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Pitchers on Steroids--espnmag

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by 21, Jun 22, 2006.

  1. 21

    21 Well-Known Member

    Great collection of stories on pitchers and steroid use in the current issue....how pitchers have juiced, how they get away with it. Anyone read it yet?
     
    21, Jun 22, 2006
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  2. Firstime Caller

    Firstime Caller Member

    Haven't seen it yet. Can you share some of the highlights?
     
    Firstime Caller, Jun 22, 2006
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  3. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    I read it. It is well done. Didn't think it broke a ton of new ground, but it concisely explained some things that people are confused about. If anything, people who now think, "Oh, they have a testing policy, so the game is clean" might be awakened to how inadequate the policy is. Would love to here from the guy, Pube?, who spent a week on here arguing that pitchers don't benefit from steroids. Not surprisingly, many of the current Red Sox players who played with Paxton Crawford in the minors were discrediting him today.
     
    The Big Ragu, Jun 22, 2006
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  4. 21

    21 Well-Known Member

    Terrific section on how to avoid a positive test....Shaun Assael shows four ways to beat the system.....I didn't know that mlb can only test a MAXIMUM of 60 players, league-wide, throughout the off-season....so if you time it right, etc.

    A good as-told-to from former pitcher Paxton Crawford, about how he did it and what he took, etc.
     
    21, Jun 22, 2006
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  5. Columbo

    Columbo Active Member

    I said that pitchers run a MUCH bigger risk than everyday players and I'm sure the ones who use are the ones who know they don't have enough to make the bigs.
     
    Columbo, Jun 22, 2006
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  6. DyePack

    DyePack New Member

    As far as Ragu is concerned, MLB could be asking players to submit their frontal lobe for testing, and it wouldn't be enough.
     
    DyePack, Jun 22, 2006
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  7. Double Down

    Double Down Well-Known Member

    It's a shame Nurse Ratched took yours already, DP.
     
    Double Down, Jun 22, 2006
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