Jury is in - So what do you think... David Ortiz

[DIAF]

Who's your team? I guarantee you they are using. There are 106 names onthe list.

Probably so (Rangers and Braves). Well, one of them definitely was, at least.

But I don't care. Down the the Yanks and Sox!

 

[Rogah]

Was he juicing or did he just get old fast?

I wish I had seen this thread before yesterday because then I would have given my opinion without looking like a Monday morning quarterback... so if I had to answer this question without yesterday's announcement, I would have said he was juicing. The reason why I believed he was juicing has nothing to do with stats or how he went from average player to all-world player back to average... it has to do with something he once said...

Ortiz was once asked about if he had ever taken steroids. He said something like (paraphrasing) "well, when you train in the Dominican Republic, you take all sorts of stuff and sometimes you don't really know what it is you are taking so you don't know how you will test..."

As soon as I heard that interview, it made me believe he was juicing. Obviously, yesterday's events only confirmed that.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

I wish I had seen this thread before yesterday because then I would have given my opinion without looking like a Monday morning quarterback... so if I had to answer this question without yesterday's announcement, I would have said he was juicing. The reason why I believed he was juicing has nothing to do with stats or how he went from average player to all-world player back to average... it has to do with something he once said...

Ortiz was once asked about if he had ever taken steroids. He said something like (paraphrasing) "well, when you train in the Dominican Republic, you take all sorts of stuff and sometimes you don't really know what it is you are taking so you don't know how you will test..."

As soon as I heard that interview, it made me believe he was juicing. Obviously, yesterday's events only confirmed that.

No worries Rogah. I actually started this thread back in June before any announcement. I just ressurected it once the news was announced. I'm sure that's why you didn't see it. It was nowhere near the front of the sports zone forum.

 

[Rogah]

No worries Rogah. I actually started this thread back in June before any announcement. I just ressurected it once the news was announced. I'm sure that's why you didn't see it. It was nowhere near the front of the sports zone forum.

Well I'm a broken clock that gets it right twice a day I also said the Yankees would surprise the world and grab Halliday out from under everyone.... but now I think I will revise that "prediction" to Halliday stays in Toronto

 

[the kid 05]

So, Red Sox AND Yankees are a bunch of cheaters.

who'd thunk it?

 

[Chief]

I think he cheated and I think he's lying that he doesn't know what he took.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Meh. I moved past basball in the 80's. No plans to ever go back.

 

[Garland powerplay]

I guessed he was juicing before this came out due from putting up mvp like numbers to minor league level. It definitely has enhanced performance for these players and it does make a big difference.
The whole time people thought the balls were juiced scientist dissected baseballs to see why so many home runs were hit.

The whole time it was the players that were juiced...lol

 

[jimmy40]

Someone MUST figure out how to detect HGH.

That would end the NFL as we know it.