i had to once

Bad timing or great workout ethic?

It made me wonder

Many sources but I’ll link to this one

That would send a stronger message than the current 50-game first time suspension. The game needs to be cleaned up further. This should only apply to those who test positive from here on out. I don’t believe in suspensions for positive drug tests from 2003.

1. the names of those who have been busted for it
2. the fact that Canseco was being honest
3. the names coming out wanting all the names revealed
4. the names who are asking for a stronger punishment
5. Peavy is still a Padre as ST starts
6. Manny has not been signed

This off season has been strange, no doubt, and it seems to continue to get more interesting as ST arrives

I’m glad to hear Lee and Rameriz speak out about steriods- their collective performances over the past 5 years are looking better and better as players are outed. Good for them.

This rehashed negative press, on top of the recession, can not be a good thing for upcoming ticket sales. If Baseball doesn’t put this issue to rest, the game falls further into the same clouded arena as pro wrestling- as spectacle vs. sport.

Thanks Don Fehr, ARod, Roger, Jose, Barry, Sammy?, and the rest of the zheroes.

Either way i think he will rebound big time. No more DP lee. (she didn’t say that!)

*except this one.

but I thought, to me .. and excuse my language. I thought — he was full of shit.

that politicians never seem to learn very well. The slow news leak is the worst way to put bad news behind you. Stark’s column was on the money. There are just as many A-Rod questions now as before the news conference. A-Rod needs to come out with the whole truth and move on. Anyone want to bet that A-Rod will need to “clarify” something in the next couple of weeks when some discrepancy appears?

Selig and MLB need to do the same thing. Selig’s comments that he tried to clean it up in the 90’s is laughable. The whole list of players needs to come out. MLB needs to get this behind them but until the truth is out it will continue to drag out month after month. Bud also needs to go now. He has ruined any microscopic thread of integrity that he might have had left.

Drip, drip, drip.

Things have been dead for weeks on that front. You might as well say it’s the Prior-free headlines, or the Brock-free headlines.

I see where Adam Kennedy signed one with the Devil Rays.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-rays-kennedy&prov=ap&type=lgns

Living here among the USOC which has wrestled with this problem for decades and zero tolerance is the only path and still that will not stop athletes seeking to sneak an advantage. This is precisely what AROD admitted to when he said his cousin snuck into the US with this substance that had to be administered via a syringe, (which is unlawful w/o a doc’s prescription, we know our daughter is Type 1 Diabetic) and via a close personal confidant——this demonstrated that he and his accomplice knew they were wrong ethically and legally.

The thing is AROD was seeking an advantage which he was going to profit for it—-while others like DLee or Ramirez played it straight. The only solution is serious suspension that makes it a death sentence.

this was funny

Lou Pinella trying to talk about Ronnie Woo Woo

when you use his name in the Headline.

Admit it Al, you like typing his name. :^)

…that he wasn’t included in your post Al, that he went out on an all night bender. He was quoted as saying, “F****n’ skanks… JABER BOMB!” Followed by something about his new haircut.

Now that I have your attention…

I’m glad Gagne is back, can’t wait to see the Cubs raise his ERA again this year.

Good riddance to everyone in paragraph 6.

And good luck to everyone getting tickets… I’m going to 3 OTHER cities this year to see the Cubs, only because it’s cheaper than going to Chicago… damn this economy. Plus they play in San Francisco on my birthday this year. Someone at scheduling really messed up. I’m going to write a letter.

From Sullivan’s notebook:

Mike Fontenot and his girlfriend bought Ryan Theriot’s kids a trampoline for Christmas, much to the Theriots’ chagrin.

“It’s only like a foot off the ground,” Fontenot said. “They’ll only break their arms, not their necks, so he’s happy about it. He told me when I have kids, he’s going to get them steak knives.”

I think the Classic is good for the game. I wonder if you hear whining from soccer fans about the World Cup (which is the only time I watch soccer), or basketball fans about the Olympics (which is the only time I watch basketball) or hockey fans about the Olympics (which is when I watch hockey the most, though I watch it in some other cases).

Baseball is the only major sport, aside from pro football (which almost no one else plays), that doesn’t have an international showcase. The Classic is different and fun — I enjoyed the games the last time. Let’s not forget that baseball is a game, folks, and entertainment. And I’d add that if the Cubs or any other team can’t win a championship because of an injury sustained during a glorified ST series, they’re probably not that good to begin with.

Hit how many Homers in 05’? He should cast too many stones….just sayin

edit..should’nt

Same setup as last year – enter/exit at Gate K on Waveland (across from fire station). Had to wait maybe a minute in line and then went into the little room where they take down all your info. Drivers license and credit card will get you a wristband and a ticket order form. Had some pocket schedules on a table on your way out along with a free VineLine with Spellcheck on the cover.

I wore my Indians hat just to see if anyone would notice. I was all set to say “Silent protest. Wood, DeRosa.” if anyone asked but nobody said a word. Either they were so intent on doing their job or just bored to the point of indifference. Bummer. Oh well, the best laid plans of mice and men oft go awry…

Not much going on around Wrigley. Looks like some work was done just inside bleacher entrance and of course there’s a bunch of touchup/cleanup efforts going on around various seating areas. Probably biggest change is over by the Harry Caray statue where the outside patio is. It’s all dug up and they’ve got a trench going near the gift shop entrance. I think I read somewhere where there’s going to be a new and improved outdoor seating area for the Sheffield Grill. Maybe it’ll be open on non-game days?

With ARam.