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pretty amazing Barry Bonds isn't on that list. I had to look it up to confirm.
2935 career hits and 2558 walks (MLB record).
They're bad, yes.
Remember that the pitchers were taking them, too.
#TestEveryone
I would definitely have Willie Mays on my best of all time team, along with Ted Williams, Ty Cobb, Satchel Paige, Walter Johnson, and Josh Gibson.
Only the older steroids caused rages. They actually were desinged to cause rages. The problem with those steroids is the time when the rages happened could not be controlled. The newer steroids do not cause rages.
And it's very hard to catch those using the newer steroids as they clear the body much, much quicker than older steroids. One steroid clears the body in one day.
And urine testing at meets, and at scheduled times, is pretty much useless as those using steroids quit them before the meets, and scheduled times, so their urine will be completely clear. "Only the dumb ones get caught" at those times, like Ben Johnson.
One player that no one ever brings up when talking about steroids is Rickey Henderson. Doesn't it raise any eyebrows that a guy that looked like this early in his career, then like that later in his career, may have used steroids?
It looks like that was squeezed in. This may be a better look:
I think Santiago tested positive, and did admit to a Grand Jury he did use steriods.
I've often wondered why Nolan Ryan's name never seems to come up regarding steroid use. I'll admit that I haven't heard of any evidence or even accusations, but the guy was still throwing 100 mph fastballs in his forties.
He simply has never lived up to his reputation from his Cardinals career, not even close. In terms of impact year after year, if Mike Trout is a ten, Albert Pujols has been a five or six tops. Very few memorable moments for the Angels driving in the winning run, walk-off homer, etc...rarely a game changer like Trout. More apt to be the guy hitting into the double play.
How can you not root for someone named poo holes?
Always been a fan of Pujols. One of the best hitters ever. He can cover a lot of the plate with his bat and is always tough to strikeout.
And he was a two-time gold glove winner.
Somehow those awards sometimes go to the popular players with the good sticks. I liken it to the Heisman where they don't always get it right. I do not remember Pujols for his glove - it's not bad, but if he were a .260 hitter, no way he wins a gold glove.
That's a mild downvote for him. Remember, he was the chronic MGoWeather downvoter.
Opinions are like poo holes, everybody has one.
Why play at all? Why should Tom Hanks, Tom Cruise, Meryl Streep, etc do another movie? Why should LeBron even consider lacing them up tonite? Why does Jeff Bezos even bother with Amazon any longer? Warren Buffet should hang it up too.
Why do you even post at all? That's the only serious question in this post.
No offense but if money isn't the issue, why wouldn't you want to live in Southern California over St. Louis? It is a no brainer...and they paid him 40 million more...
Hats off to you for turning down $40 million to live in STL instead of SoCal.
Born and raised in STL, spent the last 20 years in SoCal.
Even as a huge Cardinals fan, I think you're crazy to want to live in STL over SoCal.
The exodus is primarily one way. Tons of Midwesterners in my neighborhood and city. Growing up, and even now, there's hardly anyone I met in STL that moved there from SoCal, lower state taxes and housing costs and all.
Pujols can (and probably did) make a lot more in endorsements in SoCal than could ever be made with the cost of living difference.
Cardinals made a good decision in not signing him. One could make the argument that Yadi is much more important to the team and especially its pitching staff now than Pujols.
ironic huh
Albert P,,,just a great hitter.