I didn't hear it, but allegedly Canseco was on the Chris Meyer show and he was espousing his usual crap about how steroids are not bad, etc. I know you are thinking, no big deal, we've heard that before and I'm tired of all this steroids mess.
The best part about it was he said something to the affect of look what it could have done for the career of Ben Grieve. That Ben Grieve was an Oakland Rookie of the Year just like he and Big Mac, but Grieve never developed the power. Had he juiced, he could have had a monster career. Maybe we should write our own book.
Friday, February 25, 2005
Mussina
On the Sox rings and that they will be making 500 of them:
"Are they giving one to everyone who has played since 1918?"
Interesting quote from someone who has zero MLB World Series rings.
"Are they giving one to everyone who has played since 1918?"
Interesting quote from someone who has zero MLB World Series rings.
Thursday, February 24, 2005
Thoughts From A Fan
I know. It's been everywhere. But, I can't resist. This will be my "airing it out" blog.
It is difficult to look at certain players in ANY camp and not notice that "they look a bit smaller." But one must, because they do. Now, perhaps, they all got together and said, "Let's all go on a diet so that the public cannot tell who roided and who did not." This, however, is highly unlikely. One thing is for certain. I wish that I could drop 20 pounds over the next two and a half months.
But, while we are on this very tired subject allow me to throw something out there that the mainstream media HAS NOT been discussing. I will type this slowly so that they'll be able to follow this blog...PITCHERS WERE DOING IT, TOO!
I understand that the batting stats went through the roof...but...isn't it possible that some guys (Sturtze..remember his attack against Kapler?... and others) found 5+MPH on their fastballs thanks to enhancement. Isn't it possible that some fading pitchers were able to hang around? That some younger pitchers were very strong?
I wonder if we'll see a reduction in the "Tommy John" surgeries now that (using physics here) the pressure on a lot of elbows will be less.
Irony? How about all the talk (during the HR race, and overall power surge) of the "ball being juiced"?
Is it strange to anyone else that the 'roid rage came of age just following the strike?
By the way, the other night on ESPNClassic, I watched a report from "60 Minutes" from a few years ago. An ex-DL from the Atlanta Falcons was talking about steroid usage (among other drugs in the NFL). Want to hear how players got around the testing? This shows what people are willing to go through for this stuff. When called, players would fly to "Testing Areas" with their doctors. Minutes before being tested, players would urinate, then have their doctors catheterize other people's "clean" urine in to their bladder. Thus, their test was clean!
I think that clears this out of my system. I was just tired of hearing of Bonds (who should not be allowed in the Hall of Fame until Rose is), Canseco, and others.
That's it on roids...
It is difficult to look at certain players in ANY camp and not notice that "they look a bit smaller." But one must, because they do. Now, perhaps, they all got together and said, "Let's all go on a diet so that the public cannot tell who roided and who did not." This, however, is highly unlikely. One thing is for certain. I wish that I could drop 20 pounds over the next two and a half months.
But, while we are on this very tired subject allow me to throw something out there that the mainstream media HAS NOT been discussing. I will type this slowly so that they'll be able to follow this blog...PITCHERS WERE DOING IT, TOO!
I understand that the batting stats went through the roof...but...isn't it possible that some guys (Sturtze..remember his attack against Kapler?... and others) found 5+MPH on their fastballs thanks to enhancement. Isn't it possible that some fading pitchers were able to hang around? That some younger pitchers were very strong?
I wonder if we'll see a reduction in the "Tommy John" surgeries now that (using physics here) the pressure on a lot of elbows will be less.
Irony? How about all the talk (during the HR race, and overall power surge) of the "ball being juiced"?
Is it strange to anyone else that the 'roid rage came of age just following the strike?
By the way, the other night on ESPNClassic, I watched a report from "60 Minutes" from a few years ago. An ex-DL from the Atlanta Falcons was talking about steroid usage (among other drugs in the NFL). Want to hear how players got around the testing? This shows what people are willing to go through for this stuff. When called, players would fly to "Testing Areas" with their doctors. Minutes before being tested, players would urinate, then have their doctors catheterize other people's "clean" urine in to their bladder. Thus, their test was clean!
I think that clears this out of my system. I was just tired of hearing of Bonds (who should not be allowed in the Hall of Fame until Rose is), Canseco, and others.
That's it on roids...
Wednesday, February 23, 2005
This is interesting
Its the Gender Genie.
You put some text into the box and then it tells you if they think the writer is male or female. Just for fun I put in some old emails and some of my posts and thankfully they all came up male. Matt's last entry was also male. Jeremy's item on the Jayson Stark article was (by a large margin) male. AAG had a female entry but only one - and it was the firs one which was very short. An email from my boss (a female) was listed as female.
I can't wait to find a posting here from one of you that turns out to be female....
You put some text into the box and then it tells you if they think the writer is male or female. Just for fun I put in some old emails and some of my posts and thankfully they all came up male. Matt's last entry was also male. Jeremy's item on the Jayson Stark article was (by a large margin) male. AAG had a female entry but only one - and it was the firs one which was very short. An email from my boss (a female) was listed as female.
I can't wait to find a posting here from one of you that turns out to be female....
This is interesting
Its the Gender Genie.
You put some text into the box and then it tells you if they think the writer is male or female. Just for fun I put in some old emails and some of my posts and thankfully they all came up male. Matt's last entry was also male. Jeremy's item on the Jayson Stark article was (by a large margin) male. AAG had a female entry but only one - and it was the firs one which was very short. An email from my boss (a female) was listed as female.
I can't wait to find a posting here from one of you that turns out to be female....
You put some text into the box and then it tells you if they think the writer is male or female. Just for fun I put in some old emails and some of my posts and thankfully they all came up male. Matt's last entry was also male. Jeremy's item on the Jayson Stark article was (by a large margin) male. AAG had a female entry but only one - and it was the firs one which was very short. An email from my boss (a female) was listed as female.
I can't wait to find a posting here from one of you that turns out to be female....
Since Matt has been MIA
I will throw up a Van Nortwick inspired post:
I think that the thoughts were that last year's Yankees team would be the best ever. I remember comparisons to the '27 Yankees (although, if I recall the Sox outhit them...)...Here is my take on this year's Yankees...If they get Johnson.
They will win the division, but not in the playoffs...My reasons?
Mussina...the only reason he was effective in the playoffs as a starter (the first time in his career) was because he missed a big portion of the season and was rested (that won't happen again)...
Wright...will suck
Pavano...13 wins, a bunch of no decisions...he's a nibbler...these guys get eaten up by teams that are patient.
Who am I missing? Kevin Brown???
Randy Johnson will be great for them...no doubt about that...I can't wait for the first Johnson/Schilling showdown...
So pitcher by pitcher.
Johnson vs Schilling...maybe (and I mean maybe) a slight edge to Johnson (Schill's been in the AL for a year, knows a lot of the hitters and had a great year against lineups with a DH)
Wells vs Mussina...When healthy this is close...What would Wells' record have been with the Sox offense last year? Probably 23-24 wins
Miller vs Wright...Both with injury histories, but I give this to Miller
Clement vs Pavano...can't call this...numbers say Pavano, but who knows?
Brown vs Wakefield/Arroyo...Advantage Sox. Remember Brown's head will explode and Arroyo has a chance to win all 32 of his starts.
So, even with the addition of Johnson, we match up...maybe even are a little better. We have one extra (two extra if you count Halama) starters. Our bullpen is better. Our defense is better. We'll see about offense...Sheffield won't last the year with injuries without the cream....And we could still add a Ben Sheets at the break...
It's hard to say that we've improved our team (being the WS Champs and all) but I have to say that we have...
I think that the thoughts were that last year's Yankees team would be the best ever. I remember comparisons to the '27 Yankees (although, if I recall the Sox outhit them...)...Here is my take on this year's Yankees...If they get Johnson.
They will win the division, but not in the playoffs...My reasons?
Mussina...the only reason he was effective in the playoffs as a starter (the first time in his career) was because he missed a big portion of the season and was rested (that won't happen again)...
Wright...will suck
Pavano...13 wins, a bunch of no decisions...he's a nibbler...these guys get eaten up by teams that are patient.
Who am I missing? Kevin Brown???
Randy Johnson will be great for them...no doubt about that...I can't wait for the first Johnson/Schilling showdown...
So pitcher by pitcher.
Johnson vs Schilling...maybe (and I mean maybe) a slight edge to Johnson (Schill's been in the AL for a year, knows a lot of the hitters and had a great year against lineups with a DH)
Wells vs Mussina...When healthy this is close...What would Wells' record have been with the Sox offense last year? Probably 23-24 wins
Miller vs Wright...Both with injury histories, but I give this to Miller
Clement vs Pavano...can't call this...numbers say Pavano, but who knows?
Brown vs Wakefield/Arroyo...Advantage Sox. Remember Brown's head will explode and Arroyo has a chance to win all 32 of his starts.
So, even with the addition of Johnson, we match up...maybe even are a little better. We have one extra (two extra if you count Halama) starters. Our bullpen is better. Our defense is better. We'll see about offense...Sheffield won't last the year with injuries without the cream....And we could still add a Ben Sheets at the break...
It's hard to say that we've improved our team (being the WS Champs and all) but I have to say that we have...
Monday, February 21, 2005
More evidence that Millar = glue
I posted this a while back, but I read this
hot stove story today and it makes my point precisely.
hot stove story today and it makes my point precisely.
Yeah, that about sums it up...
Jayson Stark wrote a pretty good summary of the off-season, which by the way has felt incredibly short. Oh yeah, that's because the Red Sox were World Champions last year!
A couple of items stuck out to me, for what ever reason.
1. 2nd best improved team in the NL - Giants? I must have missed something - who did they get? I am not doubting it, I just can't honestly think of one player off the top of my head the Giants have added.
2. 2nd worst free agent signing - J.D. Drew and Derek Lowe (5/4 years for $91 MM). Wow, that sucks! (They voted Eckstein's 3 year $10.25 MM as the worst) Eckstein isn't a great investment and I would agree it's not a good signing, but it's clearly a stop gap until someone better gets on the market - or maybe they have some one developing in the minors.
3. My favorite section, "Most innovative injuries in the offseason", it's always worth a good laugh or two. Plus it features our boy Rocco.
4. Finally, he mentions Anna Benson's warning to his husband as one of the most bizarre things to happen in the off-season. I think that pre-dated the blog, but I am proud that we jumped on that story right away!
A couple of items stuck out to me, for what ever reason.
1. 2nd best improved team in the NL - Giants? I must have missed something - who did they get? I am not doubting it, I just can't honestly think of one player off the top of my head the Giants have added.
2. 2nd worst free agent signing - J.D. Drew and Derek Lowe (5/4 years for $91 MM). Wow, that sucks! (They voted Eckstein's 3 year $10.25 MM as the worst) Eckstein isn't a great investment and I would agree it's not a good signing, but it's clearly a stop gap until someone better gets on the market - or maybe they have some one developing in the minors.
3. My favorite section, "Most innovative injuries in the offseason", it's always worth a good laugh or two. Plus it features our boy Rocco.
4. Finally, he mentions Anna Benson's warning to his husband as one of the most bizarre things to happen in the off-season. I think that pre-dated the blog, but I am proud that we jumped on that story right away!
President's Day
So I know I'm sounding like a broken record always linking to the same guy, but Murray Chass has a really good article bashing the media about the whole A-Rod-Vs.Red Sox thingie.
"Every player who spoke with reporters last week was asked what they thought of Rodriguez, whether they agreed with what Nixon said. Extended the invitation, some players replied with negative comments, but most of what they said in response to the invitations was far less severe than the resulting articles reflected."
Make sure to check out the headline.
"Every player who spoke with reporters last week was asked what they thought of Rodriguez, whether they agreed with what Nixon said. Extended the invitation, some players replied with negative comments, but most of what they said in response to the invitations was far less severe than the resulting articles reflected."
Make sure to check out the headline.
Friday, February 18, 2005
A post not related to steroids, or wieners
Somehow the guy over at Firebrand of the AL found a bunch of Korean cartoons on MLB. They kick ass. Somehow you don't need to know any Korean to get most of the jokes. (They're probably better that way.) The one on the Red Sox is probably the best. To see the others, change the "65" in the url to another number, 60-81. Yanks are 80, Twins 78, Cubs 64 (the Nomar and Wood/Prior ones are really good). For the 2004 postseason, check out numbers 52-58.
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