(Probably)Did Pudge Rodriguez admit to steroid use last summer?
Down here in Texas, discussion of A-Rod and Pudge on 'roids and HGH is all the rage in the paper. (Granted, A-Rod is much bigger news.) They even posted an All Ranger Druggie Team, players that either confessed or are listed on the Mitchell Report. (They stole the idea of a team of All-Stars from us, no doubt.)
The greatest behind the plate? Pudge.
I went to the News and Free Press web site, and references to Pudge and steroids go back to last summer.
Huh?
My recollection is that it all came out in Cancesco's latest book - but then again what kind of a sourceis he?
ReplyDeleteDid that Rangers' all-drug team include Dock Ellis?
ReplyDeleteDock Ellis does not seem to be included, maybe the reporters just aren't old enough to remember than far back.
ReplyDeleteDallas Morning News Sunday, Feb. 8, "Rangers All-Juiced Team" by Kevin Sherrington and Evan Grant.
1B - Rafael Palmiero
2B-Randy Velarde
3B-Ken Caminiti
C - Pudge Rodriguez
RF Juan Gonzales
CF Gary Matthews
LF Chad Allen
Pitchers were not mentioned by Position, but in the jump, the following players were noted by the source of the information:
Admitted users:
Caminiti, Canseco, Tom House (coach) Jim Leyritz, David Segui, John Rocker
Tested Positive:
Carlos Almanzar, Rafael Palmiero,
Trammel Sledge, Derek Turnbow
Named in the Mitchell Report:
Chad Allen, Kevin Brown, Eric Gagne, Gary Matthews Jr., Mike Stanton, Randy Velarde, Gregg Zuan
Implicated in books, investigations:
Manny Alexander,
Wilson Alvarez, Juan Gonzales, A-Rod (now moves to "admitted" category) Ivan Rodriguez, Ismael Valdez.
Of course, you have to wonder, if the juice really works well, why have I never heard of Ismael Valdez or Terminal Sludge? (Just having a little fun with Terrmel's name there; as Denny McLain would tell me, "cheap shot."
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