making this spin out of control.
doubter! Albert HATES you.
http://sportsfansnews.com/author/andy-fischer/
<< <i>"Well, it's been nice knowing you guys."
doubter! Albert HATES you. >>
Who said that?
Hey, I will admit that it didn't look good yesterday morning.
Perkdog,
I agree with you. Baseball did let it spin out of control. Here is my opinion of HGH - I think it ought to be allowed, but only under a doctors orders when recovering from an injury. Then, the rules should state that he is subject to a blood test. We have been told all along that HGH is undetectable. The way I understand it is that it is detectable, but only with a blood test, and the players union is NOT going to go for random blood tests. However, in an injury case, it might allow it. Therefore, they should allow HGH under a doctors orders when recovering from an injury.
Shane
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<< <i>"Well, it's been nice knowing you guys."
doubter! Albert HATES you. >>
Who said that?
Hey, I will admit that it didn't look good yesterday morning.
Perkdog,
I agree with you. Baseball did let it spin out of control. Here is my opinion of HGH - I think it ought to be allowed, but only under a doctors orders when recovering from an injury. Then, the rules should state that he is subject to a blood test. We have been told all along that HGH is undetectable. The way I understand it is that it is detectable, but only with a blood test, and the players union is NOT going to go for random blood tests. However, in an injury case, it might allow it. Therefore, they should allow HGH under a doctors orders when recovering from an injury. >>
I never thought of this before, but i wonder if TO took anything when he came back from his injury to play in the superbowl. I mean, all the talk was the hyperbaric chamber, but i wonder if there was more going on to come back that quickly.
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my lawyer believes Pujols has a deformation case against NBC news....
he would take any monies won in this case and donate it to charity...
that is total journalistic neglect to publish something so serious that is false....
as i have been saying for years, there is no way, no how, that Pujols cheats.... now NBC news need to learn that the hard way
<< <i>he should be pissed!
my lawyer believes Pujols has a deformation case against NBC news....
he would take any monies won in this case and donate it to charity... >>
1st, you took the time to conyact your lawyer to see if Pujols has a case???
2nd, how do you know he would donate all the money to charity?
Let it go, it was a mistake, and a bad one, but his reputation is intact, so what damages does he have?
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answer 2: cause thats his character...
Not being included on this list does not exonerate anybody. The only people included are the ones who were in contact with those two specific suppliers. News flash...those are not the only suppliers.
Of course Pujols will say he never took anything...what is he going to say? Yeah I took them? Everybody who has ever been accused has always denied...until they were turned in.
I would love to see Pujols take a year off of working out, and then lock him in a gym with no chance of extra juice and then see if he can get as big and strong again...would love to see the attempt.
<< <i>Somebody needs to take the knee pads off and wipe the man goo off of their chin.
Not being included on this list does not exonerate anybody. The only people included are the ones who were in contact with those two specific suppliers. News flash...those are not the only suppliers.
Of course Pujols will say he never took anything...what is he going to say? Yeah I took them? Everybody who has ever been accused has always denied...until they were turned in.
I would love to see Pujols take a year off of working out, and then lock him in a gym with no chance of extra juice and then see if he can get as big and strong again...would love to see the attempt. >>
real classy post man, i hope your daughter doesnt read that
not to mention you dont know jack..... Pujols was overweight and considered too bulky to make it in the bigs, that is why he dropped to the 13th round....
since i last checked performance enhancing drugs put on mass, they dont take it off....Pujols weighs less now then he did in 2000......
go hate somewhere else hoopster, like your mom for bringing up such a loser with a fowl mouth....
<< <i>answer 1: yes
answer 2: cause thats his character... >>
You hang out with ol' al enough to know what he would do with the money? I never knew that. Im impressed. At least frankhardy is still able to live his life outside of Pujolsville. You, my friend, have a problem.
edited to correctify spelling.
http://sportsfansnews.com/author/andy-fischer/
<< <i>Somebody needs to take the knee pads off and wipe the man goo off of their chin.
Not being included on this list does not exonerate anybody. The only people included are the ones who were in contact with those two specific suppliers. News flash...those are not the only suppliers.
Of course Pujols will say he never took anything...what is he going to say? Yeah I took them? Everybody who has ever been accused has always denied...until they were turned in.
I would love to see Pujols take a year off of working out, and then lock him in a gym with no chance of extra juice and then see if he can get as big and strong again...would love to see the attempt. >>
I heard Cal Ripken has been on steroids since he was in the minor leagues. He just retired in time to not get tested. Noticed how his hair has fallen out?
Now, how would Cal Ripken feel if he heard that over the TV news?
Shane
<< <i>he should be pissed!
my lawyer believes Pujols has a deformation case against NBC news....
he would take any monies won in this case and donate it to charity...
that is total journalistic neglect to publish something so serious that is false....
as i have been saying for years, there is no way, no how, that Pujols cheats.... now NBC news need to learn that the hard way >>
BTW, it's 'defamation', not 'deformation'. Secondly, you need to get a grip. The way you worship this guy is scary. You think he would give a crap about you if he met you on the street?
<< <i>I heard Cal Ripken has been on steroids since he was in the minor leagues. He just retired in time to not get tested. Noticed how his hair has fallen out?
Now, how would Cal Ripken feel if he heard that over the TV news? >>
Cal would say. "How the f... did they find out?" Then he'd call his lawyers and demand apologies and make denials. Until players come clean and don't make idiots like Mitchell do guesswork with trainers, they are all as guilty as Bonds. Pujols, A-Rod, Cal, etc... Even Nick Punto.
Shane
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<< <i>I heard Cal Ripken has been on steroids since he was in the minor leagues. He just retired in time to not get tested. Noticed how his hair has fallen out?
Now, how would Cal Ripken feel if he heard that over the TV news? >>
Cal would say. "How the f... did they find out?" Then he'd call his lawyers and demand apologies and make denials. Until players come clean and don't make idiots like Mitchell do guesswork with trainers, they are all as guilty as Bonds. Pujols, A-Rod, Cal, etc... Even Nick Punto. >>
I agree. That should be done.
Shane
season, can you wonder why people thought the rumors were true? Most guys on the list had great seasons then suddenly there
is nothing.....the period after drugs.
JS
If my daughter saw me write that she probably wouldn't understand it, as it is more like innuendo. If it were explained to her she would probably wonder why a grown man would love another man he never met so dearly and why he talked about him as if he were his son.
Your concept of not putting on mass is crazy. He may have lost much fat, but he most certainly put on a strange amount of muscle. The Bonds camp was in the same mood as you in 2001, and that camp has gone the way of Hiroshima now.
I personally don't care what another person puts in his body. The only thing I care about is how it sends a message to the young people in society that it is needed to compete. I try to educate my kids on it, and it makes my job tougher with all this hoopla. But if my son is close enough to big league level, and he as an adult chooses a shorter life for lots of glory and money, it is ultimately his decision. All I could do is help him make the healthy choice.
-skinpinch
1) Without stringent testing, fans can't be sure players are clean. They can only be sure of the ones who got busted. That puts all players under suspicion.
2) For the players who decide not to destroy their bodies and compete based on their natural abilities, they are at a distinct disadvantage. Worse yet are the players who don't quite make it to the big leagues or get pushed out after a short career by another marginal player that passed them up thanks to the advantage gained by shooting up this garbage.
3) Fans who take the attitude of it not being a big deal. The only thing that matters is putting on the best show. Kinda like merging the WWF with MLB. If seeing home runs is all that matters, why not just move the pitcher out to second base and have the batter hit form the mound? Or why not just move the fences into the infield. Won't it look cool on the baseball stats when players hit 250 HRs a year?
my lawyer is on vaation in florida,because they are all a bunch of crooks ,and very high priced ones at that-they sure come in handy though
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<< <i>I, too, believe that HGH and Steroids should continue to be used under supervision by a medical practitioner for recovery of injury or some sort. There are very good applications for these substances, so it is not fair to make steroids and HGH the villains in all this. To use them for the sole purpose of enhancing performance is a whole other issue. >>
It's just common sense. But, sense it's makes sense to do it, it won't happen. Seems like it's that way in all walks of life.
Shane
he has his priorities straight, he is a GREAT role model, he is a man of faith, he donates time and money to those less fortunate, he doesnt drink or smoke, he doesnt cheat on his wife....NOT TO MENTION HE MAY BE THE BEST BASEBALL PLAYER SINCE BABE RUTH
he even has a non alcoholic New Years eve party to benefit charity for God sake....
why is it so hard to see why the guy is the best thing since sliced bread
hoopster you talk about role models, i cant think of a better person than Pujols....name me one i may be missing...
not to mention the % increase in his cards (especially auto rookies) has bested my best stock by far...
my wife supports my devotion to Pujols and never even looks at my ebay account.....
it seems like rotten apples or jealously when one picks on me for my fanhood....do you wish your idol was this impressive?
LOL now thats FUNNY!
Steve
You should make an offer to FrankHardy for those batting gloves...you can really make some sweet music with them. Imagine the possbilities!
There are tons of role models better, probably ones that nobody has ever heard of, as they work in relative obscurity. It is just that our society puts the emphasis on the wrong things, thrusting these guys into spots of idols with little or no real merit to be there.
He is complicit with the MLBPA in support of the players using performance enhancing drugs. It really doesn't make a bit of difference to me if he is clean or dirty. If he is as honorable as you say and clean, he would have the clout to make a difference.