Pudge loses 22 pounds...

[angstrom]

Re: Pudge loses 22 pounds...

Your right he did need to change his body composition, because he wasn't able to last through the last few seasons. He only led the Marlins to a world title, having plenty in the tank for the postseason. Come on now, your statement is just wrong. He spent a majority of his carrer being "pudgy" in Texas, then south Florida, now that he's in Detroit, he needed to lose the weight? I hope he doesn't use this reason for losing 22 pounds, 22, thats a lot of weight. Like others have said he wasn't fat, he was a solid specimen.

I cant, like everyone else in the world, say that he was on something, but look at Giambi and Bonds they lost a good amount of weight over the last off-season, and we know how their testimony's turned out.

but he is becoming older.

[angstrom]

Re: Pudge loses 22 pounds...

Your right he did need to change his body composition, because he wasn't able to last through the last few seasons. He only led the Marlins to a world title, having plenty in the tank for the postseason. Come on now, your statement is just wrong. He spent a majority of his carrer being "pudgy" in Texas, then south Florida, now that he's in Detroit, he needed to lose the weight? I hope he doesn't use this reason for losing 22 pounds, 22, thats a lot of weight. Like others have said he wasn't fat, he was a solid specimen.

I cant, like everyone else in the world, say that he was on something, but look at Giambi and Bonds they lost a good amount of weight over the last off-season, and we know how their testimony's turned out.

but he is becoming older.

[SPTO]

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I can't make a judgement one way or another regarding Pudge and roids tho I think it makes sense for him to lose some weight now as he's getting older and playing a position that demands more of your body then every position. (except Pitcher)

[SPTO]

Re: Pudge loses 22 pounds...

I can't make a judgement one way or another regarding Pudge and roids tho I think it makes sense for him to lose some weight now as he's getting older and playing a position that demands more of your body then every position. (except Pitcher)

[Karlos05]

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It doesn't mean that he took steriods, but it's certainly not going to help his case against it.

[Karlos05]

Re: Pudge loses 22 pounds...

It doesn't mean that he took steriods, but it's certainly not going to help his case against it.

[Misfit]

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I'm really not comfortable with the whole witch hunt thing. Pudge does look skinnier, and that is a lot of weight he lost, but he never looked jacked like a Giambi or Canseco. I'm kind of surprised no one's gotten on Arod given the fact that he is now in New York and saw his home run totals drop from 57, to 47, to 36. Like Pudge though, Arod has never looked roided up to me, but whatever. People are going to try to seperate the cheaters from the non-cheaters so I guess its only natural.

I'm ready to put the steroid thing in the past. Well, I suppose like everyone I'm curious about what Bonds looks like and how he, Giambi, and the rest will perform next year, but I'm ready to just start talking baseball again.

[Misfit]

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I'm really not comfortable with the whole witch hunt thing. Pudge does look skinnier, and that is a lot of weight he lost, but he never looked jacked like a Giambi or Canseco. I'm kind of surprised no one's gotten on Arod given the fact that he is now in New York and saw his home run totals drop from 57, to 47, to 36. Like Pudge though, Arod has never looked roided up to me, but whatever. People are going to try to seperate the cheaters from the non-cheaters so I guess its only natural.

I'm ready to put the steroid thing in the past. Well, I suppose like everyone I'm curious about what Bonds looks like and how he, Giambi, and the rest will perform next year, but I'm ready to just start talking baseball again.

[BatsareBugs]

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A-Rod is just losing it. He's getting too old.

[BatsareBugs]

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A-Rod is just losing it. He's getting too old.

[Misfit]

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While I highly doubt that, it would be nice!

[Misfit]

Re: Pudge loses 22 pounds...

While I highly doubt that, it would be nice!

[rsox]

Re: Pudge loses 22 pounds...

As some of you have stated-he's getting older, and he's a Catcher, which is a physically demanding position. Losing weight may have been a good idea, being lighter could help avoid knee problems down the road.

As for Pudge and 'roids: he has only reached 30 HR's in a season once ('99), Mike Piazza, Javy Lopez and even Todd Hundley have put up better power numbers than Rodriguez has, so i'm skeptical about Pudge being juiced.

I'm just waiting for Canseco to say Walt Weiss was a juicer.

[rsox]

Re: Pudge loses 22 pounds...

As some of you have stated-he's getting older, and he's a Catcher, which is a physically demanding position. Losing weight may have been a good idea, being lighter could help avoid knee problems down the road.

As for Pudge and 'roids: he has only reached 30 HR's in a season once ('99), Mike Piazza, Javy Lopez and even Todd Hundley have put up better power numbers than Rodriguez has, so i'm skeptical about Pudge being juiced.

I'm just waiting for Canseco to say Walt Weiss was a juicer.

[Dtownballa]

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Pudge was fat though.And being a catcher I think he realised that he needed to get n better shape especially during the dog days in summer where the temperature can reach 85 degrees.I don't think he's a roider,but you never know.

I'm a catcher in highschool ball, and it gets even hotter than that. On the field its very hot, and when you have on the equpiment its about 20 degrees hotter than it is out side, and the sweat on your mask accumulate, and dirt get on it..

I cant for this season to start.