The Mitchell League
by cardzfan24 on Nov 7, 2007 6:20 PM EST
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This is something that has been bouncing around in my head for the last several days and I wanted to share it with this community and see what you guys think. Before we continue, I want everyone to know this is all in fun and is NOT intended to put down players in the league. With all the steroids talk being so serious I wanted to put a lighter spin on things, and I hope you enjoy and participate.
Basically, I am proposing the start of a "Mitchell Report League" with a draft and nominees for different categories. Since I am starting off, I will set the model for how this works.
The report from the committee headed by George Mitchell is due out sometime before the end of this year and is expected to name players that have been involved in using performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) in this past era. It is our mission to determine who will be in the report beforehand. I want your best guesses, both serious and humorous, on who you think will be in the fabled report.
My nominees:
The Jose Canseco divison:
I am interested to know if some other players that Canseco singled out will be indicated as users in the past decade or so. Top on this list is Pudge Rodriguez and Brett Boone. I will be fascinated if Canseco is validated more or just embellished to sell books.
The "Obvious" division:
Guys who obviously took steroids, and let's get more creative than Bonds, Barry.....I may just call this the "Adrian Beltre division."
The Sleeper division:
This is probably where many pitchers and non-power hitters reside. I would probably nominate an Alex Sanchez-type player here. Juan Pierre is the crazy choice.
The Betrayal division:
These are players who have publicly denounced steroid use. Inevitably, some players who were vocally against the use of PEDs will be found to have used them. I nominate Curt Schilling. After being invited to testify in front of Congress on behalf of players who were fed up with steroid use, Curt is found to have been on the juice all along. The 2004 Red Sox are stripped of their title, the Cardinals are awarded the 2004 championship. A guy can dream, right?
Cardinals:
Simple enough. What Cardinals do you suspect in the depth of your heart? Why is Eckstein really so gritty? This is also known as the "Please, no Albert! Division"
Who are your nominees? What are your categories? Discuss.
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How about??????
The should have division: John Gall (who is NOT a suspect), but a guy who probably would have been a major leaguer and making serious cash if he would have taken them.
The Double Whammy Sammy Division: Sosa named for performance enhancing drugs and his corked bats. This one is a no-doubter.
The Other Double Whammy Division: Palmeiro has already been known to have taken 2 kinds of performance enhancers (steriods and viagra). Any guesses on other drugs in his system.
The didn't work division: What if fat guys or really small and skinny guys are on the list. Are they immune? Have they also been taking estrogen? Do Twinkies or Weed offset the effects?
The I'm not gay division: Remember when Robbie Alomar and Mike Piazza both had press conferences that one year to proclaim that they were "not gay"? What if they took testosterone (steriod) to try to quash their homosexual urges? (Not there is anything wrong with that.)
Wannabe division: Wouldn't it be cool if one of these sportswriters or broadcasters was somehow found guilty of steriods after mouthing off against it for so long? Bob Costas or Peter Gammons
Biggest shocker division: Manny Ramirez, Big Papi, or Josh Beckett ends up in the report. Do you see where I am going here? Isn't Mitchell on the board of directors of the Boston Red Sox? I would also be shocked if any Brewers end up on the list...can't implicate the commish, can we?
by Elvis on Nov 7, 2007 7:08 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
What if Bud Selig
We get total hypocrisy, Bonds crying in a corner whimpering, "It wasn't just me!!" over and over again, and finally a reason for that tie All-Star game.
by cardzfan24 on Nov 7, 2007 7:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Cardinals
Really, only Albert and Scotty have bodies that look like they may have the kind of muscle usually associated with Roids and they have always been big. (No big one year size gains or beach ball sized craniums.)
I think we have a pretty clean team.
by Elvis on Nov 7, 2007 7:20 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
The Adrian Beltre divison
1B - Todd Helton
2B - Brett Boone
SS - Miguel Tejada
3B - Adrian Beltre
OF - Dante Bichette
OF - Brian Giles
OF - Gary Sheffield
DH - Barry Bonds
SP - Roger Clemens
SP - Rick Ankiel
SP - Paul Byrd
MR - Jason Grimsley
CL - Eric Gagne
by siddfynch on Nov 7, 2007 7:48 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
In all honesty
by Hardcore Legend on Nov 7, 2007 8:00 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Right now,
by Alxfritz on Nov 7, 2007 8:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
any pitcher
by ICbirdfan on Nov 8, 2007 10:59 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
The I Want My Money Back Division
So, Aaron Miles, Ryan Theriot, Steve Trachsel, Kris Benson, Juan Encarnacion, Kip Wells, Miguel Batista, Reggie Abercrombie, Bobby Crosby
You could also call it the Alex Sanchez Division. Had anyone actually heard of him before he got caught?
by redbirdnation8206 on Nov 8, 2007 10:33 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
I heard of him
by cardzfan24 on Nov 8, 2007 10:50 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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