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What Athletes, Fans, and the Sports Media Don't Understand About Human Growth Hormone "The media haven't spent much time making a distinction between HGH and steroids. An AP story, titled After BALCO, Another Steroid Scandal, glosses over any differences between the two, drawing a straight line from the BALCO investigation to the busts in Florida. But Jerry Hairston isn't Barry Bonds. Sure, both of these guys probably took banned substances in an effort to boost their stats, and both were involved in major drug busts involving large numbers of Major League players. But it's just plain wrong to put growth hormone in the same category as anabolic steroids. In the sports version of the war on drugs, Bonds was shooting heroin while Hairston was smoking marijuana."
posted by Amateur at 10:45 PM on March 26
What Athletes, Fans, and the Sports Media Don't Understand About Human Growth Hormone "The media haven't spent much time making a distinction between HGH and steroids. An AP story, titled After BALCO, Another Steroid Scandal, glosses over any differences between the two, drawing a straight line from the BALCO investigation to the busts in Florida. But Jerry Hairston isn't Barry Bonds. Sure, both of these guys probably took banned substances in an effort to boost their stats, and both were involved in major drug busts involving large numbers of Major League players. But it's just plain wrong to put growth hormone in the same category as anabolic steroids. In the sports version of the war on drugs, Bonds was shooting heroin while Hairston was smoking marijuana."
posted by Amateur at 10:45 PM on March 25
Without steroids & Bonds in the same story it doesn't sell.Because NO ONE would read it!Simple as that!Since when has sports or news writing had anything to do w/facts or journalistic integrity?Not since about 35 years ago in my memory!Surprising to me how many people believe what they read!GAWD!!!LOL
posted at 04:53 PM on March 25
Bill Frakes' Favorite Sports Photos. Si photographer Bill Frakes shares some of his favorite sports photos. From the Silly to the sad. He has a few other sports galleries online as well.
posted by Joey Michaels at 05:47 PM on March 22
"Joey Michaels"Thank you!Wow!Didn't know there were such goodlooking racecar drivers!Check out the link in there to S.I.!Awesome videos & everything in there!!!
posted at 10:13 PM on March 22
Tubby Fills A Gopher Hole... ...Tubby Smith leaves Kentucky for Minnesota.
posted by TheQatarian at 04:33 PM on March 22
Wildcat fans EVERYWHERE are rejoicing!Tubby is a terrible coach.Will be outcoached by Popeye in any close game!Minnesota,good luck up there!You will need it!& i like Minnesota & the people there.
posted at 09:52 PM on March 22
Why we look the other way. An interesting essay by Chuck Klosterman on steroids and the NFL.
posted by smithers at 05:41 PM on March 21
"yerfatma"LOL!I'll see Barry on the 29th when we play Seattle.I'll tell him he owes you a router!"HATER"Clubbing seals?SHAME on you!The other behavior you mentioned sounds the norm for ya!But the seals?Oh No!!!
posted at 01:40 PM on March 21
Why we look the other way. An interesting essay by Chuck Klosterman on steroids and the NFL.
posted by smithers at 05:41 PM on March 21
"vito90" So glad you know more about Barry Bonds than what you get from sportswriters!As a Giants employee,i'm telling you Barry is a nice man!Also you're wrong about Aaron having the best wrists,that distinction goes to the great Ernie Banks of Cubs fame!!!
posted at 08:10 AM on March 21
Why we look the other way. An interesting essay by Chuck Klosterman on steroids and the NFL.
posted by smithers at 05:41 PM on March 20
What the hell is her point???
posted at 12:15 AM on March 20
And you thought Duke fans would be upset Angry Pakistani cricket fans took to the streets, burned players in effigy and held a mock burial of its World Cup team after it lost to Ireland in the World Cup. Many backers even called for the freezing of players' bank accounts. "That is the least they can do for the shame and disgrace they have brought upon us," one protester, Yasir Ali, said in Multan. They must be made to pay for their spineless performance."
posted by wfrazerjr at 08:29 AM on March 18
So what the heck was the score???This article nattered on & on about crucifying players & comments from idiot uneducated Pakistanis w/out giving a score?Thanks to Mr. Bismark for at least giving an Irish score.Did the Poor Paks score none?IMHO all of Pakistan should be fined for idiocy!Weren't the players & head guy already fined a % of their winnings?Geez!Turning cricket into a thug sport?LOL!Here i always thought cricket was a gentlemans game.Darn!!!
posted at 12:07 PM on March 18
Gary Sheffield seeks The Calmness The Tigers' newest slugger has a new book out. He takes swings at the Yankees ("the Corporation"), Joe Torre ("an owner's manager"), racism in baseball, steroid accusations and more in an interview with ESPN.
posted by Venicemenace at 08:24 AM on March 17
Sheffield is NOT a professional!True professionals take life for what it is without placing blame on others!"I Create What Happens To Me!"By the way,Sheffield is also a racist.
posted at 01:00 PM on March 17
Ex-baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn Dies Bowie Kuhn, whose 15 tumultuous years as baseball commissioner coincided with free agency and multimillion-dollar salaries, died Thursday. He was 80. Kuhn died at St. Luke's Hospital following a short illness, his spokesman Bob Wirz said.
posted by irunfromclones at 05:08 PM on March 17
I agree w/Charlie Finley!"The Village Idiot!!!"Pete Rose is one of my all time favorite players & love your comment irunfromclones.Too funny!LOL
posted at 12:22 PM on March 17
Death Race 2007 Unnecessary is the entire point of the Tough Guy competition, a semi-annual 8-mile race through mud, manure, water, fire, more mud, barbed wire, nets, electrical charges, still more mud, smoke grenades, sewer pipes, ice, even more mud, ropes, cables, tires, on a horse farm in England's West Midlands. Make sure to check out the vid at the top of the page.
posted by STUNNER at 03:21 PM on March 13
LOL LOL LOL How come all the guys looked miserable & all the gals had smiles on their faces?LOL LOL LOL
posted at 06:29 PM on March 13
"The Snake" sheds his career. Former Arizona Cardinals savior-in-waiting, former inheritor of the Elway throne, Jake Plummer calls it a career after being traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Plummer, who says he's healthy and has a great life, leaves this career behind for another as...a handball player?
posted by The_Black_Hand at 12:43 PM on March 12
What has Jake Plummer ever done to some of you people in here?Geez!Give the guy a break!As for slamming the NFL for its practices w/players,bet you boycott & refuse to watch or bet on any games etc. dontcha???french- connection,they wasted ink space on you,so why not Plummer too???:) David!
posted at 08:36 AM on March 12
Black Hand i don't write as a journalist or for pay!I write opinions same as you,for you to agree w/or not,not for anyone to believe!& since when have one persons statistics engendered truth or accuracy?I can find an opposite statistic for every one you find!You're more than welcome to agree or not w/my OPINIONS.But if it makes you feel better to attack me for them,fine.I'll not take offense!Wish you a pleasant day sir!Truly!!! :)