Mitchell report...

Berzin · #1 12-13-2007, 04:13 PM

The names of prominence so far-Roger Clemens and Andy Petite.

I wonder how many, in terms of breakdown, will be latin and how many of those will be dominican.

As I've said in a previous post, over 50% of the pro baseball players who have tested positive have been latin. To me this means that the stuff is rampant in the minor leagues, where a large majority of the suspended players played when they were caught.

There are plenty of sleazy characters in minor league baseball and I'm sure they will not be purged. It will always be the players who get chucked to the side. As long as you have these people messing with young, ignorant poor players who will do anything for a shot at the big leagues there will always be cheating in baseball.

Lets' see who is named next.

ESPN - Mitchell report: Baseball slow to react to players' steroid use - MLB

Frog17112 · #2 12-13-2007, 04:18 PM

It's out of control in all sports...track and field, swimming, cycling, football, baseball, basketball...it's become the new normal PLUS these folks will always find a new way around the next set of drug tests. Maybe there is just too much money to be made for the successful cheat...maybe we should just stop watching.

Berzin · #3 12-13-2007, 04:30 PM

Miguel Tejada.

Not sure if hes' dominican but Benito Santiago was named as well.

Funny enough no one from the Red Sox but quite a few Yankees made the list.

AnnaC · #4 12-13-2007, 04:32 PM

Since the testing is about steroids and not aids I will move this to the baseball forum.

toneloc24 · #5 12-13-2007, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Berzin

Miguel Tejada.

Not sure if hes' dominican but Benito Santiago was named as well.

Funny enough no one from the Red Sox but quite a few Yankees made the list.

George Mitchell bio

• Age: 74
• Former US Senator (D-Maine), May 1980-Jan. 1995
• Chairman, Walt Disney Company, March 2004-Dec. 2006
• Currently Chairman of the Global Board, DLA Piper (law firm)
• Chaired negotiations for Belfast Peace Agreement in Northern Ireland (1998)
• Director, Boston Red Sox
• Head of investigation into past steroid use by MLB players

Hlywud · #6 12-13-2007, 07:32 PM

All a bunch of bunk, anyone who has the hand eye coordination like Bonds whether he took steroids or not, it cetainly might improve strength but not his vision and coordination. there willbe hundreds named in the end.
The next thing is Gehrig and Ruth will be exumed and tested to see what traces are in their remains.

toneloc24 · #7 12-13-2007, 07:33 PM

Hlywud - Agree.

My question, was the witch hunt for Bonds worth all of this??? So, now what?

playacaribe2 · #8 12-13-2007, 08:28 PM

Eric Gagne, Paxton Crawford, Mo Vaughn, Brendan Donnelly and Roger Clemens were named in the report. Last I knew, at one time, they all played for the Red Sox.

Respectfully,
Playacaribe2

Quote:

Originally Posted by Berzin

Miguel Tejada.

Not sure if hes' dominican but Benito Santiago was named as well.

Funny enough no one from the Red Sox but quite a few Yankees made the list.

Berzin · #9 12-13-2007, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by playacaribe2

Eric Gagne, Paxton Crawford, Mo Vaughn, Brendan Donnelly and Roger Clemens were named in the report. Last I knew, at one time, they all played for the Red Sox.

Respectfully,
Playacaribe2

For those who need EVERYTHING spelled out for them-no Current Red Sox have yet to be implicated. Gagne doesn't count because the way he pitched for them this year, I would of given him an exception to pound a few d-balls.

Berzin · #10 12-13-2007, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hlywud

All a bunch of bunk, anyone who has the hand eye coordination like Bonds whether he took steroids or not, it cetainly might improve strength but not his vision and coordination. there willbe hundreds named in the end.
The next thing is Gehrig and Ruth will be exumed and tested to see what traces are in their remains.

HGH improves vision, and your reflexes become sharper when you are faster, stronger and can see the ball more clearly.

There are many people who think that hand-eye coordination is innate, but these drugs and the performances over the last 10 years clearly show a correlation between useage and improvement in this vital department.

The physical tools you bring to the table have an effect on this, and with better eyesight and stronger muscles we get...Bonds, MacGuire, Sosa, Palmiero...etc.