Few times in my life have I witnessed a media story that's been as dragged out as this whole baseball steroids scandal. The latest in the saga involves David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez, who both allegedly tested positive for steroids a few years back while playing for the Red Sox.
Don't get me wrong I love David Ortiz. He has been not only the biggest clutch hitter in Red Sox history (Game 4 and 5 of the 2004 ALCS filed in every Sox fan's memory), but a pretty stand up guy. Now him too!? You know what I really don't care if he used it! Almost every power hitter since the late 80's has.
Barry Bonds (the king of all talk), Rafael Palmeiro (lied to the government), Sammy Sosa (how about those corks?), Mark McGwire (remember his "impressive" record breaking feat?), Manny Ramirez (more drama), Alex Rodriguez, Jose Canseco. The list goes on and on.
It's a case of keeping up with the Joneses. David wasn't hitting in Minnesota and his career was on the rocks. Many of these players made tens of millions of dollars on contracts by "cheating".
Who can blame a guy whose career was about to fizzle out? Damn I just got laid off and am doing everything in my power to mentally enhance myself to get another job! Let's just hope he does the right thing and comes clean. It would be a shame for the nicest guy on the Sox to get a black eye from this steroid circus.
Now for this list. Release the damn thing already! How fair is this to Ortiz, Ramirez, and A-ROD? Name every top Tom, Dick and Harry! I don't care if someone who played 23 games and hit .238 for the freaking Florida Marlins is on this list too. Name everyone! Now the history of the most beloved game on the earth is in question! Who should make the hall and who shouldn't now? Guess What?!? Everyone in this era used them, people!
It's gotten old already and with each passing year, people will care less and less about this whole ordeal. It's time to just release it once and for all.
I, for one, and thankful for the fact that football preseason has us looking forward to another sport. The drama about who used HGH or steroids will soon be replaced with the pure weekend football drama that everyone loves.
Don't get me wrong I love David Ortiz. He has been not only the biggest clutch hitter in Red Sox history (Game 4 and 5 of the 2004 ALCS filed in every Sox fan's memory), but a pretty stand up guy. Now him too!? You know what I really don't care if he used it! Almost every power hitter since the late 80's has.
Barry Bonds (the king of all talk), Rafael Palmeiro (lied to the government), Sammy Sosa (how about those corks?), Mark McGwire (remember his "impressive" record breaking feat?), Manny Ramirez (more drama), Alex Rodriguez, Jose Canseco. The list goes on and on.
It's a case of keeping up with the Joneses. David wasn't hitting in Minnesota and his career was on the rocks. Many of these players made tens of millions of dollars on contracts by "cheating".
Who can blame a guy whose career was about to fizzle out? Damn I just got laid off and am doing everything in my power to mentally enhance myself to get another job! Let's just hope he does the right thing and comes clean. It would be a shame for the nicest guy on the Sox to get a black eye from this steroid circus.
Now for this list. Release the damn thing already! How fair is this to Ortiz, Ramirez, and A-ROD? Name every top Tom, Dick and Harry! I don't care if someone who played 23 games and hit .238 for the freaking Florida Marlins is on this list too. Name everyone! Now the history of the most beloved game on the earth is in question! Who should make the hall and who shouldn't now? Guess What?!? Everyone in this era used them, people!
It's gotten old already and with each passing year, people will care less and less about this whole ordeal. It's time to just release it once and for all.
I, for one, and thankful for the fact that football preseason has us looking forward to another sport. The drama about who used HGH or steroids will soon be replaced with the pure weekend football drama that everyone loves.
About the Author:
Randy Greenway is an MLB columnist with an eye on the AL East. He regularly chats with fans at a popular Red Sox forum and loves to pass the time with a good sports quiz.
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