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MLB Regular Season 2013 |OT2| - Revenge of the Umpires

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Chris R

Member
A lead on the Tribe? Ah yisssss

edit: Mariners are 2nd in the MLB in HRs? Why can't we hit any of them with runners on it seems like in the games we lose.
 
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ConradCervantes

Banned
Chuck said:
Man, reading this Braun thing now.

What a piece of shit this guy is. Wow.
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Hey, at least he'll retire rich. All it took was a ruined reputation and an effective elimination from any HoF induction possibilities. The way he conducted himself like he was the wronged party is unforgivable, and I can understand the venom others have thrown at him. It's been a pretty lousy day.

I remember when A-Rod confessed back in 2009, I was in a bar when sportscenter came on and he was being interviewed, talking about why he did what he did. I didn't feel anything for him, no pity or anger towards him. He chose to do what he did, and he had to live with the consequences.

Who I did feel bad for were his fans, be they Mariners, Rangers or Yankees fans. People who paid money to see him play and never thought that he would ever put that stuff into his body. They now had to doubt everything he did past, present and future, and that's the same way I feel about Ryan Braun now.

I've been a fan of the Brewers since I was four. I just missed the days of Yount and Molitor when I began following baseball, and so I waited a long time for a player who could be "That Guy." McGwire, Sosa and the Killer Bs would regularly curb stomp us on their way to the playoffs and broken records, and it wasn't until Braun and Fielder came on that I felt that these could be Those Guys.

Braun signed that five-year extension in 2011, and I was pretty damn thrilled that day. I knew that Fielder was leaving, along with the rest of the baseball world, but hey, we had That Guy, and that was all I really wanted.

Today was a shitty day, one that I knew was coming for a long time. I guess I'm a hypocrite, because I gave a speech in a class this past spring about how PEDs aren't that bad in sports, and yet I feel disappointed. I thought he was legit. We have a good team this year, despite some holes, so I'll still watch and root them on, but I feel bad for myself, my little brother, and a lot of other people who defended him only for the fact that he was our guy.

I'm 25 years old, and I sound like a betrayed little kid. "Say it isn't so," and so on. Time to move on now.
 
Dominican Power

Dominican Power

Member
ConradCervantes said:
Hey, at least he'll retire rich. All it took was a ruined reputation and an effective elimination from any HoF induction possibilities. The way he conducted himself like he was the wronged party is unforgivable, and I can understand the venom others have thrown at him. It's been a pretty lousy day.

I remember when A-Rod confessed back in 2009, I was in a bar when sportscenter came on and he was being interviewed, talking about why he did what he did. I didn't feel anything for him, no pity or anger towards him. He chose to do what he did, and he had to live with the consequences.

Who I did feel bad for were his fans, be they Mariners, Rangers or Yankees fans. People who paid money to see him play and never thought that he would ever put that stuff into his body. They now had to doubt everything he did past, present and future, and that's the same way I feel about Ryan Braun now.

I've been a fan of the Brewers since I was four. I just missed the days of Yount and Molitor when I began following baseball, and so I waited a long time for a player who could be "That Guy." McGwire, Sosa and the Killer Bs would regularly curb stomp us on their way to the playoffs and broken records, and it wasn't until Braun and Fielder came on that I felt that these could be Those Guys.

Braun signed that five-year extension in 2011, and I was pretty damn thrilled that day. I knew that Fielder was leaving, along with the rest of the baseball world, but hey, we had That Guy, and that was all I really wanted.

Today was a shitty day, one that I knew was coming for a long time. I guess I'm a hypocrite, because I gave a speech in a class this past spring about how PEDs aren't that bad in sports, and yet I feel disappointed. I thought he was legit. We have a good team this year, despite some holes, so I'll still watch and root them on, but I feel bad for myself, my little brother, and a lot of other people who defended him only for the fact that he was our guy.

I'm 25 years old, and I sound like a betrayed little kid. "Say it isn't so," and so on. Time to move on now.
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As long he plays at an Elite level, who the fuck cares?
 
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Mr. Enigma

Member
ConradCervantes said:
I guess I don't understand why players who are clearly talented decide to chance their reputations, especially nowadays when it's so easily detectable.
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It's like some people said before: getting paid enough cash to have you and your family set for the rest of your life is enough of an allure to give it a shot. Being in the Hall of Fame doesn't pay you the big bucks. Guys like Melky and Bartolo know they will never be in the Hall of Fame, so what's ultimately the big risk if they can still get paid?
 
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cashman

Banned
ConradCervantes said:
Who I did feel bad for were his fans, be they Mariners, Rangers or Yankees fans. People who paid money to see him play and never thought that he would ever put that stuff into his body. They now had to doubt everything he did past, present and future, and that's the same way I feel about Ryan Braun now.
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I enjoyed the shit out of Arod while he was here! Who cares if he's busted for steroids now? Not my problem!
 
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ConradCervantes

Banned
Mr. Enigma said:
It's like some people said before: getting paid enough cash to have you and your family set for the rest of your life is enough of an allure to give it a shot. Being in the Hall of Fame doesn't pay you the big bucks. Guys like Melky and Bartolo know they will never be in the Hall of Fame, so what's ultimately the big risk if they can still get paid?
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eznark said:
People are willing to do anything to avoid playing with YuniB
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Excellent points, and thanks for the laugh, Ez.
 
Link

Link

The Autumn Wind
cashman said:
He was never an albatross for the duration of his Rangers contract. It was only after the extension kicked in where he became terrible.
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I'd prefer not to think of what the Mets could have had, so in my head, he was crappy before that.
 
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BigJonsson

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Jose Canseco on Twitter asking why PEDs are illegal

Captain America was made using steroids!

Alcohol and tobacco are worse than steroids

What so bad about PEDs lol




Man, that Jose Canseco has me convinced!
 
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BigJonsson

Member
Mr. Enigma said:
It's like some people said before: getting paid enough cash to have you and your family set for the rest of your life is enough of an allure to give it a shot. Being in the Hall of Fame doesn't pay you the big bucks. Guys like Melky and Bartolo know they will never be in the Hall of Fame, so what's ultimately the big risk if they can still get paid?
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Bartolo has nothing to lose, he is at the end of his career anyway
 
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rando14

Member
7 in a row

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Chris R

Member
7 in a row? 12 of 17? Only 5 under .500?


Awesome! Would love to take another game of Cleveland this series but I don't know if it will happen...
 
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3N16MA

Banned
cashman said:
I enjoyed the shit out of Arod while he was here! Who cares if he's busted for steroids now? Not my problem!
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I enjoyed A-Rod in the 09 postseason. Everyone knows he did not need roids to get it done as he had the secret weapon:

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Too bad he dumped her and his career went to shit.
 
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