Sammy Sosa ejected after cork is found in shattered bat
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- Sheisse (Qc)
by Sheisse (Qc) » Wed Jun 04, 2003 10:56 pm
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Originally posted by Cpl. Bingham
Look at most sports throughout this century. Basketball, football, hockey, etc etc - the players have the same build now as they did in any period of their respective sport.
When you look at baseball, pre-70's, virtually all baseballers were very skinny, lanky characters, and the few others were fatties. Pre-1980, baseball was not knnow as a sport of the muscular or well built athlete. Nowadays the players look like they've been pumped up with an air pump. They all use enhancers like a dog uses a bone.
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It's true that in most sports players are getting bigger and stronger, that more of them are using drugs to get there. But I think there are other reasons.
First, money. Sports represents huge amount of money (Yankees = over 100 million in players salery... immagine the value of the league). More and more players hope to get to the big league, so the competition is bigger, then you and up with better athlete.
After that there is the "drug" issue. Almost every athlete use suplements. Whats the differents between suplement and drug... law. The better exemple is that the same product can be both drug and suplements in different contries.
I must still say I think Mac and Sossa are steroided
PS Excuse me for the spelling, English is a second language for me
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Originally posted by Cpl. Bingham
Look at most sports throughout this century. Basketball, football, hockey, etc etc - the players have the same build now as they did in any period of their respective sport.
When you look at baseball, pre-70's, virtually all baseballers were very skinny, lanky characters, and the few others were fatties. Pre-1980, baseball was not knnow as a sport of the muscular or well built athlete. Nowadays the players look like they've been pumped up with an air pump. They all use enhancers like a dog uses a bone.
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It's true that in most sports players are getting bigger and stronger, that more of them are using drugs to get there. But I think there are other reasons.
First, money. Sports represents huge amount of money (Yankees = over 100 million in players salery... immagine the value of the league). More and more players hope to get to the big league, so the competition is bigger, then you and up with better athlete.
After that there is the "drug" issue. Almost every athlete use suplements. Whats the differents between suplement and drug... law. The better exemple is that the same product can be both drug and suplements in different contries.
I must still say I think Mac and Sossa are steroided
PS Excuse me for the spelling, English is a second language for me
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by hightimber » Thu Jun 05, 2003 9:54 am
I heard this morning that they inspected 78 (or was it 87) of Sosa's other bats and found no others that were cork-filled.
It's possible it was a legitimate mistake. I'm not defending him but we have a tendency to jump to conclusions.
But why on earth would you need so many damn bats!?!?
It's possible it was a legitimate mistake. I'm not defending him but we have a tendency to jump to conclusions.
But why on earth would you need so many damn bats!?!?
by SHWoff » Thu Jun 05, 2003 10:29 am
Originally posted by Sheisse (Qc)
quote:
It's true that in most sports players are getting bigger and stronger, that more of them are using drugs to get there. But I think there are other reasons.
First, money. Sports represents huge amount of money (Yankees = over 100 million in players salery... immagine the value of the league). More and more players hope to get to the big league, so the competition is bigger, then you and up with better athlete.
After that there is the "drug" issue. Almost every athlete use suplements. Whats the differents between suplement and drug... law. The better exemple is that the same product can be both drug and suplements in different contries.
I must still say I think Mac and Sossa are steroided
PS Excuse me for the spelling, English is a second language for me
Very well said.
Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he'll sit in the boat and drink beer all day...
- Mr. Yuck
by Mr. Yuck » Thu Jun 05, 2003 5:21 pm
[quote]Originally posted by Sannop
[B]Small park, steriods, corked bat = overrated player
...you forgot: smaller fields, juiced ball, watered down pitching talent, and a strike zone the size of a postage stamp.....
and as far as his 76 bats testing ok....he was ejected in the first inning, but his bats weren't confiscated until after the game...he had plenty of time to "fix" things....
and if it was a bat that he used for BP, that he grabbed by mistake....why was there only ONE corked, BP bat?? If he really uses a corked bat for BP to put on " a show" for the fans....there would be more than one corked bat....SEVERAL of his 10-20 BP bats would be corked...
cheater.cheater.pumpkin eater
[B]Small park, steriods, corked bat = overrated player
...you forgot: smaller fields, juiced ball, watered down pitching talent, and a strike zone the size of a postage stamp.....
and as far as his 76 bats testing ok....he was ejected in the first inning, but his bats weren't confiscated until after the game...he had plenty of time to "fix" things....
and if it was a bat that he used for BP, that he grabbed by mistake....why was there only ONE corked, BP bat?? If he really uses a corked bat for BP to put on " a show" for the fans....there would be more than one corked bat....SEVERAL of his 10-20 BP bats would be corked...
cheater.cheater.pumpkin eater
- Mr. Yuck
by Mr. Yuck » Fri Jun 06, 2003 11:27 pm
the worst part is that baseball doesn't care...
the numbers might be a little off but, it's something like... In 1995, there were 15 players who had hit 50 home runs in a season, in the history of the game.... since 1995, we have had 15 players hit 50 or more homers in a season......wtf?
the numbers might be a little off but, it's something like... In 1995, there were 15 players who had hit 50 home runs in a season, in the history of the game.... since 1995, we have had 15 players hit 50 or more homers in a season......wtf?
- COL.BUKKAKE
by COL.BUKKAKE » Sat Jun 07, 2003 8:24 pm
With all thats said bout bulked up Baseball players, everyone is still forgetting one thing. Hitting a baseball is the hardest thing to do in sports, you can be built like a shit brickhouse, but if you dont have the hand-eye coordination, you are just a regular Joe. Just think about how many bulked players are in the minors or the ones that couldnt even make the minors
I still give kudos to those that can hit a curve. I'm not advocating cheating and I think he should be suspended, but I'm still in awe of the gifted hitters and all-around players that are in the sport.
I agree that the amount of homers have jacked in the last few seasons, with expansion and new smaller parks being built the problem. Baseball knows what brings the fans not 0-0 pitching duels (although thats what I like to see) its the shots that leave the stadium. Oh well, we get what we ask for, then we bitch.
I still give kudos to those that can hit a curve. I'm not advocating cheating and I think he should be suspended, but I'm still in awe of the gifted hitters and all-around players that are in the sport.
I agree that the amount of homers have jacked in the last few seasons, with expansion and new smaller parks being built the problem. Baseball knows what brings the fans not 0-0 pitching duels (although thats what I like to see) its the shots that leave the stadium. Oh well, we get what we ask for, then we bitch.
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by Colonel Ingus » Sat Jun 07, 2003 8:42 pm
Who the hell cares about baseball? Or any sport other than Hockey!
HOCKEY! The greatest sport Minnesota ever invented and let the rest of the world play!
HOCKEY! The greatest sport Minnesota ever invented and let the rest of the world play!
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." ... Benjamin Franklin
- Mr. Yuck
by Mr. Yuck » Sat Jun 07, 2003 9:14 pm
Originally posted by Colonel Ingus
Who the hell cares about baseball? Or any sport other than Hockey!
HOCKEY! The greatest sport Minnesota ever invented and let the rest of the world play!
...Colonel, I'm a big fan too...(living in Pittsburgh)... I hate to bring this up, but tonight on ESPN Classic they are showing the 1991 final....8-0 Pittsburgh (in case you forgot!!!)
- Sannop
by Sannop » Sat Jun 07, 2003 9:54 pm
Originally posted by COL.BUKKAKE
With all thats said bout bulked up Baseball players, everyone is still forgetting one thing. Hitting a baseball is the hardest thing to do in sports,
Baseball knows what brings the fans not 0-0 pitching duels (although thats what I like to see) its the shots that leave the stadium. Oh well, we get what we ask for, then we bitch.
I almost agree on the first part... hitting a golf ball is still the hardest thing in my opinion.
Also, I didn't ask for it.. and that is why I don't watch WWE in the ballpark anymore. I don't even really bitch, I just don't watch.
Homeruns are boring.... entertaining for those that don't understand the game.
- NightStalker453
by NightStalker453 » Sat Jun 07, 2003 10:16 pm
Ahh cmon, hitting a golf ball isnt too hard. I picked up on golf about 3 years ago, dunno why. Anyway the first few weeks are the only tough times u will have trying to hit the ball. After u can hit the ball its getting ur shots straight thats tough.
- Sannop
by Sannop » Sat Jun 07, 2003 11:32 pm
Originally posted by NightStalker453
Ahh cmon, hitting a golf ball isnt too hard. I picked up on golf about 3 years ago, dunno why. Anyway the first few weeks are the only tough times u will have trying to hit the ball. After u can hit the ball its getting ur shots straight thats tough.
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