I don't know about you, but I'm waiting with bated breath for the release of the Mitchell Report. It's sort of like hot gossip from People Magazine, except for sports fans.So while we wait, I figure we can play a little game: to anyone stopping by to read this, list five players who won't be included as steroid users on the Mitchell Report.
I'll go first; other than these guys, all bets are off for me.
- David Eckstein - The owner of 30 home runs in seven Major League seasons, the X Factor is free of suspicion in my books. I mean, just look at the guy.
- Scott Podesdnik - He's 6'0", 170 lbs soaking wet. He did go from 9 to 12 to 0 home runs from 2003-2005, but I just don't see this guy as a user. And if he was, Podsednik better hope his name isn't on the report, because that's going to make finding a job all that much tougher.
- Jamie Moyer - If Paul Byrd found a need to use the Human Growth Hormone, I suppose even an old codger like Moyer can't be totally free from suspicion. But Moyer's been around long enough to know the harmful effects of steroids, and he's also got enough tricks up his sleeve to get by on wiles rather than a blazing fastball.
- Sean Casey - At 6'4", 215 lbs, you'd think Casey would be a power hitter. The reality is, however, that he's a singles hitter. But if you added steroids to that frame, he'd have more than 130 career dingers on accident.
- Barry Bonds - Pause... Not!
OK, there are my picks for who won't make the Mitchell Report. Now it's your turn!
3 comments:
Five who won't be on the list:
1) Ichiro
2) Ken Griffey, Jr.
3) Curt Schilling
4) Tom Glavine
5) Alex Rodriguez (sadly)
Five I expect to see on the list:
1) Sammy Sosa
2) Luis Gonzalez
3) Gary Sheffield
4) Bret Boone
5) Edgar Martinez (sadly)
Frank Thomas's role as a cooperator in the investigation cements his spot in the Hall of Fame.
A lot of fans, including this blog, did not lend credence to his anti-steroid stance. I think this investigation vindicates the career of the Big Hurt.
If Fernando F-ing Vina was on the juice, I don't think anyone is safe
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