Author Topic: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2 (Read 1935 times)

Not really. Shirley Povich reported on them, mentioning them in his last column. Everyone saw that Bonds, Sosa, and MacGwire were using something to change their bodies. Bonds, for instance had been built like a greyhound when he played for the Pirates. He was a superb ballplayer. Then he looked like a different person. MacGwire suddenly went from being washed up, dumped by Oakland, back to being a home run hitter.

MLB just did not care. Or, rather, the owners knew that players were juicing and wanted it. There had been the strike in '94 and owners wanted lots of home runs.

NatsAllThe Way · « **Reply #42:** August 07, 2021, 08:39:52 PM »

Going 0-1 everyday. #Natinals

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #43:** August 07, 2021, 08:40:01 PM »

34 is young?

NatsAllThe Way · « **Reply #44:** August 07, 2021, 08:41:46 PM »

Oh Jojo is pitching. 8 strikeouts after 4? Must be looking ok?

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #45:** August 07, 2021, 08:43:50 PM »

Quote from: welch on August 07, 2021, 08:39:44 PM

Not really. Shirley Povich reported on them, mentioning them in his last column. Everyone saw that Bonds, Sosa, and MacGwire were using something to change their bodies. Bonds, for instance had been built like a greyhound when he played for the Pirates. He was a superb ballplayer. Then he looked like a different person. MacGwire suddenly went from being washed up, dumped by Oakland, back to being a home run hitter.

MLB just did not care. Or, rather, the owners knew that players were juicing and wanted it. There had been the strike in '94 and owners wanted lots of home runs.

the funny thing with Bonds is his body is back to normal now. He cycles, and I think his wife or gf does too. There was a picture of him on the road over Independence Pass in Colorado a few years ago and he was completely normal

SkinsNatFan21RIP · « **Reply #46:** August 07, 2021, 08:44:42 PM »

Gray has nasty stuff.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #47:** August 07, 2021, 08:45:34 PM »

Quote from: Ali the Baseball Cat on August 07, 2021, 08:40:01 PM

34 is young?

Not for baseball. That’s why Escobar is not playing.

NatsAllThe Way · « **Reply #48:** August 07, 2021, 08:48:18 PM »

Gray seems legit.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #49:** August 07, 2021, 08:49:20 PM »

Quote from: welch on August 07, 2021, 08:39:44 PM

Not really. Shirley Povich reported on them, mentioning them in his last column. Everyone saw that Bonds, Sosa, and MacGwire were using something to change their bodies. Bonds, for instance had been built like a greyhound when he played for the Pirates. He was a superb ballplayer. Then he looked like a different person. MacGwire suddenly went from being washed up, dumped by Oakland, back to being a home run hitter.

MLB just did not care. Or, rather, the owners knew that players were juicing and wanted it. There had been the strike in '94 and owners wanted lots of home runs.

They didn’t test until 2003 and apparently the tests were not that good when they did start. As you say MLB knew so I have no idea why the hate for the players. Be mad at Selig and the owners and the MLBPA. Now that Manfred is so unpopular you see Selig’s stock going back up. Which again shows that no one really cared about the steroid era he presided over.