Tagged with 'baseball-players'

Why Bodybuilding Has the Steroid “Problem” Solved

Published: February 23, 2009

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While baseball gets dragged through the mud and takes all the other sports down with it, bodybuilding has gone about its business and continues to thrive. As soon as the National Pastime decided to rid the game of anabolic steroids on the public forum, the attention spread to everything from football to…cheerleading, believe it or [...]

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Ventura Wants Selig’s Head

Published: February 19, 2009

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The former governor of Minnesota wants justice for his old boss. Jesse Ventura, who made a name for himself in the squared circle of the World Wrestling Federation as “The Body,” feels that Bud Selig shouldn’t get away with baseball’s steroid scandal. “In the early ’90s, the federal government came into pro wrestling and tried [...]

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Is Big Papi Another Palmeiro?

Published: February 16, 2009

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The best place to hide a tree is in the forest, right? Raphael Palmeiro tried that on March 17, 2005 and accentuated it with a pointed finger. The former Texas Ranger made every attempt to deflect the attention away from him as far as steroids were concerned. Boy, did that blow up in his face. [...]

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Three Cheers for the SI Swimsuit Issue

Published: February 14, 2009

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The swimsuit issue of Sports Illustrated over the years has always made sure that not only are the pictures nice to look at, but the stories and the people picked come from so many different places. Yes, we have the super models that live and breathe these types of opportunities but also there are the [...]

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Coke Head Keith Hernandez Shouldn’t Be Throwing Stones

Published: February 13, 2009

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With all due to respect to Keith Hernandez, the first baseman turned announcer has no business commenting on baseball players that have used performance-enhancing drugs. While that may sound unusual, think back for a minute what he has done throughout his career. It is totally understandable when a former player criticizes someone who enhances their [...]

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The Original SoupMan Gives Back To The Community

Published: February 11, 2009

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On February 10th at the “Grand Opening” of the Original SoupMan/Cold Stone Creamery located on 34-20 Broadway in Astoria, Queens, many great things happened within the community. Not only were two people chosen to receive ice cream/soup for life, but  Al’s Feed the Hungry Foundation  donated a check for $1500.00 to the Garden of Dreams [...]

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Is Baseball ‘Too Good’ for Steroids?

Published: February 11, 2009

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Hear me out for a moment before dismissing what I am about to say before you even give it a chance to sink in. Instead of everyone criticizing Alex Rodriguez and the rest of the baseball players who have or are accused of using performance-enhancing drugs, let’s view it with our heads and not our [...]

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Another Setback for Barry Bonds

Published: January 4, 2009

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Home Run King Recovering from Hip Surgery The cards are stacked against him so high that it would be a miracle if he ever steps on a baseball diamond again, but that hasn’t deterred the 44-year-old slugger from attempting a comeback. The latest hurdle will be recovering from hip surgery that was performed recently that [...]

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