Should A Rod go to the Hall of Fame?

[jonny101abc 10+ year member]

If he gets in, then Pete Rose should get in too IMO!!

 

[newusername 10+ year member]

Pete Rose should get in!

But he won't.

The steroids will be forgiven because so many players were doing it, and the league knew it. Pete Rose, unfortunately, was mostly on his own when he bet on games he managed or played in (and others, as well).

 

[yanks fan 10+ year member]

he also averaged 52 homers during his steroid years, 11 more homeruns per year is a rediculous increase when you are already hitting 40+

I'm not making excuses cause its obvious they helped him somewhat but it is a hitters ball park down there. Regardless, yes I do think he should go to the HoF.

 

[DBDRAGGUY 10+ year member]

His carreer is no more tarnished than any other player in the game.

The simple truth is steroid use in major league sports in wide spead and has been for quite some time. Performance is the biggest determining factor in a pro ball players worth, and it only makes sence that performance enhancing drugs will be used to increase strength and speed and cut down on recovery time. All very valuable attributes if your making a living as an athlete.

Anyone with half of a brain can make a realization of this,and the media needs to create a frenzy and keep things interesting.

OP none of this is news, do yourself a favor and excercise some independent thought and step away from the herd that is being lead to slaughter. Steroids exist in pro,semi pro, college, and even high school sports.

 

[97srad750 10+ year member]

It wasnt against the rules of major league baseball to use performance enhancing drugs when he tested positive. Though morally and legally he broke the law, he was within the rules of the game so therefore any record attained should remain valid.
I think it's incredibly unfair that the other 103 players get to remain anonymous.

It's been banned since 93. It wasn't tested until recently, and the players union (the same union that allegedly tipped him off when he was going to get tested when testing started) fought tooth and nail against testing.

He broke the rules. He's not being honest in his current interview when he keeps bringing up GNC. You can't buy Test and Primabolene there and never have been able to. We don't know if it's confined to just those years 01-03. I know he lied on 60 minutes, and I'm pretty sure he lied in his interview with Peter Gammons.

He's a known liar, and known cheat.

 

[97srad750 10+ year member]

His carreer is no more tarnished than any other player in the game.
The simple truth is steroid use in major league sports in wide spead and has been for quite some time. Performance is the biggest determining factor in a pro ball players worth, and it only makes sence that performance enhancing drugs will be used to increase strength and speed and cut down on recovery time. All very valuable attributes if your making a living as an athlete.

Anyone with half of a brain can make a realization of this,and the media needs to create a frenzy and keep things interesting.

OP none of this is news, do yourself a favor and excercise some independent thought and step away from the herd that is being lead to slaughter. Steroids exist in pro,semi pro, college, and even high school sports.

When you are the best at your profession it does tarnish you more. It doesn't matter if steroids exist in sports, they are illegal in all areas.

 

[TurdFergueson2 5,000+ posts]

It's a double standard. All of it. Bonds broke the record in 2001 which still falls under that steroids not being illegal period. Yet he is on trial for being questioned more than others and trying to preserve his place in baseball history.

Bonds was HOF material even before he hit the 73. Even before the home run era, he was still one of the most feared hitters in the game. What separated him from the others was his unwillingness to chum it up with the media. He was pompous and they wanted anything to hang him on.

 

[97srad750 10+ year member]

It's a double standard. All of it. Bonds broke the record in 2001 which still falls under that steroids not being illegal period. Yet he is on trial for being questioned more than others and trying to preserve his place in baseball history.

It was illegal in baseball and society in 2001, it was banned in baseball in either 91 or 93 can't remember.

 

[TurdFergueson2 5,000+ posts]

It was illegal in baseball and society in 2001, it was banned in baseball in either 91 or 93 can't remember.

But it's still a double standard. A-Rod was doing pretty much the same thing but with much less attention. Up until now, he was never in question.

I am unclear of the wording of what was illegal in 93. Was there a list?

 

[97srad750 10+ year member]

But it's still a double standard. A-Rod was doing pretty much the same thing but with much less attention. Up until now, he was never in question.
I am unclear of the wording of what was illegal in 93. Was there a list?

I think it was 1991 (I had a copy of the memo at one time for a report I did), and it clearly spelled out steroids. Remember the late 80's was when the federal government started to take a strong stand against steroids.

Here is a good link with a timeline

http://thesteroidera.blogspot.com/2006/08/baseballs-steroid-era-timeline.html

 

[sandbags 10+ year member]

In the end it just proves that Ken Griffey JR is the best Natural player in the game

 

[Freakshow 10+ year member]

2002 was the first year that MLB started testing for performance enhancing drugs. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[CobraStang98 10+ year member]

I just wanna see the other 103 players tht were listed in the 2003 testing.... Although its BS tht the testing even got out in the first place when it was suppose to be anonymous in the first place and lists were suppose to be destroyed after the testing took place.

I will guarantee that there are other big names that will be on tht list.

 

[97srad750 10+ year member]

2002 was the first year that MLB started testing for performance enhancing drugs. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

Mostly due to the players and the players association that didn't want testing for chronic let alone steroids.

 

[97srad750 10+ year member]

I just wanna see the other 103 players tht were listed in the 2003 testing.... Although its BS tht the testing even got out in the first place when it was suppose to be anonymous in the first place and lists were suppose to be destroyed after the testing took place.
I will guarantee that there are other big names that will be on tht list.

Yeah I don't think it's right he's the only leaked name, and there are other big names. None bigger though.