http://www.ibabuzz.com/athletics/2007/12/13/historic-day/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:47:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.ibabuzz.com/athletics/2007/12/13/historic-day/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Morris Bechtel Mon, 17 Dec 2007 05:30:56 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/chinmusic/2007/12/13/historic-day/#comment-116 I think this is a great step in the right direction. Finger pointing aside this will lead to distinct lines being drawn and enforced at the professional level. Hopefully it will also lead to more research into the effects of steroids, stimulants and supplements.

]]> http://www.ibabuzz.com/athletics/2007/12/13/historic-day/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Danny Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:11:28 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/chinmusic/2007/12/13/historic-day/#comment-115 I used to feel that at least the Minors would still be pure. The guys in the Majors were playing for the salary and the perks, no longer playing as hard as they should. But the minors had that air of simplicity, guys still playing hard to make it, playing because they loved the game. Now, I don’t even know if I can watch college ball without wondering how many of those guys are cheating. Oh well, at least there’s still Little League…unless you count the age forgeries, and playing boundary breaking. Hmmm…I guess the game has been altered. I hope that they can reclaim the mystique that once was held by guys like Babe Ruth, when all a guy needed to play well was a lot of beer, hot dogs, and cigars…and lots of women.
Hopefully the first step taken by the MLBPA will be forward and not sideways or backwards. But it seems it will be backwards. A retreat for the hills.

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