Comments on: 7-22=Suspicion

By: Ed K

Ed K — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

I think that Pudge is clean. He has the typical catchers body. Thick trunk and legs, and solid upper body. He has played the game by the rules, and he has excelled at the game. No one should stereo-type a guy that works on getting himself in shape for the sake of prolonging his career.

Jose Canseco is spouting off about the best players in the game because he’s become a bitter, bitter man. I think it’s a futile swing at a business that passed him by, and now he’s trying to make a few bucks by giving baseball a blackeye. Baseball is an easy target, and yes, there have been steroid-using cheaters in the game. There have also been Vaseline using cheaters, cork using cheaters, guys who doctor the ball, and even pine tar misuses (not all intentional, though). Canseco may have some inside info about certain players, but I highly doubt that all of the “named” guys are dirty. If you were doing something that you knew was wrong, you would do it privately or secretly, not out in the open, where anyone and everyone could see.

I hope that I’m right about everything I’ve said. I would hate to have the harsh, cold reality of a dirty game that I have cherished, smack me in the face.

By: Luke

Luke — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

I agree, pudge doesn’t fit the profile of a steroid user at all. He has power, but he’s not a huge home run hitter and he’s more interested in batting for average and hitting doubles. Steroids aren’t going to give you a better eye at the plate or make your ability to block pitches any better.

Canseco’s allegations about palmeiro are utterly ridiculous. The guy has one of the most perfect swings i’ve ever seen…

By: Jason R.

Jason R. — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Oh come on, Billfer – when it comes to steroids, the American public doesn’t need facts! All it needs is images and conjecture from writers.

Happily, we can now explain any weight issue (loss or gain) associated with professional baseball players with a clean explanation: steroids.

By: Dan Joseph

Dan Joseph — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

My goodness look what Jose “nutcase” Canseco has done. 22lbs over 5-6 months is normal. He’s still pudgy, he still has all his muscle mass, he just doesn’t have much or any of his pudgy baby fat. He’s getting along in years, and was probably advised to trim up for the later years. Let’s try not to take this whole steroids thing to far.

By: KS

KS — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

We don’t know what steroids do, the fact that Pudge doesn’t fit our idea of the effects doesn’t mean he hasn’t done them. Losing that kind of weight in 4 months is a bit preposterous, I’ve heard he lost more like 35 pounds than 22. It’s funny how you’ll here fans from every town where one of “their” guys is accused defending them to the hilt. Why exactly?

KS

By: Ken

Ken — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Just another note about Jose: I read somewhere that his book refers to a spring training incident in which he slides into second base against Seattle and makes a comment to Bret Boone about his improved physique. Boone supposedly winks and says “Don’t tell anyone.” Great stuff, except research revealed that Jose never reached second base against Seattle in a preseason game that year.