UZI Suicide 0 Report post Posted October 30, 2005 Deadspin's 'Who's the Mystery AL 'Roider?' post from yesterday included the following excerpt from this week's USA Today Sports Weekly: "An American League outfielder on a postseason team tested positive for steroids, according to his agent, but the player is appealing the results." Certainly interesting, but I didn't make much of it until we talked to Baseball Prospectus' Will Carroll on today's Sports Bloggers Live. Will writes a weekly column for BP that Peter Gammons has called an "industry standard," and he also wrote a book called 'The Juice' earlier this year. His response when told of the rumor? Carroll: "I really can't talk about it right now. It should be coming out within the next two weeks." SBL: "Is this a name we're actually going to care about?" Carroll: "Yes." SBL: "Is it a World Series champion?" Carroll: "I really can't talk about it." SBL: "I would hope not, because that might turn those White Sox black... Wi ll, cough once if he's on the White Sox... Cough twice if it's Gary Sheffield." Carroll: "I was involved in the appeals process so I can't comment at all." Here's the full audio interview. The dialogue dictated here takes place between 6:20 and 7:00. If this is true, there's a 1-in-4 chance someone on the White Sox used steroids this season and then contributed to Chicago's first World Series victory since 1917. And there's a 100% chance a player used and then participated in the playoffs. So... Who was it? And what would Selig do if that player was the World Series MVP or the Game 2 hero? Would it be a Black Sox-level fiasco? Say it ain't so, Jermaine! Given what we presume to know -- that the guy is in the AL, made the playoffs, is relatively significant and plays outfield -- the list of possibilities is only 12-deep: · Chicago: Podsednik, Dye, Rowand · Anaheim: Anderson, Guerrero, Finley · New York: Matsui, Sheffield, Williams · Boston: Ramirez, Damon, Nixon As a fan of the game and none of the teams or players involved here (actually, Vlad is rad), I hope none of them are guilty. But if one is, I certainly hope he isn't on the White Sox. http://deadspin.com/sports/steroids/whos-t...ider-133398.php http://journals.aol.com/dcsportsguy/mrirre...nt/entries/2162 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted October 30, 2005 Not this AGAIN...why can't we talk about this stuff when it's actually confirmed instead of rumour-mongering? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Brian Report post Posted October 30, 2005 I'm putting my money on the Japanese. It's about time one of them got caught. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Niggardly King 0 Report post Posted October 30, 2005 Ramirez Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UZI Suicide 0 Report post Posted October 30, 2005 I think Manny is too dumb to be able to use steroids. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest *KNK* Report post Posted October 30, 2005 If we are going just toss around "predictions" for no reason....I'll say the axe falls on Damon. No reason, just like the other people here. It's all irrlevant for the moment anyways. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mike546 0 Report post Posted October 30, 2005 Podsednik of course. Well, Cub fans hope so. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dogbert 0 Report post Posted October 30, 2005 I think Manny is too dumb to be able to use steroids. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Barry Bonds sits in his living room in San Francisco. He gets a phone call. It's Manny Ramirez. BARRY: Hey, Man-Ram, how's the, ahem, "enhancement" working out for you? MANNY: Aw, man... it's awful, man. It's not working at all. BARRY: Well, let's check what's wrong... did you have any problems finding a vein? MANNY: A vein? For what? BARRY: You know... for the shots. Remember? You inject the stuff? MANNY: Yeah, man... I just been drinkin' it. BARRY: ... Manny, it doesn't work that way. MANNY: I thought you told me that I hadda drink it! BARRY: Manny, I told you not to drink it under any circumstances. MANNY: ... BARRY: And then I gave you step-by-step instructions on how to take the stuff, not to mention the detailed map I made so you could find your ass... MANNY: That was MY ass on that map? I thought it was South Dakota. BARRY: You know what? For you, working out and eating right might be the easy way out. Later. Barry hangs up, and skips off to the master bedroom to scream into a pillow for a couple of hours. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted October 30, 2005 I bet it was Podsednik. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iggymcfly 0 Report post Posted October 30, 2005 That would be hilarious if it was Podsednik. How did he go from 0 HRs in the regular season to 2 in the postseason? By injecting clutch ability into his ass. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted October 30, 2005 Not this AGAIN...why can't we talk about this stuff when it's actually confirmed instead of rumour-mongering? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Indeed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
