August 2, 2005
how the mighty have fallen
I guess I expected it from bonds, conseco, giambi, sosa, and mcgwire, but a guy who went before a congressional committee and flatly denied ever having taken steroids? that’s just crazy.
the worst part? the media seems to be declaring him guilty without a second thought. sure, the chances of a mistake in the test are low. and his excuse of never “intentionally” taking steroids was flimsy, at best. but he’s not the only one to blame if the allegations are true. it’s the media, fans, and the league’s fault for getting him (and many others, if conseco is to believed) in this situation. the constant demand for higher-scoring games to attract casual fans, as well as the number of performance-oriented contracts – rewarding higher levels of play – these are factors that have guided professional baseball to its own doom. that’s not even mentioning the fact that playing like shit will get you busted back down to the minors if you’re not careful.
think about it: if your job guaranteed you a couple million for hitting a few homers, would you rather take the chance of underperforming and risking your career, or going with the sure thing?
2nd Aug 05 @ 1:18 PM
They should just create a league for Steroids and a league for non-steroidal use. The statistics could be kept seperate, and Roid Rage would be allowed in the Roid League. Also Cups would not be necessary since it shrinks the testicles to a point where little damage could be done.
2nd Aug 05 @ 1:44 PM
I think I played that on playstation before…
15th Aug 05 @ 5:37 PM
i believe that it was called ‘base wars’ and it was for NES.
forget juiced-up humans playing baseball, bring on the cyborgs!
17th Aug 05 @ 12:45 PM
sports cyborgs are the first step towards skynet. and we all know where that road goes…