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Mark 21
So if I read this correct it was OK for Howard to use PED’s cause he was a good clubhouse guy, he is not a HOF player, and he gave back to the community? Unlike other players like Bonds and Clemens. Bottom line if he used PED’s he cheated. Why is it the some fans can make up excuses for there players but not for other team players.
davidcoonce74
If Ryan Howard used PEDs isn’t that an argument against their use? He’s been one of the very worst players in baseball for many years now.
nrd1138
It is never an issue when a player is playing for their team (see many Giants fans and Bonds), and excuses are abound then as well to reduce the stain or try to.. However, Im guessing if it was a Yankee, or better yet, Met, Brave, Marlin, or Nat, I doubt the site would be so praising, they would probably be the first to scream for a suspension. Taking a drug to better your stats (for whatever reason) and regardless of the effects on those stats, is cheating. It does not matter to how good they are off the field, period. As for this recent ‘5 year old’s’ argument of ‘well everyone was doing it…’ leads me to want to say ‘Well if everyone jumps off the bridge, would you?’ as a response. To top it off, these guys have NO idea what it could do to them long term. They could go an agonizing horrific death due to these drugs. No one really knows.
Lance
that’s what fans are all about. they’ll want suspensions for some guy who gets a parking ticket but don’t seem to care if their favorite player is arrested for beating his girlfriend.
nrd1138
Regarding Stroman, I’m not sure why people are so high on pitchers 6’2 and under. For every Johan Santana and Mike Hampton you have a TON of guys who blow out their elbow, and shoulder early in their careers because of the extra stress due to their stature.I’m guessing this season or next he starts having shoulder issues. He may have heart, but ‘heart’ and body are two different things.
jjs91
No you don’t there’s no evidence that size leads to more injuries.
davidcoonce74
I don’t think the issue is necessarily injuries, although durability is the concern. Santana and Hampton both had tons of injuries, and Pedro broke down at a relatively young age. I think the bigger concern with short pitchers is getting enough downhill plane on their fastball and enough break on their breaking pitches.