http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/31/sports/baseball/31doping.html?ref=sports
Red Sox suck!!! George Mitchell sucks!!!
And Manny doped too.
Red Sox suck!!! George Mitchell sucks!!!
And Manny doped too.
And it was legal in the Dominican Republic.I'm sure his doctor gave it to him unknowingly or his nephews roomate's cousin was injecting it into him without telling him what it was.
And it was legal in the Dominican Republic.
Or it was purchased at GNC.
All of the players still look like grain fed steers. I'm sure it's natural.No surprise but it still sucks. This could certainly help explain why Ortiz has gone right into the crapper the last two seasons.
w3rd. My Pistolero cap is in the mail as we speak.I for one am very, very hurt by this news. I probably won't take a nap today. I am very hurt by these slanderous accusations. I just washed my Redsox cap and it is drying in the sun. I guess I will have to wear my team Estana cap from now on instead....
once again, lock thread.At least the Red Sox win championships when they juice.
NY Times said:according to lawyers with knowledge of the results.
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2009/07/31/ortiz_confirms_he_tested_positive_in_2003/“Based on the way I have lived my life, I am surprised to learn I tested positive,’’ he said in his statement. “I will find out what I tested positive for. And, based on whatever I learn, I will share this information with my club and the public. You know me - I will not hide and I will not make excuses.’’
I don't think any of them were told(Edit: I read somewhere that the Players association was suppose to tell them). My understanding of these tests was that it was supposed to be an anonymous test and used to make a decision whether testing should occur. Or something like that, Here's an article that talks about it:http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2009/07/31/ortiz_confirms_he_tested_positive_in_2003/
Seriously, as a veteran bike racing fan, no one caught using PED says things like "false positives" or "used it once", because it is an obvious lie. Doping works, especially if you do it for a long period.
The thing about drug testing is while it will reveal most of the dopers, it will not show how extensively the drugs are being used.
I believe everyone who failed the 2003 test was informed, so there should be no surprises for anyone.
Andy Pettite, in particular, pissed me off, because he said he tried HGH once, like it was a lark. I don't think I need to explain what a program is.
Now that Ortiz has said "I will share this information with my club and the public. You know me - I will not hide and I will not make excuses", I like for him to admit exactly what he has taken and for how long. I'm not picking on Ortiz, but I like to see any of the big stars admit the usage.
Not that it will help him. Remember Giambi?
You mentioned Cy Young, Ted Williams, and Roger Maris, who were all time greats.I'm torn if I care or not. Part of me wonders why people keep saying the records should be cleared. Papi is a big dude but has never come close to hitting the ball out to Ted Williams seat in Fenway. So was Ted on something? People are saying 50 HRs in a year is a lot, so was Maris on something when he hit 61? How about Cy Young? How was he able to pitch so much? What really ruins baseball are the players who don't have a natural ability. How the **** is Johnny Damon a major league outfielder. I could throw further than him in Little League....seriously.
There have been others, A-Rod (Puerto Rican) for sure, and I believe Mcguire included.Who's been named so far? Arod, Manny, Papi, and Sosa have been named. All Dominicans and someone even mentioned all have the same trainer. Not sure if this is the off season training camp a lot of these guys go to or not.