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Testosterone levels the reason for Manny's failed test.
Several sources (LA Times, ESPN) are reporting that evidence continues to mount in support of Manny Ramirez' alleged use of performance enhancing drugs. His testosterone-to-epitestosterone levels were 4:1, the lowest level that MLB considers to be abnormal. Looks like Manny was a little sloppy and...
Around the Majors, 5/14/2009
Travel day today, as our Men In Red embark upon a possibly-epic 10 game roadtrip, wherein we will probably lose a bunch more games go 10-0 and the rest of the division will go 0-10, so we'll take over the NL West lead. There are a few news nuggets from around the baseball world. Follow me after...
Report: Manny Ramirez Suspended 50 Games for PED Use
According to the LA Times, Manny Ramirez has tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs, and will be suspended 50 games. From the article: The test result and suspension is expected to be announced later today. The suspension will cost Ramirez $7.7 million, or roughly 31% of his...
Red Reposter - 4/30/09
This is a strange one. I dont normally just cut-and-paste from an article, but I think this kinda thing warrants bending the rules a bit. Here is what Brandon Phillips had to say in the clubhouse before yesterday's game: “I’ve been reading up on what you all say (write) and...
Muscles For Sale
Flying back from the East Coast on Sunday I saw an ad for "Cenegenics," an upscale anti-aging program aimed at older, wealthy men who are--well, wealthy. The ad showed a 69-year old physician, Cenegenics founder Jeff Life posing in jeans and no shirt, the better to emphasize his bodybuilder-like...
Friday Rockpile: Rockies lack team speed, What's baseball news without Manny and Steroids?, Farewell to the "Rocky," and more...
ROX LIGHT ON WHEELS The Denver Post's Patrick Saunders went into detail about the Rockies' lack of team speed; more specifically, the fact that they don't have a legitimate stolen base threat other than Scott Podsednik, who isn't a lock to make the 25-man roster out of Spring Training. The team...
Gwynn has strong words for steroid users
Gwynn's not guilty by association Tony the Gwynn was always kind of wishy washy when it came time to condemn steroid users that he played with, his "friends" like Bonds and McGwire. He even said he thought they both belonged in the Hall of Fame. I could never understand why a guy who played the...
How To Fix The Baseball Steroid Mess
Rather than yet another post with the non-news that's trickling out of Cubs camp so far (hopefully, we'll get more once actual games start on Wednesday), I thought I'd weigh in with some thoughts on how the sport might actually begin to not only clean up the steroid mess, but make sure it doesn't...
Talkin' Baseball (The Steroid Version)
If you are new to my work, you will find out that I am big fan of Ryan Parker, the singing sports commentator. With all the A-Rod and steroids talk lately, here is a very timely and appropriate song from Parker. Enjoy!
Peavy-Free Wednesday Morning Cubs/MLB Headlines
Derrek Lee and Aramis Ramirez think steroid punishments are too light: Lee said Tuesday he agreed with White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen's proposed one-year ban for first-time offenses, saying, "There should be zero tolerance. We've had plenty of warnings. There's no excuses. You get caught now,...
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