MLB Throws the hammer down on Braun and others

[gotbeer]

When do we find out who gets busted

 

 

They can only announce those that fail their arbitration hearing.  So for players like Arod who might fight the ruling, it could take months.  

 

Braun did a plea deal, so his was announced early.

[Troll Daddy]

I think baseball dropped the ball on drug testing by not testing 20 years ago. Pressure by the media after Canseco blew this problem wide open had baseball scrabbling for answers.

I don't think the average fan gives a crap unless it involves their own team losing or one of their players.

The is a difference between Amateur sports and professional sports.

I'm more than satisfied with the current punishment for using PEDS.

I think they should lighten up on some of the substances that they have on the PED banned list.

Professional athletes need help from a long grueling season and injuries.

I believe Ryan Madson has publicly spoken out on injury issues regarding PED's.

[Angel_Fan_4_Life]

"This would be SOOOO unworkable. Talking about messing with the records.

 

Besides, I'm sure there would be a lot of games that are won by the team in which the roiding player goes 0-4 and makes an error in the field. So, the player on roids contributed to the team's win? I don't think so.

 

Remember, steroids can't make you hit balls you would otherwise swing and miss at...."

 

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Really? Don't you think by taking steriods they are messing with the records already?  For example, Barry Bonds and the home run record.

 

I agree, steriods does not give a player hand/eye coordination to hit the ball, but it gives you a better recovery and keeps you going,  above other players who are injured and don't use them, to be able to keep your hand/eye coordination at top level.

 

And...so what if the roid player has a game or two, or more,  going 0-4 and maybe not contributing.......at least he is out there PLAYING instead of being on the DL, giving him every opportunity to contribute to the team while being on drugs---call it what it is, a player on drugs, playing baseball.

 

MLB has got to get tougher on this issue!!!!

[Tank]

Interesting ideas, Mancini.

I think I'd wait a little while on having any players busted for using talking to kids or school groups, but I like the idea.

[fan_since79]

NY Daily News is reporting that Selig is prepared to ban A-Rod for life if he doesn't accept a suspension for the rest of this year and 2014.

 

The decision could come later today or tomorrow. A source close to Rodriguez said he is insisting he did nothing wrong and will not agree to a deal.

 

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/i-team/deal-a-rod-faces-historic-ban-article-1.1411133

[ELEVEN]

That's so he can get the Yankees out of that contract.

[Troll Daddy]

NY Daily News is reporting that Selig is prepared to ban A-Rod for life if he doesn't accept a suspension for the rest of this year and 2014.

 

The decision could come later today or tomorrow. A source close to Rodriguez said he is insisting he did nothing wrong and will not agree to a deal.

 

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/i-team/deal-a-rod-faces-historic-ban-article-1.1411133

 

I hope A-fraud fights it ... this should be good for baseball.

[gotbeer]

A-Rod to fight any MLB discipline

 

So much for a plea deal.  This will be more entertaining than Ringling Brothers.

[gotbeer]

 

If Rodriguez were to hit 13 more homers, he would tie Willie Mays with 660 on the all-time list and be awarded a $6 million bonus.

 

 

Please MLB, ban him for life.  Before he hits that mark.

[m0nkey]

Lets go A-Rod

[Mark68]

Grabbing popcorn...

[gotbeer]

The ESPN game with the Angels are saying that ESPN and AP are reporting that an announcement may happen as early as tonight.  They aren't going to suspend the players under the drug policy, but under a different provision.  So sounds like we will know names.  

[Inside Pitch]

The ESPN game with the Angels are saying that ESPN and AP are reporting that an announcement may happen as early as tonight.  They aren't going to suspend the players under the drug policy, but under a different provision.  So sounds like we will know names.  

 

 

Hot Diggitty....  Hopefully the whole best interest of the game clause gets put into play.   Arod's public stance that he will fight any action is just the latest in a long ling of attention whore moments.

[fan_since79]

The great commissioners of the past would have banned these offenders forever, each and every one of them.

[austin724]

Please suspend these cheaters and give Afraud a lifetime ban.

[mancini79]

Sounds like Arod has been given a Pete Rose deal. Either admit what you did and take the temporary punishment or deny it and face a lifetime ban. ARod has a lot of money, but MLB has a lot more to fight any legal team.

[Troll Daddy]

I can't stand MLB or Bud Selig ... Hope A-fraud wins big!

What they put McGuire/Sosa through was deplorable. There were suppose to be around 100 names on the so called list and that info was never released.

The same now with the bio-whatever list. I can't stand the fact their picking on only the star players. I want names!!!

Pete Rose fiasco is another story in itself.

Baseball is still the greatest game ever!

[Lifetime]

[Mark68]

I can't stand MLB or Bud Selig ... Hope A-fraud wins big!

What they put McGuire/Sosa through was deplorable. There were suppose to be around 100 names on the so called list and that info was never released.

The same now with the bio-whatever list. I can't stand the fact their picking on only the star players. I want names!!!

Pete Rose fiasco is another story in itself.

Baseball is still the greatest game ever!

Who is McGuire?

 

BTW, the Biogenesis list is out. The two biggest names on it are Braun and A-Rod. That's why everybody is talking about them. The list has many non-stars on it.

[mancini79]

The list also has many other sports on it along with High School players and coaches. The MEDIA chose to talk about the big names on the list. But I find this article more concerning:

http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/9512043/whistle-blower-documents-show-high-school-players-received-peds-tony-bosch-biogenesis-clinic-sources-say

[Mark68]

The list also has many other sports on it along with High School players and coaches. The MEDIA chose to talk about the big names on the list. But I find this article more concerning:

http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/9512043/whistle-blower-documents-show-high-school-players-received-peds-tony-bosch-biogenesis-clinic-sources-say

I think I'll just call him Tony Douche from now on.

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

Joel Sherman â€@Joelsherman147m

Hear Biogenesis suspensions not today, unlikely tmrw, probably Thurs or Fri, so beyond trade deadline. A-Rod #Yankees

 Retweeted by MLB Trade Rumors

[gotbeer]

Sucks that they won't suspend these guys till after the trading deadline.  It could have been a very interesting active trade deadline, if they got suspended today.  

[sneaky_flute]

suspending guys just for being on a list next to monetary values would set a terrible precedent. why is anyone rooting for selig? he's a despicable human being who stole a lot of money during the collusion scandal.

[Lifetime]

LOL @ you thinking that is the only evidence they have. 

 

Rooting for Selig? Who's rooting for Selig?