StillUnknown Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4264062 Sammy Sosa is one of the major league baseball players who tested positive for a banned substance in 2003, the New York Times is reporting, citing lawyers who have knowledge of the drug-testing results from that year. That year was the first in which Major League Baseball conducted survey tests to see if mandatory, random drug-testing was needed. There were no penalties for a positive result in 2003. Results from the 2003 surveys were supposed to remain anonymous. ESPNDeportes.com reported in early June that Sosa, 40, was planning on announcing his formal retirement from baseball soon, and would not address allegations of steroid use. "I will calmly wait for my induction to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Don't I have the numbers to be inducted?" said Sosa, who presently serves the Dominican government as special ambassador for investment opportunities. Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez was one of those on the 2003 list as having tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs. The test result was first reported by Sports Illustrated in February, and Rodriguez admitted to having taken steroids while with the Texas Rangers from 2001 to 2003. A lawyer for Sosa, Jay Reisinger, declined comment to the Times. An MLB official likewise declined comment to the newspaper. i'm shocked............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight Judges Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Why is it I thought I already knew this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACW Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 :munchout: :yawnee: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forehead Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Big ****ing shock, huh? The guy goes from being a skinny twerp to a monster in the span of a few seasons. Natural my ass. His line about "patiently waiting to get elected to the HOF"...well, I hope he waits a long while. Sosa when he first broke into the league. Sosa slightly after his prime, but still big Or even better, how about this comparison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 I take umbrage with anyone thinking that Sosa was in his prime with the Orioles. Anyone who watched him that season saw an awful baseball player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidenreich Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 I don't believe this. This can't possibly be true. Baseball was very very good to Sammy...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick86L Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Edit: I know it's an oldie but it's the first thing I thought of when I read this story... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braxford Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Surprise, Surprise, Surprise!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight Judges Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 I take umbrage with anyone thinking that Sosa was in his prime with the Orioles.Anyone who watched him that season saw an awful baseball player. IIRC, he hit somewhere around .206 and half the hits he did get were the kind where the ball spikes into the ground and then bounces so high the infielder can't throw out the runner in time. God I hated his batting stance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMike619 Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 WAIT WAIT WAIT.. sosa used roids? next thing you know youll be telling me we landed on the moon!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drockvb Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Yeah, no brainer here. The only shocker thus far for me was Felix Heredia. Lord knows he needed them, but they obviously did not help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnLockesGhost Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Does anyone know where you can get before and after numbers (e.g., weights, chest size, etc.) for these steroid users. I know that Barry Bonds' head grew by a ridiculous amount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bliz Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Sosa? Steroids?!? :thud: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMike619 Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 who would have thought that ******* frank thomas would be one of the few guys who were clean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 who would have thought that ******* frank thomas would be one of the few guys who were clean? Well considering he was ginormous in college as a football player at Auburn... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted June 16, 2009 Author Share Posted June 16, 2009 who would have thought that ******* frank thomas would be one of the few guys who were clean? there are still 102 names on that list we don't know about i'm just hoping Griffey's name is never attached to anything dirty. he's the reason i started watchin baseball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In Flames Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 there are still 102 names on that list we don't know abouti'm just hoping Griffey's name is never attached to anything dirty. he's the reason i started watchin baseball +1 Imagine Griffey healthy for his enitre career, he would no doubt break Aaron's HR record (if he's clean that is, which i believe he was) And i know it's officially Bonds' record, but he's a cheat and an *******. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinInsite Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 who would have thought that ******* frank thomas would be one of the few guys who were clean? The big hurt was my favorite player growing up along with Robin Ventura. It's a shame he never got a ring when the White Sox finally won one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMike619 Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Griffey has all the "sympotms" of doing PEDs...lets just hope he didnt. Thomas too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMike619 Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 The big hurt was my favorite player growing up along with Robin Ventura. It's a shame he never got a ring when the White Sox finally won one. robin was nolan's favorite punching bag too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinInsite Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 robin was nolan's favorite punching bag too Yeah you don't **** with The ryan express. I got a photo of the fight and got both player to sign it. It was pretty cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonArtest15 Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Up next, Brady Anderson...Luis Gonzalez...and Bret Boone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rincewind Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Griffey has all the "sympotms" of doing PEDs...lets just hope he didnt. Thomas too. What 'symptoms' did Griffey show (other than becoming injury prone late in his career)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMike619 Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 What 'symptoms' did Griffey show (other than becoming injury prone late in his career)? he became injury prone before the end of his career. did he make a full season in cincy? his homers also declined majorly as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissU28 Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 huh?? Didn't we learn this years ago when Mark McGwire got busted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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