It's gotten to the point now that I'm looking at everybody in sports and wondering if they're "juiced" or real. This really took some of the excitement out of the new season for me.
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It's gotten to the point now that I'm looking at everybody in sports and wondering if they're "juiced" or real. This really took some of the excitement out of the new season for me.
I'll give you that lasik surgery could possibly be interpreted as enhancement, but wouldn't rotator cuff, Tommy John, reconstructive knee surgeries, etc. be considered corrective procedures?? In other words, correcting an injury to hopefully get you back to where you were before...
Plus, all the ones you mentioned aren't illegal in the context used, unlike steroids....
And, of those that have had the surgery, how many had it out of necessity, because of an injury??But of ALL the guys that I have spoken to, about 80% stated their arms was STRONGER than before the injury! I have 3 kids I coached that all are playing at least A ball that have had the operations and they ALL state their arm feels stronger than ever. Yes, they are not illegal, but they have enhanced the performance of quite a few players.
A week ago, would you have welcomed A-Rod back because all of his home runs would have been, "authentic?"
Oh well...another cheater exposed...acknowledge and move on...
Who's next?
...Dustin Pedroia, ...
I for one really don't care, if the player wants to ruin there bodies, it's there fault.
Maybe they don't care if there heads blow up to the size of "Mr. Met", they get violent or there testicles shrink...
"For the record, have you ever used steroids, human growth hormone or any other performance-enhancing substance?" Couric asked.
"No," Rodriguez replied.
Asked if he had ever been tempted to use any of those things, Rodriguez told Couric, "No."
"You never felt like, 'This guy's doing it, maybe I should look into this, too? He's getting better numbers, playing better ball,'" Couric asked.
So, A-Rod is a liar and a cheat!"I've never felt overmatched on the baseball field. I've always been a very strong, dominant position. And I felt that if I did my work as I've done since I was, you know, a rookie back in Seattle, I didn't have a problem competing at any level. So, no," he replied.
Cut him loose - no matter the cost.
As difficult as it is to imagine eating $270 million, the Bombers will be making a statement, not just for the Yankee brand but for baseball as a whole.
They will be applauded for it.
The Yankees operate under two basic tenets: The relentless pursuit of championships and the fierce protection of their brand. If they are going to remain true to both, then they have no choice but to sever ties with Rodriguez.
Do you think this is an overreaction, or what??
Eating $270M worth it for the Yankees to finally ditch A-Rod
Just like that, Joe Torre's book has officially become a non-story in NY.