ptown_trojans_1;1251810 wrote:Got a lick in the 6th and they pulled him. Still, he was filthy through 5.
Nats hang on and win 4-1, improving their lead to 7, and to a ML best 76 wins. This is a fun team to watch.
Nats are 10-4 against the Braves.
The Nats may be doing the rest of the majors a favor by shutting him down.
IggyPride00;1252562 wrote:Just saw today that Derek Jeter, at age 38, is leading the majors in hits this season so far with 168 (more than he had all last season).
Skip Bayless went so far today on first take as to wonder allowed whether the Captain could be on some performance enhancing drugs in the light of Victor Konte's recent claim he thinks at least 50% of mlbers are juicing right now.
I would hate to think he is juicing, but frankly I have never seen an athlete have a late career turn around the likes of what Jeter has done the past year and a half.
In 2010 he hit .270, and was God awful the first half of 2011 (hitting like .256 at the all-star break), and then from the second half on last year and this he has played like he is 24 again. He looked done for a few years there, and now it is like he has found the fountain of youth at a time when guys are usually finished.
More power to him for finding a way to turn it around at 37 last year after a disasterous year and a half of play, but in this climate where guys are starting to test positive and rumors of rampant use are flying around it is just getting hard not to wonder.
I totally agree. Watching the segment with Skip and Stephen A. did make me think about it if only because of the idea that you don't see this type of turn around late in a players career usually unless you were getting the kind of help that Bonds/Clemens did when they were playing at an MVP level in their very late 30's.Midstate01;1252593 wrote:I really hope not.
IggyPride00;1252562 wrote:Just saw today that Derek Jeter, at age 38, is leading the majors in hits this season so far with 168 (more than he had all last season).
Skip Bayless went so far today on first take as to wonder allowed whether the Captain could be on some performance enhancing drugs in the light of Victor Konte's recent claim he thinks at least 50% of mlbers are juicing right now.
I would hate to think he is juicing, but frankly I have never seen an athlete have a late career turn around the likes of what Jeter has done the past year and a half.
In 2010 he hit .270, and was God awful the first half of 2011 (hitting like .256 at the all-star break), and then from the second half on last year and this he has played like he is 24 again. He looked done for a few years there, and now it is like he has found the fountain of youth at a time when guys are usually finished.
More power to him for finding a way to turn it around at 37 last year after a disasterous year and a half of play, but in this climate where guys are starting to test positive and rumors of rampant use are flying around it is just getting hard not to wonder.
He's gonna hit 5 homers. Book it!!!Ironman92;1252629 wrote:Adrian Beltre with 3 HR and 5 RBI and it's only the 4th inning
What is the deal now on human growth hormone, which sounds like would neutralize the effects of aging? Is it illegal on the MLB drug policy, but yet can't be detected with tests allowed in the players agreement with the owners?IggyPride00;1252562 wrote:Just saw today that Derek Jeter, at age 38, is leading the majors in hits this season so far with 168 (more than he had all last season).
Skip Bayless went so far today on first take as to wonder allowed whether the Captain could be on some performance enhancing drugs in the light of Victor Konte's recent claim he thinks at least 50% of mlbers are juicing right now.
I would hate to think he is juicing, but frankly I have never seen an athlete have a late career turn around the likes of what Jeter has done the past year and a half.
In 2010 he hit .270, and was God awful the first half of 2011 (hitting like .256 at the all-star break), and then from the second half on last year and this he has played like he is 24 again. He looked done for a few years there, and now it is like he has found the fountain of youth at a time when guys are usually finished.
More power to him for finding a way to turn it around at 37 last year after a disasterous year and a half of play, but in this climate where guys are starting to test positive and rumors of rampant use are flying around it is just getting hard not to wonder.
It would be dumb but it sounds like there have been 8 or 9 people on Twitter talking about this. The guy who called the Melky Cabrera and Bartolo Colon suspensions about 2 weeks ago is all over this.Azubuike24;1253185 wrote:Given both of their contracts, that would be incredibly dumb...
I wonder if either have a stipulation to have it voided if they do? That goes for any player actually...
And they're still 3 back in the division and not even 10 games over .500Midstate01;1253981 wrote:Dodgers claimed Adrian gonzalez off waivers today. Holy shit they are loaded
gorocks99;1254084 wrote:Ellsbury, Lester and Beckett are all on waivers too. Why not just sell everyone, stupid Lucchino ****.
Ellsbury and Lackey and you got yourself a deal. I hate that fat fuck.Midstate01;1254087 wrote:Can they just give the reds ellsbury. Just to be nice?? Please and thank you.