I love baseball. That should be obvious by the fact that I choose to spend almost every day writing about it in some form here, that I'm a grown man with a wife and child who still collects cardboard with baseball players on it, and that I spend every night convincing my wife that American Idol can wait while we watch this important Erick Aybar at bat in the bottom of the sixth of an 8 run game. I love the game and have since as far back as I can remember. And that's why I'm so upset to hear about Manny.
It's not just that I enjoy watching Manny and know that he will now be forever tainted, it's because I love baseball. Everyone I teach with knows I love baseball, all my students know I love baseball and after incidents like this all I hear about is how baseball is ridiculous, everyone's a cheater and it's pointless to follow the sport.
I hate seeing my favorite sport destroyed slowly and ridiculed at every turn. I refuse to believe that baseball players alone have decided to do steroids and that the giant sized football players and others are simply clean athletes doing the right away. It's not even that I want those sports torn down as well, I just wish my sport wasn't taken this hit every few months.
I guess the only solace I can take in this whole thing is that it's very apparent that the team I'm rooting for isn't filled with steroided up freaks. At least I hope they aren't playing this crappy while on the juice. It certainly wouldn't be a very good endorsement for the makers of these substances.
Ehh. Baseball, do me a favor. Stop drug testing, stop naming the cheaters and let me live the life of the ignorant football or basketball fan who gets to gloat about how clean their sport is and how dirty mine is. Why does my sport have to be put above the others? Shawne Merriman is suspended for steroids and he's seen in no different light today than he was before. But Manny, A-Rod, Giambi and the rest will forever be branded as cheaters and ruiners of the game I love.
Go Halos!
Showing posts with label Steroids. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Steroids. Show all posts
Feb 7, 2009
I Guess That A-Fraud Title Was Well Earned
Add another prestigious hitter to the list of those marred by the steroid scandal. According to Sports Illustrated, Alex Rodriguez is the latest in a long line. You gotta wonder if there will be anyone left.
As for A-Rod, I could care less. I've never warmed up to the guy and I think a lot of baseball fans are in the same boat, but it does make me sad for baseball. I love the game and hate to see it continually beaten up because so many of these guys were on the juice.
Go Halos!
As for A-Rod, I could care less. I've never warmed up to the guy and I think a lot of baseball fans are in the same boat, but it does make me sad for baseball. I love the game and hate to see it continually beaten up because so many of these guys were on the juice.
Go Halos!
Jan 27, 2009
Craptacular Pack Break: The Steroidy Leaf Pack
I have a few 1992 Leaf cards in my collection, but I don't remember really opening any packs of this stuff long ago. An odd trend showed up in this pack as I flipped from card to card. The "magic" of the '90s was revealed.
The pack started innocently enough.
The black card with gold foil is apparently a one per pack parallel. Not often that you see a speedster with DH as his listed position.
Next up was a card that left me a bit puzzled.
I didn't even realize Gary Carter had a final run with the Expos. Was all of Canada clamoring for this move to be made?
Here's where it got interesting.
I had pretty much forgotten about Danny Tartabull after all these years and as soon as I saw this card I immediately wondered how this guy escaped the Steroid Era wrath. It was an odd thought that popped into my head, but it became even more odd a couple of cards later.
This is how the pack came to an end.
Are you kidding me? I don't know how the McGwire card didn't make it into this pack. It's probably stuck to the back of the Alex Cole. Sosa, Bonds and Canseco. What are the odds on pulling perhaps the three most notorious players from the steroid era in one pack of 1992 Leaf? Amazing pack!!
Finally, to turn up the insanity one more level...
Royce Clayton? Yeah, I know what you're thinking, "What does Royce Clayton have to do with the steroid pack?". Clayton's wife was a former Olympic sprinter and in 1993, Royce was a vocal proponent of MLB instituting steroid and HGH testing. Are the hairs standing up on the back of your neck too?
Go Halos!
The pack started innocently enough.
The black card with gold foil is apparently a one per pack parallel. Not often that you see a speedster with DH as his listed position.
Next up was a card that left me a bit puzzled.
I didn't even realize Gary Carter had a final run with the Expos. Was all of Canada clamoring for this move to be made?
Here's where it got interesting.
I had pretty much forgotten about Danny Tartabull after all these years and as soon as I saw this card I immediately wondered how this guy escaped the Steroid Era wrath. It was an odd thought that popped into my head, but it became even more odd a couple of cards later.
This is how the pack came to an end.
Are you kidding me? I don't know how the McGwire card didn't make it into this pack. It's probably stuck to the back of the Alex Cole. Sosa, Bonds and Canseco. What are the odds on pulling perhaps the three most notorious players from the steroid era in one pack of 1992 Leaf? Amazing pack!!
Finally, to turn up the insanity one more level...
Royce Clayton? Yeah, I know what you're thinking, "What does Royce Clayton have to do with the steroid pack?". Clayton's wife was a former Olympic sprinter and in 1993, Royce was a vocal proponent of MLB instituting steroid and HGH testing. Are the hairs standing up on the back of your neck too?
Go Halos!
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