Everything was going so damn smooth for a while there. Baseball highlights would come on ESPN, and they would strictly be about the games. We’d see some trade talk, but nothing too crazy. I was completely sold; as a matter of fact, I was so sold that I attended a Rangers game for the first time in years on Wednesday night, even though they had their asses handed to them by Detroit, but that’s beside the point. The point was baseball was fun again, and was serving as a nice distraction, until NFL training camps started.
Well, baseball’s own demons have found a way to ruin the party once again. With all the good the game has going for itself, The New York Times decides to bring this stupid list, FROM SIX YEARS AGO, back from the dead. They dropped two more names that seemed to “rock” the baseball world. They are two of our favorite players over here at ETSF: none other than Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz.
People are making this sound like it’s a big deal, and that Ramirez and Ortiz’s legacies will be tainted. I happen to disagree. For starters, I just don’t care if baseball players are ‘roid monsters or not. It still takes an incredible amount of skill to do what these guys do, even with the ‘roids. Secondly, it was six years ago! This list was never supposed to get out, but now that it has, names are dropping, and they’re dropping, little-by-little. If you’re gonna name-drop, then do it all the way. I’m tired of turning on Sportscenter, and hearing about this crap for half the show. If people want to bash these dudes for what they did, that’s fine. If they want to say they destroyed the integrity of the game, I’ll laugh in their faces before continuing on with my day. Don’t expect me to join in on berating these dudes, because I really don’t care what they did.Bottom line is this: the Boston Red Sox won two championships with these guys being an integral part of the team. That cannot and will not ever be taken away. As it pertains to Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz, they’ll always get love by millions of baseball fans, and that will never change. Maybe if this was said back when it first happened, we woulda gave a damn.
Be easy.
-K. Masenda
www.edthesportsfan.com
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8 Responses to "Why You Bringing Up Old Sh*t???"I agree with every last word written here.
I listen to ESPN radio often and they the fans for the most part hold baseball to a different standard. I don't know what it is about it; but they are different. The thing I think that all fail to see is that there are performance enhancing issues in all sports not just the MLB. The supplements, training regiments and methods have made athletes today bigger, faster, and stronger. Do i agree with steroids no, but we have to make sure we point the finger at the entire era and not be harsh on some and not others. The reaction to A-Rod, Ramirez, and Ortiz is a lot different than Barry Bonds. is it because people like them more and despise Bonds?
Jose Canseco looks smarter by the day doesn't he??
I agree with you also.. Major League baseball is full of haterz. They are the only sport who thinks the steroids will make your eye sight better and give you better hand eye.
Agreed. It happened six years ago. The reporters that "break" the stories about who was using 6 years ago before baseball banned it need to look into something else. I'll admit, I am not a Red Sox fan, so it's nice to pile on when you can. :)
The Boston Trophy Party
Big Papi's Performance Enhanced Links
@ Real Fake Sports
LOLOLOLOL
I can't even lie; those links are pretty hilarious.
K & Ed, Ya'll my blog brothers ( I just made that up), but I feel a certain way about MLB.
The entire era is the steriods era regardless. I've also reached the point that if they said Pujols was on that list, I wouldn't be surprised. If they said Griffey, I would be legitimately shocked.
You are right it doesn't help with generating bat speed and hand-eye coordination, those are gifts from God. Steriods and its like do help the body to recover faster from wear and tear and injuries in general.
Now its HGH, next it will be stem cells (it's only a matter of time let's be honest)
There's also a racial component. Mac and Ken Caminiti have stop being villified. The other BROWN players have not. They are all the cause of the downfall of Western Civilization along with TO and Ocho Cinco.
So much for privacy. Just pulbish the list and get it over with. What's the point of randomly dropping names in the first place???
http://www.theklowntimes.net
The problem here are these "leaks". As long as there is a list with names on it that no one has seen you going to get this type of mess. The best thing for everyone to do is fess up and take the power away from the writers.
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