More steroid users coming

[mjb2124]

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Damon, Sosa, Dunn? what the hell are you people smoking? Since when are any of the players considered "mega-stars" except Sosa during 'roid years.

Never really stated a "Mega Star". Just a bigger name than Raffy. That could be a lot of guys unless they are viewing this by an entire players career.

I have a strange feeling it's a pitcher. Clemens? Wood? Gagne?

[ehh]

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Never really stated a "Mega Star". Just a bigger name than Raffy. That could be a lot of guys unless they are viewing this by an entire players career.

I have a strange feeling it's a pitcher. Clemens? Wood? Gagne?

They are also saying it's a bigger name. Sosa is a bigger name, even though he doesn't have Raffy's career stats. Palmiero's name really isn't that big, he's not a top tier superstar or anything. There are plenty of people I'd put ahead of him in the majors right now.

[Stu]

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They are also saying it's a bigger name. Sosa is a bigger name, even though he doesn't have Raffy's career stats. Palmiero's name really isn't that big, he's not a top tier superstar or anything. There are plenty of people I'd put ahead of him in the majors right now.

Gammons used the word 'megastar' but obviously this is all still just rumors. I have a feeling there will be a big name but I think people are getting too caught up in comparing names to Palmeiro.

[mjb2124]

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They are also saying it's a bigger name. Sosa is a bigger name, even though he doesn't have Raffy's career stats. Palmiero's name really isn't that big, he's not a top tier superstar or anything. There are plenty of people I'd put ahead of him in the majors right now.

I think that's just it. Palmiero had a great career (by his numbers). However, in the current state of the game, there are many guys I'd put ahead of him.


When it comes out watch the name be a middle of the road player. I'll lose it if that's the case. If they're going to leak this info that a big name player is about to go down, it better well be a big name player. 1st ballot HOF type player.

[Vince]

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I'm going way out on a limb but I'm going to say Thome. I know he's injured, but I'm taking a wild guess.

[Stu]

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I'm going way out on a limb but I'm going to say Thome. I know he's injured, but I just taking a wild guess.

Maybe we can get an OS steroid office pool going.

[mjb2124]

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Gammons used the word 'megastar'

Ahhh, I just re-read your first post and missed that term being used.

[ehh]

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Maybe we can get an OS steroid office pool going.

LOL, that'd be the best pool yet.


Also I don't think Thome is a 'megastar'. He's prolly a lil above Palmiero in terms of "name power" but I highly doubt someone such as Gammons would refer to Thome as a mega-star.

[Vince]

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It could also be the Big Giambino.

[Vince]

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If we are talking mega-star, there are only a few players that fit that criteria. And it's true that the player is caucasian, that makes the sample size even smaller.

I can only think of Clemens

[genrelativity]

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It could also be the Big Giambino.

Good guess, makes sense. He's white, is a bigger name right now, he's had health problems in the past that may be linked to steroids, and now he has come back strong and seems to be healthy. And we all know that steroids is used for recovery and endurance.

[deeman11747]

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I'm still sticking with my source who said a Yankees pitcher would be announced as testing positivve in the coming weeks.

I have a friend whose dad has a friend that works as a guy that advises young players how to handle their money when they first get big contracts... and he got word last week that 3 players would exposed as testing positive this week. The frst was Raffy, the second was Franklin, and the 3rd was a Yankees pitcher.


From what I hear, he thinks it'll probably be released to the public tomorrow. He wasnt told who but his personal opinion was Strutze or Proctor but he's not sure of who it is... just that it was one of our pitchers.

Hopefully he was wrong but he's a pretty credible guy usually so just keep your eyes open tomorrow and hopefully this won't ruin our season if its someone important like Sturtze.

When I talked to him he said he had spoken with guys in the front offices of some teams and that he was 100% sure one of the players that may test positive this year was a Yankees pitcher and that he thought it was a bullpen guy... not a starter.

Now the only guy in the bullpen thats a bigger name than Raffy is Mo. Now if Mo was found to be on steroids... I might just shoot myself.




Other than that... as much of a Clemens fan as I am... its just so hard to believe that a man of his age could be in such unbelivable shape and avoid injury. I pray Clemens doesn't test positive because hes one of my favorite pitchers of all time.


For the A-Rod thing... I know a lot of Yankee haters would be creaming their pants if that happened... but I'm not a big A-Rod fan but I don't see it happening. When he came up with the M's as an 18 year old... he was pretty built and not some stick like Bonds was.

Actually... this is only relevant in dealing with steroids that increase muscle. But we all know there are plenty of other kinds.. such as ones that aid in recovery or prevent injury where in that case... its anyones guess becuase those can't be spotted from afar by fans like muscle promoting ones can.

[poster]

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This is f'ing nuts. It's good for the future of the game though. I would be shocked if it was Pujols or A Rod. Clemens could be a possibility. What he has done this year has been incredable if not almost impossible.

[mjb2124]

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deeman - Don't forget that this list includes 50 other players (from what I understand). So the big name guy might not be the Yankee pitcher rumor you had heard. That might just be one of the 50.

[SPTO]

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I have the sinking feeling that it's going to be Clemens. The man had a 2 year stretch where he was pretty human but then all of a sudden he becomes the greatest pitcher alive. It's a bit baffling unless he had enhancements. On one hand I wouldn't be shocked if he tested positive but on the other hand i'd laugh like a hyena because that would tarnish his career forever.

I don't care how great his numbers are, something like that will bump him out of first ballot HOF status and probably the Hall altogether until he's Vets Comittee eligible. The Baseball Writers Association have LOOOONG memories.

EDIT: I bet Sheffield is one of the 50 that tested positive as well.