Dan Patrick is an idiot...

[tbuck]

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Sheffield came to camp and said "test me" in response to all the steroid questions. That's convenient, since he knows the union will never allow him to be tested without their consent, which makes Sheffield's "test me" comments stupid. Dan Patrick was just calling him on that comment. I agree with him. If Sheffield, Bonds, or Giambi want the steroid talk to die down, why not get tested themselves and show the results to anyone who wants to see them?

The bottom line is, the three of them worked very closely with a trainer that is under federal indictment for distributing steroids. That same trainer has admitted giving steroids to cetain MLB players. Although the specific names haven't been released, it's only natural for the press and the public to speculate that one or all of the three are guilty of using steroids. They should expect to be asked these questions.

I think they're innocent until their guilt can be substantiated, but the press has every right to ask them about their involvement, and i'm glad DP forced the issue.

[Lex]

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The flip side to that is if Sheffield doesnt want to be asked about this then he shouldnt do interviews.

[Lex]

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The flip side to that is if Sheffield doesnt want to be asked about this then he shouldnt do interviews.

[Lex]

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The flip side to that is if Sheffield doesnt want to be asked about this then he shouldnt do interviews.

[FSU4LIFE]

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tbuck said:
Sheffield came to camp and said "test me" in response to all the steroid questions. That's convenient, since he knows the union will never allow him to be tested without their consent, which makes Sheffield's "test me" comments stupid. Dan Patrick was just calling him on that comment. I agree with him. If Sheffield, Bonds, or Giambi want the steroid talk to die down, why not get tested themselves and show the results to anyone who wants to see them?

The bottom line is, the three of them worked very closely with a trainer that is under federal indictment for distributing steroids. That same trainer has admitted giving steroids to cetain MLB players. Although the specific names haven't been released, it's only natural for the press and the public to speculate that one or all of the three are guilty of using steroids. They should expect to be asked these questions.

I think they're innocent until their guilt can be substantiated, but the press has every right to ask them about their involvement, and i'm glad DP forced the issue.

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You made some valid points there and I agree with just about everything you said. My only issue with the writers and television personalities is they will not let this issue die even if the players test come back clean. Many of them have already made it up in their minds that these guys are guilty no matter what.

These sports writers and anchors have some 'almighty complex' if they think they should be the one spearheading any movement to test players en masse. Their only motive in that is to be the one to break the story on the first test to come back tainted. I do not want to hear that they want to do this clean the game up or to let the fans know what's going on. With that said, I definitely think the league needs to test these players but not with Dan Patrick, Peter Gammons or Jayson Stark doing the play by play.

[FSU4LIFE]

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tbuck said:
Sheffield came to camp and said "test me" in response to all the steroid questions. That's convenient, since he knows the union will never allow him to be tested without their consent, which makes Sheffield's "test me" comments stupid. Dan Patrick was just calling him on that comment. I agree with him. If Sheffield, Bonds, or Giambi want the steroid talk to die down, why not get tested themselves and show the results to anyone who wants to see them?

The bottom line is, the three of them worked very closely with a trainer that is under federal indictment for distributing steroids. That same trainer has admitted giving steroids to cetain MLB players. Although the specific names haven't been released, it's only natural for the press and the public to speculate that one or all of the three are guilty of using steroids. They should expect to be asked these questions.

I think they're innocent until their guilt can be substantiated, but the press has every right to ask them about their involvement, and i'm glad DP forced the issue.

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You made some valid points there and I agree with just about everything you said. My only issue with the writers and television personalities is they will not let this issue die even if the players test come back clean. Many of them have already made it up in their minds that these guys are guilty no matter what.

These sports writers and anchors have some 'almighty complex' if they think they should be the one spearheading any movement to test players en masse. Their only motive in that is to be the one to break the story on the first test to come back tainted. I do not want to hear that they want to do this clean the game up or to let the fans know what's going on. With that said, I definitely think the league needs to test these players but not with Dan Patrick, Peter Gammons or Jayson Stark doing the play by play.

[FSU4LIFE]

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tbuck said:
Sheffield came to camp and said "test me" in response to all the steroid questions. That's convenient, since he knows the union will never allow him to be tested without their consent, which makes Sheffield's "test me" comments stupid. Dan Patrick was just calling him on that comment. I agree with him. If Sheffield, Bonds, or Giambi want the steroid talk to die down, why not get tested themselves and show the results to anyone who wants to see them?

The bottom line is, the three of them worked very closely with a trainer that is under federal indictment for distributing steroids. That same trainer has admitted giving steroids to cetain MLB players. Although the specific names haven't been released, it's only natural for the press and the public to speculate that one or all of the three are guilty of using steroids. They should expect to be asked these questions.

I think they're innocent until their guilt can be substantiated, but the press has every right to ask them about their involvement, and i'm glad DP forced the issue.

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You made some valid points there and I agree with just about everything you said. My only issue with the writers and television personalities is they will not let this issue die even if the players test come back clean. Many of them have already made it up in their minds that these guys are guilty no matter what.

These sports writers and anchors have some 'almighty complex' if they think they should be the one spearheading any movement to test players en masse. Their only motive in that is to be the one to break the story on the first test to come back tainted. I do not want to hear that they want to do this clean the game up or to let the fans know what's going on. With that said, I definitely think the league needs to test these players but not with Dan Patrick, Peter Gammons or Jayson Stark doing the play by play.

[Lex]

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tbuck said:


These sports writers and anchors have some 'almighty complex' if they think they should be the one spearheading any movement to test players en masse. Their only motive in that is to be the one to break the story on the first test to come back tainted. I do not want to hear that they want to do this clean the game up or to let the fans know what's going on.

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Hes talking about you Rick Reilly.

[Lex]

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tbuck said:


These sports writers and anchors have some 'almighty complex' if they think they should be the one spearheading any movement to test players en masse. Their only motive in that is to be the one to break the story on the first test to come back tainted. I do not want to hear that they want to do this clean the game up or to let the fans know what's going on.

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Hes talking about you Rick Reilly.

[Lex]

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FSU4LIFE said:
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tbuck said:


These sports writers and anchors have some 'almighty complex' if they think they should be the one spearheading any movement to test players en masse. Their only motive in that is to be the one to break the story on the first test to come back tainted. I do not want to hear that they want to do this clean the game up or to let the fans know what's going on.

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Hes talking about you Rick Reilly.

[Air23]

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He's asking questions that many baseball fans want to ask. That's his job, and the job of any good interviewer. That makes him an idiot?

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Nah, but taking himself too seriously does.

I'm still laughing at him for when that dude called in to Sportscenter pretending to be that dude that cost the Cubs a trip to the World Series.

[Air23]

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tbuck said:
He's asking questions that many baseball fans want to ask. That's his job, and the job of any good interviewer. That makes him an idiot?

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Nah, but taking himself too seriously does.

I'm still laughing at him for when that dude called in to Sportscenter pretending to be that dude that cost the Cubs a trip to the World Series.

[Air23]

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tbuck said:
He's asking questions that many baseball fans want to ask. That's his job, and the job of any good interviewer. That makes him an idiot?

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Nah, but taking himself too seriously does.

I'm still laughing at him for when that dude called in to Sportscenter pretending to be that dude that cost the Cubs a trip to the World Series.

[Lex]

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Yeah, I rememeber that. He said something vulgar and asked Dan Patrick if he knew who Howard Stern is. Its Steve Bartman by the way.

[Lex]

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Yeah, I rememeber that. He said something vulgar and asked Dan Patrick if he knew who Howard Stern is. Its Steve Bartman by the way.