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Dammit, I normally only like to write less than 240 characters but...
 
This x100.  Everything said has come true in essence because...he was mostly telling the truth.
 
Problem with what Canseco said at the time is:
 
1)  MLB couldn't (and wouldn't) acknowledge anything for obvious reasons regardless of them looking the other way
2)  He came off as sour grapes and already had some credibility issues so I don't blame anyone for not taking him seriously (source: Me)
3)  Active players wouldn't say !@*# and those out of the game didn't want to back him up since it would only bring ridicule and shame - it was a lose-lose situation
 
We'll never know how bad it was - or how bad it still is. 
 
It just makes for fun message board fodder.
 
With the MLB having such large, long, guaranteed contracts - they will just get smarter and more careful.   When you can put your family and their family and their...on easy street for generations, you know they will keep using because the risk in this case might be worth the reward.
 
Only way it changes now is change the !*@ contracts.  And you can never ever have 1 strike and you're out because of the miniscule chance of false positive.
 
<3 NFL.
 
P.S.  I know I'm in the extreme minority and don't mind the flak but as with some other posters, I feel a bit bad for A-Rod.  Not feel bad for him in general, eff that.  He's set for many afterlives.  But if you believe what all those close to him say about the extreme lack of self-confidence and a large feeder for his addiction to PEDs, it's sad.  I'm sure his childhood/father issues didn't help his confidence.
 
Imagine being one of the best and not walking around each day on cloud nine with confidence for eternity - but instead the opposite. 
 
Bonds abused PEDs because of his ego. 
 
The more I hear daily (if true), the more A-Rod seems like that incredibly hot older woman who knows she is defined by her looks - and despite being the best looking in the room, feels completely inadequate and is addicted to plastic surgery.
 
Aaaaaaaaand he's a doosh.  But I still feel a little bad for that side of him.
 
Come at me.

The commish needs to step in and block this...
...in the best interest of my baseball.

The commish needs to step in and block this...
...in the best interest of my baseball.

Checking in from Montana. 'Sup.
-TrollDaddy

The Dodgers pulled a 7.0 rating the other night. 
 
http://variety.com/2013/tv/news/kcal-draws-best-local-rating-for-the-dodgers-in-15-years-1200570416/
 
It frigging looked like Oscar night at the Ravine the last couple nights, and with packed houses.
 
The Angels, on the other hand, offer overpaid, underperforming nags closer to the glue factory than the playoffs.  And they offer bunts.  Lots of them.
 
Arte, with his insane jealousy of all things Doyyer, must be hating it.  Hopefully, this is the impetus to s-can the Bunting Manager.

Bullsht.
Scioscia is the right man with the right perspective.
Listen to the PG interviews.
He said "Thankfully we missed that Darvish guy this series or we might have lost 4 out of 3"
Maddon-schmaddon.

MLB to As:  "Hey, we're about to be handing down the news on certain players..."
 
As to MLB:  "Annnnnd.....?"
 
MLB to As:  "Your boy, Colon...  Well...  You know anywhere you can stash him in a Russian airport for a while?"
 
As to MLB:  "No, but we know this GM..."

Twitter is blowing up with reports that TJ Simers was just pulled from the game.
 
It's about to go down.

*waiting for everyone's reaction to know if I should be venting or excited, and even then hard to tell*

MLB to As:  "Hey, we're about to be handing down the news on certain players..."
 
As to MLB:  "Annnnnd.....?"
 
MLB to As:  "Your boy, Colon...  Well...  You know anywhere you can stash him in a Russian airport for a while?"
 
As to MLB:  "No, but we know this GM..."

MLB to As:  "Hey, we're about to be handing down the news on certain players..."
 
As to MLB:  "Annnnnd.....?"
 
MLB to As:  "Your boy, Colon...  Well...  You know anywhere you can stash him in a Russian airport for a while?"
 
As to MLB:  "No, but we know this GM..."

Twitter is blowing up with reports that TJ Simers was just pulled from the game.
 
It's about to go down.

Interesting article I read linked from another site that analyzes his swing (from 4-5 days ago).   
 
Guess it can't hurt to link it.  
 
Not sure how much that might affect his success up here vs. down there but at this point, PLEASE SAVE US.

*waiting for everyone's reaction to know if I should be venting or excited, and even then hard to tell*

At first I was like
 

 
 
And then I was like
 

This is the equivalent of an Angels playoff game this year. 
 
Enjoy it! 
 
The season has devolved into:
 
1)  Celebrating other teams making bad trades (real or otherwise)
2)  Celebrating our questionable B-level trades
 
As for our on-field celebrations this year?
 
*crickets*

At first I was like
 

 
 
And then I was like
 

I agree.
 
If there wasn't sufficient data to demonstrate what the likely performance is of said player with 6 years of control.
 
In a vacuum, of course you're right.
 
 
Also, the real point isn't what we could or couldn't have got for Downs on his own vs. Downs packaged with someone...but more so that a player like Rasmus could be had later if that was so integral to us getting better.  
 
I'd have liked to have seen more of a move to show the thought leadership behind where this team is heading...
 
Color me not impressed.  Not quite hating but not impressed to be sure.

Do you know which site you're on son?
 
How dare you speak out against he who shall not be named in an unclean light!
 
 

One of the better parts of Portal 2:
 

After watching Colon destroy the league (and our chances) at 40, I decided I'm taking PEDs as well.  Eff it.
 
This means I should easily get in at least three more games of StarCraft 2 at work, and should win at least one of them.

After watching Colon destroy the league (and our chances) at 40, I decided I'm taking PEDs as well.  Eff it.
 
This means I should easily get in at least three more games of StarCraft 2 at work, and should win at least one of them.

After watching Colon destroy the league (and our chances) at 40, I decided I'm taking PEDs as well.  Eff it.
 
This means I should easily get in at least three more games of StarCraft 2 at work, and should win at least one of them.

After watching Colon destroy the league (and our chances) at 40, I decided I'm taking PEDs as well.  Eff it.
 
This means I should easily get in at least three more games of StarCraft 2 at work, and should win at least one of them.