Troy Glaus a roider'

by ScottAZ on Sep 14, 2007 2:41 PM EDT

Interesting that MLB is considering to reduced punishment to the 2004 bargaining agreement of 10 games rather than the new 50 game suspension.

Obviously this is just the tip of the iceberg, and this witch hunt can go on for years if they really want to dig up everyone that did it. I'm not sure if its good for baseball since realistically about 70% of ALL players messed with them from 1999-2003. Basically, if they pursued this, you could see 1/2 of all rosters serving steroid suspensions to start next year. I say just leave it alone and move on from it at this point, because really nothing positive can come out of implicating more than half of all the MLB in this

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=Ao1L5mYDxbF2LCDeYXAZHoMRvLYF?slug=ti-glaus091307&prov=yhoo &type=lgns

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hmmm

I wonder if he takes it in the can too.

by Galt on Sep 14, 2007 2:55 PM EDT reply actions

maybe not

"I'm not sure if its good for baseball since realistically about 70% of ALL players messed with them from 1999-2003. Basically, if they pursued this, you could see 1/2 of all rosters serving steroid suspensions to start next year."

It sounds like they're only going back to 2004 when they started with specific disciplinary measures. Especially when some of these guys were getting some of this stuff through seemingly legal pharmacies.

So Glaus will only get a 10 day suspension, because his last shipment was in May 2004. Likewise, Ankiel won't be punished. He can argue that he really didn't break a specific baseball rule at the time.

So only guys who still were doing them after they started testing need worry. What might be the big issue though, is that HGH has not been tested for (really don't think it even can be), and many are still likely using it. Also, unlike steroids, the effects of HGH are pretty much permanent. Rick Ankiel is still benefitting from the HGH he got in 2004 (HGH wasn't officially banned until 2005).

So I think the message may be that while they may not be able to test for HGH, you can still get caught. And if any are caught receiving it after 2004, they probably will face suspensions.

by acerimusdux on Sep 14, 2007 5:16 PM EDT reply actions

Check and see

if he has a diabolic mark. If he doesn't, say he does anyway and BURN HIM AT THE STAKE!!!

You realize that prospect lists have a time horizon of like 5-10 years, not 5-10 days, right?

by slurve on Sep 14, 2007 6:01 PM EDT reply actions

semi-off topic

but my friend who is a sports science graduate student predicts that by the time people who are 20 now are 35, everyone 35 and older will be prescribed HGH. It has far fewer side effects then steroids, a much more permanent effect, and could end up significantly prolonging the average life span.

by Trenchtown on Sep 14, 2007 9:21 PM EDT reply actions

hahaha

another Rx for the masses

Curtis Granderson fan

by jrose643 on Sep 14, 2007 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions

I'll never use them!!!

My penis is small enough! If I make my body any bigger it will just look smaller by comparison.

"Tim Lincecum will win 1 Cy Young and 11 Tim Lincecums." -uga007

by Boxkutter on Sep 15, 2007 6:22 AM EDT up reply actions

Doctor

They were talking about it on sports talk radio in Tampa the other day. Basically, the reason it's not prescribed more often right now is that it's really expensive and so is the testosterone level test to see if you need it. Insurance doesn't cover it either.

As soon as the patent expires and generic versions of it can be made the price will plummet (this will happen in the next couple years). Insurance will probably start covering it more often then. It will then become extremely common for men over 35.

by Tyler on Sep 15, 2007 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions

OKAY,

I usually try to restrain myself, but this is the 3rd time I have seen you in a thread, and ALL I HAVE SEEN YOU DO IS ATTEMPT TO POLICE IT, in a poorly manner at that. Enough of the holier-than-thou attitude please; go pay a shrink to work out some of your issues.

This is a yahoo reported article; its not a witch-hunt

Curtis Granderson fan

by jrose643 on Sep 15, 2007 12:15 AM EDT reply actions