Comments on: MLB: Mr. Clemens Goes to Washington http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/sportsblitz/2008/02/13/mlb-mr-clemens-goes-to-washington/ Sports musings and meanderings with George M. Thomas Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:56:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: alan t. http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/sportsblitz/2008/02/13/mlb-mr-clemens-goes-to-washington/#comment-18219 alan t. Mon, 18 Feb 2008 01:29:54 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/sportsblitz/2008/02/13/mlb-mr-clemens-goes-to-washington/#comment-18219 If we're no longer in the Steroid Era, I guess this means we're now in the HGH Era. Until they invent a reliable human growth hormone test and until they allow the draining of a guy's blood instead of taking pissing in a plastic cup at face value, this new era is going to last for a very long time. It will be the media's responsiblity to keep this fact in the public eye. After last season's incredible slugging percentage nosedive, I'm guessing Pronk is going to get back on the juice and tell his bride to mind her own damn business and butt out. Good for Indians fans, I suppose. Much like Vegas, what happens in his butt stays in his butt. If we're no longer in the Steroid Era, I guess this means we're now in the HGH Era. Until they invent a reliable human growth hormone test and until they allow the draining of a guy's blood instead of taking pissing in a plastic cup at face value, this new era is going to last for a very long time. It will be the media's responsiblity to keep this fact in the public eye.

After last season's incredible slugging percentage nosedive, I'm guessing Pronk is going to get back on the juice and tell his bride to mind her own damn business and butt out. Good for Indians fans, I suppose. Much like Vegas, what happens in his butt stays in his butt.

]]> By: larry d. http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/sportsblitz/2008/02/13/mlb-mr-clemens-goes-to-washington/#comment-18208 larry d. Sun, 17 Feb 2008 19:28:50 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/sportsblitz/2008/02/13/mlb-mr-clemens-goes-to-washington/#comment-18208 "For all practical purposes, the steroid era ended six years ago." "For all practical purposes, the steroid era ended six years ago."

]]> By: George Thomas http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/sportsblitz/2008/02/13/mlb-mr-clemens-goes-to-washington/#comment-18199 George Thomas Sun, 17 Feb 2008 17:26:37 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/sportsblitz/2008/02/13/mlb-mr-clemens-goes-to-washington/#comment-18199 Awww, Alan you grumpy old guy. I meant the investigation is over. HGH is still an issue and until they develop a test for it, it will remain an issue. Awww, Alan you grumpy old guy. I meant the investigation is over.

HGH is still an issue and until they develop a test for it, it will remain an issue.

]]> By: alan t. http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/sportsblitz/2008/02/13/mlb-mr-clemens-goes-to-washington/#comment-18077 alan t. Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:02:49 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/sportsblitz/2008/02/13/mlb-mr-clemens-goes-to-washington/#comment-18077 One other thing, George ... How can you possibly assert it's "over" (as emphasized with your fancy schmantzy bold print) when there's still no testing for human growth hormone? All you're doing is perpetuating a myth. Slap together some collective bargaining agreements permitting the random sapping of blood from the Indians, Cavaliers and Browns, any cerebral person would likely find it's barely just begun. They've merely switched from Dianabol and Winstrol-V to something else. Is LeBron James using some funny business to help build his body to take all of his hard work to the next level? Who knows. And given that outrageous one-season drop in his slugging percentage, perhaps the highest single season slugging percentage drop of all-time, I think the answer to the Pronk question is fairly self-evident. One other thing, George … How can you possibly assert it's "over" (as emphasized with your fancy schmantzy bold print) when there's still no testing for human growth hormone? All you're doing is perpetuating a myth. Slap together some collective bargaining agreements permitting the random sapping of blood from the Indians, Cavaliers and Browns, any cerebral person would likely find it's barely just begun. They've merely switched from Dianabol and Winstrol-V to something else.

Is LeBron James using some funny business to help build his body to take all of his hard work to the next level? Who knows. And given that outrageous one-season drop in his slugging percentage, perhaps the highest single season slugging percentage drop of all-time, I think the answer to the Pronk question is fairly self-evident.

]]> By: alan t. http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/sportsblitz/2008/02/13/mlb-mr-clemens-goes-to-washington/#comment-18055 alan t. Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:48:09 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/sportsblitz/2008/02/13/mlb-mr-clemens-goes-to-washington/#comment-18055 Can somebody please explain to me why not one single Congressman asked Clemens, "Hey, Texas Tea. You've been pretty damn wealthy for years. Some really, really, really handsome contracts. If I had your money, and I had a severe pain in my intestines, I wouldn't pay my neighbor to put his arm halfway up my ass to check things out. No, I'd literally pay a visit to the best and most expensive gastroenterologist in town, or even hop a plane across the country to visit that specialist. When you literally have a major pain in your ass, hey, that's where you go. So please, kindly tell us why a guy with your cash and your connections would ask some nobody to put down his bowl of Rice Krispies, grap some bootleg syringes hidden in the back of his towel closet, and then shoot your ass up with B-12, available by prescription only, and lidocaine, a local anesthetic available by prescription only. By the way, what, did you have painful boils on your ass that needed to be numbed? Were all of your local doctors out of needles? Was there a syringe shortage? Were they all on backorder?" The most painfully obvious questions showing the sniff test wasn't passed, and not one person thought to ask them. Who was in charge of the committee, Danny Ferry? And speaking of sniff tests, and I know it might break some local hearts, but put Pronk under oath. Can somebody please explain to me why not one single Congressman asked Clemens, "Hey, Texas Tea. You've been pretty damn wealthy for years. Some really, really, really handsome contracts. If I had your money, and I had a severe pain in my intestines, I wouldn't pay my neighbor to put his arm halfway up my ass to check things out. No, I'd literally pay a visit to the best and most expensive gastroenterologist in town, or even hop a plane across the country to visit that specialist. When you literally have a major pain in your ass, hey, that's where you go. So please, kindly tell us why a guy with your cash and your connections would ask some nobody to put down his bowl of Rice Krispies, grap some bootleg syringes hidden in the back of his towel closet, and then shoot your ass up with B-12, available by prescription only, and lidocaine, a local anesthetic available by prescription only. By the way, what, did you have painful boils on your ass that needed to be numbed? Were all of your local doctors out of needles? Was there a syringe shortage? Were they all on backorder?"

The most painfully obvious questions showing the sniff test wasn't passed, and not one person thought to ask them. Who was in charge of the committee, Danny Ferry?

And speaking of sniff tests, and I know it might break some local hearts, but put Pronk under oath.

]]> By: CAV http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/sportsblitz/2008/02/13/mlb-mr-clemens-goes-to-washington/#comment-17984 CAV Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:20:16 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/sportsblitz/2008/02/13/mlb-mr-clemens-goes-to-washington/#comment-17984 From what I read, the only reason they held the hearing was that Clemens demanded to respond before congress on the charges leveled against him. From what I read, the only reason they held the hearing was that Clemens demanded to respond before congress on the charges leveled against him.

]]> By: larry d. http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/sportsblitz/2008/02/13/mlb-mr-clemens-goes-to-washington/#comment-17942 larry d. Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:25:17 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/sportsblitz/2008/02/13/mlb-mr-clemens-goes-to-washington/#comment-17942 I agree about the grandstanding witch hunt but the steroids era ended six years ago? Someone needs to tell Pronk and all of the Browns' offensive linemen. I agree about the grandstanding witch hunt but the steroids era ended six years ago? Someone needs to tell Pronk and all of the Browns' offensive linemen.

]]> By: baseball » MLB: Mr. Clemens Goes to Washington http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/sportsblitz/2008/02/13/mlb-mr-clemens-goes-to-washington/#comment-17870 baseball » MLB: Mr. Clemens Goes to Washington Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:35:02 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/sportsblitz/2008/02/13/mlb-mr-clemens-goes-to-washington/#comment-17870 [...] George Thomas wrote a fantastic post today on “MLB: Mr. Clemens Goes to Washington”Here’s ONLY a quick extractWas it a witch hunt by those congressional muckety mucks by having Roger Clemens show up on the Hill to answer questions about his alleged use of steroids and human growth hormone. Oh, joy! Just what I want to hear regurgitated over and … [...] [...] George Thomas wrote a fantastic post today on "MLB: Mr. Clemens Goes to Washington"Here's ONLY a quick extractWas it a witch hunt by those congressional muckety mucks by having Roger Clemens show up on the Hill to answer questions about his alleged use of steroids and human growth hormone. Oh, joy! Just what I want to hear regurgitated over and … [...]

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