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I would like to just say for myself I don't think Griffey was a steroid case. I just wanted to point out that tendon and ligament problems are the most common type of injuries for steroid cases.

I don't buy that at all. Griffey's injuries were not only freakish, but as a general rule could be attributed to some specific happening. I am not an expert on steroids, but I don't see Griffey as being someone on them. I think the guy has just had an incredible run of bad luck. It does happen. How do you explain the sudden increase in his power numbers? The guy was the #1 pick overall in the draft, its not like he was Brady Anderson coming out of no where. There were huge expectations of him.

Actually it is very symptomatic. The muscles have huge growth, while things like tendons ligaments and the like don't grow, and have huge stress put on them and those are usually things that give way.

Evidently not when we play Detroit

I have a new conspiracy theory. I am starting to wonder because of the character of the players, and all of the contracts ending this year, if upper management is trying to tank this season, so that they have an excuse to bring no one back next year, and proclaim a youth movement to save money. That way they can look into the cameras and say "we tried, but it didn't work, so now we are going to take a different direction."

That is fools money.

The licenses for bribes scandal comes to mind...

Glad to hear that they got this done. They have 12 starters now locked up for 3 or more years.

People don't like reading posts that were made simply for the purpose of boosting one's numbers either...

Hey I do! 6 hours of baseball? That is a dream come true!

I'll compromise to winning the division, but I personally believe that it should never leave. We should never forget!

If that is what you think makes you a man...

All I have to say is that this had more twists than a bad soap opera, although it could have used somemore sex scenes...

looks like someone needs the "Queer eye for the straight guy"

Personally, I think there should be a uniform age for driving, alcohol consumption, purchasing cigarettes/porn and voting etc instead of having them be 16, 21, and 18 respectively. There is something f***ed up when kids can be drafted to fight in a war, but can't be at the age to drink alcohol. There are still people that drive like maniacs when they are older. Coming home one evening, there is a curve and a no passing zone near my house with a 55 mph speed limit. I am doing 60 and the car behind me passes me on a curve [illegal] and passes in a no passing zone [illegal] while going waaaaaay faster than I was [illegal] Turns out to be a squad car with no lights on. There is an adult that broke 3 different traffic laws and could have caused an accident. People drive like maniacs no matter what their age...some people can just get away with it and not get busted. Uniform driving laws would take the issue out of state hands where it should be. The farm states need to have younger driving laws than the urban states. It is so sad that some people don't have enough responsibility to give up the keys when they obviously need to.

Thanks Heads! And heres to you too

They are leaning on Pippen by talking to Posey. JMO.

Looks like Dave Sanders days here are numbered...

This is the only thing that gives me any solace from yesterday is the fact that we scored 9 runs after being down 9-1.

No, we'd be talking about our world series tickets

If we win the division, I would agree to that! Until then the thread lives!!!!

Wow, this guy has just been snakebit since moving to the NL.

Anyone remember his huge HR against Miami in the College World Series? After that I thought Warren Morris was going to be a star.

Honestly I believe Jerry could be an excellent bench coach, but after watching years of the lack of passion, dispite all of the different players, I honestly don't believe that his style of management works for anything but a team of superstars.

Jimenez? No way. Let Cincy have his lazy ass. I understand slumps, but in no way can I ever condone someone who plays half assed.