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by Ryan C » Sun Feb 08, 2009 2:50 am
Is that how bad this has gotten - where someone would actually root for a bum like Manny if he isn't on their team - now that's truly sad. Time to face facts that Babe Ruth is still the greatest home run hitter of all time.
Oh, by the way, this is yet another example of Canseco having it right - he said that Arod was dirty, and everyone snickered, called him a kook - but as he was before - he was telling the truth - the evidence keeps mounting against anyone named in some way by Canseco to the point where I see no reason to doubt any of the names he named.
There was obviously a clubhouse culture in Texas which likely started with Canseco's arrival in the second half of '92. Irod was a young player who had never shown much power and Palmiero brought these homer totals from his first five full seasons (8,8,14,26,22) into 93 where he suddenly blossomed into a prolific power hitter.
Arod arrives in 2001 along with fellow free agent and known juicer Ken Caminiti (who would be dead three years later). Ruben Sierra, the man ironically traded for Canseco in 92,also returned to Texas that year to rejuvinate his flagging career by "suddenly" finding his power stroke again.
Some other interesting names that emerge in Texas at the same time: Michael Young, Hank Blalock, Travis Hafner and Carlos Pena. I think everyone already suspects Hafner was using, but I think evidence is at least as good against Blalock as well who like Hafner has suffered through "injuries" lately.
One more name from the Texas files - Gabe Kapler - he was there in 200-2001 and I still remember those pictures that showed up of him that ST, the guy looked more like a body builder than a ballplayer. Who knows how long Arod was juicing, or when he stopped - but this is a look in one clubhouse - and it doesn't look good does it.
Mastersball
“You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.” - Albert Einstein