tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980010523927297374.post5081678238112270938..comments2023-11-02T03:56:06.817-04:00Comments on FeinsteinOnTheBrink: Washington Post Op-Ed: Roger Clemens's indictment continues baseball's sorry sagaJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10418812412651310398noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980010523927297374.post-60757824879677489402010-08-20T12:26:48.964-04:002010-08-20T12:26:48.964-04:00As "Cardinal fans in exile," last week m...As "Cardinal fans in exile," last week my family and I made our annual weekend pilgrimage to Busch Stadium to see our Cardinals play a weekend series with the hated Cubs. My nineteen year old son and I have been making trips there, or to Wrigley Field, to see the Cards since he was old enough to understand about baseball. In the early years, he idolized Mark McGuire, and cheered for him. This week, Albert Pujols became the first player in the history of baseball to begin his career with ten consecutive seasons of .300/30HRs/100RBIs. My son and I would desperately love to believe King Albert has achieved these marvelous feats without the help of chemical assistance; but because of the era in which they were achieved, I suppose we will always wonder. If indeed Albert is "clean," as he repeatedly claims, what a shame that his records will always be viewed as "suspect." Do you suppose that there might be the slightest bit of resentment in that Cardinal clubhouse because of that, as we may mistakenly paint him with the same brush as his hitting coach? I don't know, but the whole issue is painful for my son and I to discuss. <br /><br />Lastly, you mentioned that you read these responses fairly regularly. Well, I don't often yank your chain like some of the respondents, as I mostly find myself in agreement, or at least in appreciation of your insight. I must once again though ask that you reconsider your stand on a Dean Smith book. With all of your books dealing with aspects of ACC basketball, with what must be a humongous "Dean Smith file" of quotes and antecdotes, and with several generations of former players that would love to share their recollections, I can't for the life of me understand why you wouldn't proceed with this story.<br /><br />There.... I've vented. Go write the book!!John from Indiananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980010523927297374.post-90759107577014398542010-08-20T11:54:31.075-04:002010-08-20T11:54:31.075-04:00i just don't see the difference between yogi b...i just don't see the difference between yogi berra scuffing the ball on his shin guards and throwing it back to whitey ford, mickey mantle taking greenies just so he's awake enough to play and players taking ped's....<br /><br />also: rose IS in the hall of fame, there's even a room for him and mcguire, sosa and others have their balls and bats there... the only difference is that they don't have a plaque in a small side room near the entrance.<br /><br />just an opinion.<br /><br /><br />sittenfeldAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980010523927297374.post-77372331978585479952010-08-20T09:34:36.883-04:002010-08-20T09:34:36.883-04:00Selig's biggest mistake in a career riddled wi...Selig's biggest mistake in a career riddled with mistakes was not taking every single player in the Mitchell Report and banning them all from baseball. That players basically admitted they were doping - and baseball would not really do anything about it - has created this slow-motion train wreck that will unfortunately continue for decades. The damage from his non-decision is incalculable.Chuck B '92https://www.blogger.com/profile/01908569300580779656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980010523927297374.post-84934310216947993062010-08-20T08:59:47.251-04:002010-08-20T08:59:47.251-04:00Coincidentally,
Former Hammer Throw champion, Har...Coincidentally,<br /><br />Former Hammer Throw champion, Harold Connolly, died the day before Clemens was indicted. Harold admitted to using anabolic steroids, before they were illegal.Mr. Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14569678172337776306noreply@blogger.com