tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post8504840780056068653..comments2024-03-28T10:18:00.370-05:00Comments on Gentlemen of Leisure: Brief Thoughts About Baseball (5/04/2009 - 5/10/2009)Austin Gortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-87197984805751322262009-05-12T13:25:00.000-05:002009-05-12T13:25:00.000-05:00Yeah, I know what you mean about people being agai...Yeah, I know what you mean about people being against steroids for the wrong (or inconsequential reasons). <br /><br />The whole idea of "asterisks" on steroid-era player records has always irked me because history is its own asterisk...but we've discussed that at length already. <br /><br />The whole "won't someone please think of the children?" style argument doesn't hold a lot of weight for me, either. Not that it's necessarily an invalid argument, it's just one that doesn't do much for me.Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-60937143467067771632009-05-12T12:55:00.000-05:002009-05-12T12:55:00.000-05:00I've been thinking about your question and I could...I've been thinking about your question and I could go on a long rambling rant about this, but i would most be me speaking out of my ass. (Perfect for the internet!) But I'll keep it brief.<br /><br />Before 2004, there was NO testing for steroids or HGH. Heck, they still don't test for HGH.<br />So, even if those players didn't take ILLEGAL steroids (by government standards), they were probably at some point using substances that are currently banned by Major League Baseball.<br /><br />And I'd also like to add that I think most people don't even know why they're against steroids. They just are. And if they do have a reason, it usually boils down to stats. And statistics aren't a valid reason to be anti-steroids. There are, however, some valid reasons...that nobody mentions.Dr. Bitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13568570859981368717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-64412749889146816422009-05-12T10:23:00.000-05:002009-05-12T10:23:00.000-05:00The Twins addressed their bullpen needs during the...The Twins addressed their bullpen needs during the offseason: they signed a castoff Mets reliever. What? You expected them to actually acquire a player who isn't another team's dregs? <br /><br />re #2: My fantasy team thanks you. <br /><br />Remember before the season started and everyone talked about how intense the AL East race would be, with Boston, New York and Tampa all fighting it out? I know it's still early May, but instead it's pretty much just Boston hanging at the top while the Rays and Yankees struggle. <br /><br />And I enjoy watching the Yankees struggle as much as (possibly more than) your average non-Yankee fan, but frankly, at this point, I'd be much more gleeful if the damned Red Sox were the ones struggling to stay relevant in the AL East race. <br /><br />re #8: yes, yes we are. <br /><br />It DOES seem pretty ridiculous that MLB is investigating Jenks when you put it that way (that essentially, he's in trouble for NOT lying). <br /><br />I would love nothing more than to see Boston's "miraculous" 2004 season get dragged into the steroids quagmire. <br /><br />Regarding steroids, what's your take on Pujols, Griffey and Thome, the three players often cited as being the most likely "clean" sluggers? Would you put them in that 10%? Just curious.Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.com