After reading the list of suspended players by MLB, I thinking MLB should go back to making this an American game. What ever happen to this being America's game. With probably 75% of the players being from another country, I think this would be a good place to start. I do realize that you do have people like Clemens, Braun and Petite, but come on, most of these guys are from Cuba or the Dominican or Japan and other island country's. How do guys from Cuba come here to play baseball, but I can't sell a t-shirt to anyone in that country or buy a cigar from there?
In fact, none of these guys even play for the USA when it comes to The World Baseball Classic. They go and play for their home country's. Their are plenty of talented plays in the US that would love a shot at making a pay check from the game they love, but instead we go bring in guys who can't even speak English and give them millions of dollars.

I don't usually make statements like this , but come on if you think about all the guys that have been busted for this crap, 98% of them are not from the US. They are from these island country's and they come from nothing and are handed millions of dollars. They have no clue what that amount of money means. Then, all they know is they have to perform in order to keep it, so they go the PEDS and other things to keep that hi level.

Dumbest. Thread. Ever.

I wouldn't try to speak for Chris..but I will say there is probably a lot of frustration there as to what has, and is happening to the game we love...I remember back in 1986, I was a senior, pitching for Umass, when a young, awesome, Roger Clemens struck out 18 Mariners, to set an American League record...
He was the closest thing to a baseball idol I would have, after Nolan Ryan..Yet we know now, he went another direction later in his career..same with Bonds..devastating...

These kids from the Latino community want the dream so much more than the typical American kid. It is a way out for a small, small number of them that are successful. All day, every day, they play baseball....

Here, it seems, in all sports,- participate..trophy...tournament, win or lose..trophy..need an adult to "schedule" practice..I remember my first high school coaching job, parents said"What are we going to do for the end of season banquet"? "Banquet"? I said, "We wont need a banquet unless we have a championship to celebrate". They looked at me like I head 10 heads..!

How many of us remember the days when kids got together and played ball till their mama yelled "dinner time"!?

Baseball has always been a sport of repetitions,muscle memory, there is no "instant gratification",just a skill that needs to be honed time after time...

In light of all the other options our kids have these days...I do worry about Baseball's future..

Jonny

Mark Maguire, Ryan Braun, Barry Bonds, Ken Caminiti, Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte ...

It's not just other countries. MLB has been its own worst enemy. It wasn't too upset when attendance records were being broken and jersey/memorabilia sales hit record revenues when Sosa, Maguire and Bonds were hitting lasers out of stadiums. Selig knew why and so did the Players Association. It was all about the money.

The "clean'' players of today should be commended for publicly coming out to say enough is enough. Can't wait to see the next bargaining negotiations. Meanwhile, seeing A-Rod on the field is sickening. The most intriguing part of the game tonight was seeing Schenectady High School native Casper Wells play for the White Sox.

Here's a thought: Pete Rose is banned from baseball for betting on his own team to win. He's banned because it's obviously against the rules, that betting could impact/influence the outcome of a game and tarnish its image and credibility ... Yet, Rose never bet on his team to lose. How is the use of PEDs different? Rose didn't bet every game, yet use of PEDs potentially influences the outcome of every game. What about Albert Bell and several others who were caught using corked bats? George Brett using pine tar above the label? Pitchers who back in the day carried nail files in their back pockets or illegal substances under their hats, inside their jerseys, inside belt buckles, flap of their cletes ... The Dodgers/Cardinals used to slant their basepaths toward the infield to keep bunts fair when Maury Wills/Lou Brock played.

Baseball has always had its cheaters, just in various forms. Is use of PEDs the absolute worst? None of the previous infractions carried a 50-game suspension or worse, except Rose, who many have argued that he didn't really impact games. With gambling, baseball worried about its image. Apparently, it doesn't worry enough to carry stiffer penalties to avoid all the cheating that has gone on for decades.

And finally, an easy bit of Trivia: Who holds the American League single-season home run record? Good to know one record hasn't fallen! And he's never been accused of cheating?

Ahhh, for the purity of the game ...
jimk

The dumb part isn't the steroid discussion - it's the "let's make this an American game again." Why on earth would you not want the best athletes in your sport playing in your league?


And it's completely laughable that anyone is gullible enough to believe that all the violators of PED abuse techniques are latino players. American born players have been cheating longer than blacks and latinos were even allowed to play in the big leagues.


By the way - I don't bat in our games because I like to give the other guys on our team a chance to play - I also catch, and it's loads easier and makes the game move along faster if the catcher isn't taking his gear on and off all the time. If you'd like to question my abilities on the field "oldsorearm" I welcome the criticism. I'm also man enough to put my real name to all my posts and not hide behind some online tough-guy moniker.


Plenty of opinions are dumb. A dumb opinion is one given that is not only absent of fact, but actually flies in the face of known facts. As Jimmy K. pointed out, most of the big name players mentioned are American born players - so if you think this is a problem exclusive of latino players or of the latino culture in general, it's a dumb opinion.


As for steroids, I maintain the best policy is one that legalizes and regulates the usage of steroids. If MLB would allow doctor prescribed steroids and HGH, players could recover faster, heal faster and get back on the field and get paid to play and not to sit and wait for recovery. Players are having Tommy John surgery now without actually having any elbow problems - is that not performance enhancement? Why is it o.k. for some things and not for others? As long as MLB establishes rules for prescribed use and how to avoid abuse, I see these procedures and drugs as a way to improve the on-field play.

-- Edited by The_Hurricane on Tuesday 6th of August 2013 11:35:02 AM

I wish I took PEPs...is it to late you think

Personally, I prefer PEZ. Really cool dispensers and no side effects. Some of you younger guys may have to look it up.

My favorite is the 98% comment. Take a look at this link and tell me how many of these white dudes are from "Cuba or the Dominican or Japan and other island country's [sic]"...

www.nytimes.com/interactive/2007/12/13/sports/20071213_MITCHELL_FEATURE.html

I have a Tim Brown PEZ dispenser at home.
when you push his head back out come base hits. darnest thing I ever seen.

I like the Elvis PEZ dispensers - bacon flavored PEZ! Nice!

Bacon only .......That's the Elvis Lite PEZ

Gregg, can I get your social security number? jreel