OT: Mejia permanently banned

[Andy117]

Testing and not being able mask have made it impossible to get away with in all professional sports today.
You simply can't do it without being caught.
So if you say you would do it for the money Greeny, in reality your loosing money by getting caught.

A-Rod never got caught from testing.

 

[zappaa]

A-Rod never got caught from testing.

He would if he was using today

 

[mikebal9]

Lots of venom.
To call Andy Pettit a cheat is a huge stretch, yes he used for a very short time in an effort to rehabilitate himself from injury, and admitted it.
Delusional on Andy's part or not, he never used in an effort to give himself an unfair advantage, he was worried about injury and was convinced by others using would speed up his rehabilitation process.
Many players have used in that same mindset, many have not.

Completely biased on my part I'll add, Andy is one of the most generous, caring, giving people I've ever met.

Why do people just believe Pettitte's story? He admitted to using for this reason. Doesn't mean it's the only time he used. Seems like he's the only player of his era who is believed beyond reproach.

 

[zappaa]

Why do people just believe Pettitte's story? He admitted to using for this reason. Doesn't mean it's the only time he used. Seems like he's the only player of his era who is believed beyond reproach.

Because in that era many players I know personally used for injury recovery only and did not use regularly during the season and never used again.
Was it right?....no. But it's a fact.

 

[mikebal9]

I know you know them personally, but friends lie to friends all the time. What people tell their friends and what they do behind closed doors are two very different things.

 

[RU Cheese]

I know you know them personally, but friends lie to friends all the time. What people tell their friends and what they do behind closed doors are two very different things.

Good point. But I'll take the word of the guy who knows a lot more about the subject than you.

 

[zappaa]

I know you know them personally, but friends lie to friends all the time. What people tell their friends and what they do behind closed doors are two very different things.

That's true for sure, you never really know.

 

[FELONIOUSMONK]

He F'D up. It happens. . Have you noticed how many Latino players have been busted. ? It may be dumb but it is ultimately cultural , done by desperate guys who will do whatever is necessary to get out of the Dominican or P.R. or Cuba or Panama or Venezuela.They all know the consequences but are willing to do whatever is necessary to make it big and make more money in a week than they can make in a lifetime at home.I don't feel anything but sadness for them their families their teams and their fans.

 

[DJ Spanky]

Did King High ban him or Spank ? :flushed:

Huh? Who?

 

[Doctor Worm]

Did King High either ban someone or spank someone?

 

[DJ Spanky]

Did King High either ban someone or spank someone?

And there's absolutely nothing wrong with that.