OC Register: David Ortiz elected to Baseball Hall of Fame; Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens left out

[W.E. Baxter Author]

Ortiz did test positive for PED's one year, granted (2003). That tells me that the rest of the time he was setting records under his own power and  devices. LaDanian Tomlinson of the Chargers Football Team once bought Color T.V. Sets for several Fire Victims in Southern California, and nobody told him to perform that philanthropic act, he did that entirely on his own as he was a philanthropist, and a good Man on and off the field. Big Papi did stuff like that too, and was quite the philanthropist as well--a good Christian man on and off the field. Despite the one year he tested positive, I could understand why he would be given a pass. Bonds and Clemens  were continually doping up and hulking out on PED's, and then continually lying through their teeth about it. Jose Canseco has been tweeting about Ortiz and protesting his being enshrined. He has had a burr under his saddle because he wasn't enshrined, but voted off the ballot the first year. Canseco was out of line, because he, like Bonds and Clemens were "Perpetual Cheaters," Ortiz was not. David "Big Papi" Ortiz belongs in the Hall of Fame.

[Lou]

1 hour ago, W.E. Baxter Author said:

Ortiz did test positive for PED's one year, granted (2003). That tells me that the rest of the time he was setting records under his own power and  devices. LaDanian Tomlinson of the Chargers Football Team once bought Color T.V. Sets for several Fire Victims in Southern California, and nobody told him to perform that philanthropic act, he did that entirely on his own as he was a philanthropist, and a good Man on and off the field. Big Papi did stuff like that too, and was quite the philanthropist as well--a good Christian man on and off the field. Despite the one year he tested positive, I could understand why he would be given a pass. Bonds and Clemens  were continually doping up and hulking out on PED's, and then continually lying through their teeth about it. Jose Canseco has been tweeting about Ortiz and protesting his being enshrined. He has had a burr under his saddle because he wasn't enshrined, but voted off the ballot the first year. Canseco was out of line, because he, like Bonds and Clemens were "Perpetual Cheaters," Ortiz was not. David "Big Papi" Ortiz belongs in the Hall of Fame.

LOL

Ridiculous.

[Blarg]

I get the feeling Ward's neighbors plan their trips to the mailbox, carefully. 

[happybat4]

3 hours ago, W.E. Baxter Author said:

Ortiz did test positive for PED's one year, granted (2003). That tells me that the rest of the time he was setting records under his own power and  devices. LaDanian Tomlinson of the Chargers Football Team once bought Color T.V. Sets for several Fire Victims in Southern California, and nobody told him to perform that philanthropic act, he did that entirely on his own as he was a philanthropist, and a good Man on and off the field. Big Papi did stuff like that too, and was quite the philanthropist as well--a good Christian man on and off the field. Despite the one year he tested positive, I could understand why he would be given a pass. Bonds and Clemens  were continually doping up and hulking out on PED's, and then continually lying through their teeth about it. Jose Canseco has been tweeting about Ortiz and protesting his being enshrined. He has had a burr under his saddle because he wasn't enshrined, but voted off the ballot the first year. Canseco was out of line, because he, like Bonds and Clemens were "Perpetual Cheaters," Ortiz was not. David "Big Papi" Ortiz belongs in the Hall of Fame.

Bonds, Clemens, Sheffield never tested positive either.

[Blarg]

11 minutes ago, happybat4 said:

Bonds, Clemens, Sheffield never tested positive either.

Court Documents Show Barry Bonds Tested Positive for 3 Types of Steroids | Fox News

 

[happybat4]

28 minutes ago, Blarg said:

Court Documents Show Barry Bonds Tested Positive for 3 Types of Steroids | Fox News

 

I was referring to by MLB.

[happybat4]

4 hours ago, W.E. Baxter Author said:

That is less than 6% of the votes which means he is off the ballot forever. Bonds and Clemens can still get in through the Veteran's Committee.

So Pierzynski still can get voted in by the veterans committee as well.

Dude had a nice career, but some Chicago homers must have been his two votes.

[Docwaukee]

6 hours ago, Lou said:

LOL

Ridiculous.

[Taylor]

22 hours ago, Don said:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_players_suspended_for_performance-enhancing_drugs

The vast majority of these guys aren't anywhere close to being HOF-caliber players.

They should have roided harder.

[Taylor]

17 hours ago, W.E. Baxter Author said:

Ortiz did test positive for PED's one year, granted (2003). That tells me that the rest of the time he was setting records under his own power and  devices. LaDanian Tomlinson of the Chargers Football Team once bought Color T.V. Sets for several Fire Victims in Southern California, and nobody told him to perform that philanthropic act, he did that entirely on his own as he was a philanthropist, and a good Man on and off the field. Big Papi did stuff like that too, and was quite the philanthropist as well--a good Christian man on and off the field. Despite the one year he tested positive, I could understand why he would be given a pass. Bonds and Clemens  were continually doping up and hulking out on PED's, and then continually lying through their teeth about it. Jose Canseco has been tweeting about Ortiz and protesting his being enshrined. He has had a burr under his saddle because he wasn't enshrined, but voted off the ballot the first year. Canseco was out of line, because he, like Bonds and Clemens were "Perpetual Cheaters," Ortiz was not. David "Big Papi" Ortiz belongs in the Hall of Fame.

10/10, would read again.

[Taylor]

15 hours ago, Blarg said:

I get the feeling Ward's neighbors plan their trips to the mailbox, carefully. 

Ward?

[Lou]

Just now, Taylor said:

10/10, would read again.

Go ahead.

[Lou]

Just now, Taylor said:

Ward?

Wrong again?

[jsnpritchett]

20 hours ago, W.E. Baxter Author said:

Ortiz did test positive for PED's one year, granted (2003). That tells me that the rest of the time he was setting records under his own power and  devices. LaDanian Tomlinson of the Chargers Football Team once bought Color T.V. Sets for several Fire Victims in Southern California, and nobody told him to perform that philanthropic act, he did that entirely on his own as he was a philanthropist, and a good Man on and off the field. Big Papi did stuff like that too, and was quite the philanthropist as well--a good Christian man on and off the field. Despite the one year he tested positive, I could understand why he would be given a pass. Bonds and Clemens  were continually doping up and hulking out on PED's, and then continually lying through their teeth about it. Jose Canseco has been tweeting about Ortiz and protesting his being enshrined. He has had a burr under his saddle because he wasn't enshrined, but voted off the ballot the first year. Canseco was out of line, because he, like Bonds and Clemens were "Perpetual Cheaters," Ortiz was not. David "Big Papi" Ortiz belongs in the Hall of Fame.

I heard it was portable black-and-white TV sets with rabbit ears and he only bought 3 of them.  Otherwise, your story checks out.

[Torridd]

On 1/26/2022 at 1:17 PM, Jeff Fletcher said:

yeah, all that. Here's what I recently wrote about it.

https://t.co/bX9UgqXpZh

 

I really enjoyed the article and I agree with your character dismissal.