Article: Game Thread: Twins@Nationals 4/22 6:05PM

[Cap'n Piranha]

Sounds like Gibson is missing what is called "a strikeout pitch".

[MindFreak]

 

Boy, you picked a great game to join.

 Too many games seem like this, this year.

[spinowner]

 

1. Simply making the Major Leagues is the difference between a salary below Poverty to a salary over 500 Grand a year. 

 

2. There is enormous competition for these MLB jobs that can be decided by the competitive advantage provided by PED's. 

 

3. Who can blame anyone for being tempted to improve your odds at making the big leagues. Not only is making the major leagues a rare accomplishment and an incredible dream to be close to capturing... tha aside... serious crimes have been committed in other walks of life for much less money. 

 

4. I wouldn't blame Colabello or anyone for succumbing to the temptation for the reasons listed above.

 

5. However... It's easy to hate the action when you think of those who don't make the majors or are beaten out of a major league job by someone who took PED's. 

 

6. Colabello used to be the inspirational story of the guy who beat all odds to play in the majors. 

 

7. That story is now gone and life is a little sadder today. 

Number 5 is why the players' union should be 100% behind any and all efforts to eliminate the use of PED's. The small minority of cheaters in effect steal jobs and salary from the vast majority of their members.

[MindFreak]

 

sounded like an intro at an AA meeting.

 

Gibson has less than nothing tonight.

 

Jose jose jose jose!

Well, it is an addiction  

[Aggies7]

I sort of remember when the twins were as good as the Nats. But it was a while ago, when I was in college and very often drunk.

[Linus]

Make him suffer to 110 pitches. Seems he gets a pass on these boards - he's hardly a sure thing.

[jimbo92107]

 

New guy has to buy a round of drinks for everyone on the thread -- and not the cheap stuff.

From fantasy baseball to fantasy binge drinking in a few easy clicks.

[formerly33]

 

I also just tuned in. It's a beautiful spring evening. The lawn looks good. In April! Which means it needed to be mowed. In April!

Geez, I'd just put one of the Spinettes to work if I were you. Though ... maybe you're feeling like going over the lawn again to get Gibson off your mind.

[twinsnorth49]

Here we come!

[Riverbrian]

This game thread started with such promise. 

 

Communism... The three Joe M's... Ash's Birthday... Death knocking at the Door... Bryce Harper the Communist. Park the Communist Fighter... 

 

and just look at it all now... Reduced to talking about Baseball. 

[MindFreak]

There's 1 back 

[kusko_andy]

 

I thought he was saying he understood why a young, dumb person would fall for that temptation. I didn't notice so much as a hint that it was okay.

 

Steroids are banned to protect the players who use them as much as protect the players who don't use them.

 

I agree.   I took it more as "understanding" as opposed to "agreement".   With the amount of money on the line, especially when several big seasons can net you a 100 million dollar (think about that!) contract, I'm amazed cheating isn't more rampant.   That is an awfully big carrot to dangle in front of a guy who might just need a little more oomph to hit 30 jacks or 100 RBIs.

[Puckett34]

Runs!  Well, one run anyway

[Cap'n Piranha]

[spinowner]

 

Except that every team has a training staff that can be called year-round, and asked questions about any kind of supplement.  If he truly isn't trying to cheat, why wouldn't he call and say someone just gave me supplement X, is that ok for me to take?  He's either lying about not knowing how it got in his system, or reckless to the point of stupidity.

Or someone surreptitiously spiked his orange juice to get him off the roster. Not saying, just saying.

[twinsnorth49]

According to Bert, Jim Lemon was 6'6.....6"

 

WTF?

[Pardon My Dinger]

I don't give a rat's ass how far behind we are. Miguel Sano ABs are must-watch television.

[Puckett34]

 

http://s3.amazonaws.com/oratv-admin-wysiwyg/dogsandcats.jpg

[twinsnorth49]

Thanks Dick............we know. Cue 800 more posts about baseball.

[Riverbrian]

 

There's 1 back 

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/07/15/article-2693149-1FA9D7C000000578-572_634x562.jpg

[Cap'n Piranha]

 

I agree.   I took it more as "understanding" as opposed to "agreement".   With the amount of money on the line, especially when several big seasons can net you a 100 million dollar (think about that!) contract, I'm amazed cheating isn't more rampant.   That is an awfully big carrot to dangle in front of a guy who might just need a little more oomph to hit 30 jacks or 100 RBIs.

 

I'd agree, other than the start of point 4 is "I wouldn't blame Colabello or anyone...".  Just my opinion, obviously, but if I don't blame someone, then I don't think they did anything wrong, vis a vis debating the morality of someone's action(s).

[twinsnorth49]

20 Bucks Bert doesn't even know what PED stands for.

[nicksaviking]

Great, I love when I come downstairs from putting the kids to bed and the game's already over. Stupid East Coast blowouts.

[Aggies7]

 

I don't give a rat's ass how far behind we are. Miguel Sano ABs are must-watch television.

Yeah, something you want to "check" out

[formerly33]

 

I'd agree, other than the start of point 4 is "I wouldn't blame Colabello or anyone...".  Just my opinion, obviously, but if I don't blame someone, then I don't think they did anything wrong, vis a vis debating the morality of someone's action(s).

Would you blame me if I shot Donald Trump?

[twinsnorth49]

 

Yeah, something you want to "check" out

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ji-cT58rgNc

[twinsnorth49]

 

Would you blame me if I shot Donald Trump?

Yes.

 

Would I care?

 

No

[Bark's Lounge]

 

20 Bucks Bert doesn't even know what PED stands for.

I'm not sure I do... PomPom Education Dillybar?

[twinsnorth49]

Dick and Bert complaining about their seats. Nice.

[formerly33]

 

Yes.

 

Would I care?

 

No

Who do you think you are, casting judgement from Canadia.