You don't deserve to be in uniform Raffy, this suit is all you'll get.
I was never a big fan of Rafael Palmeiro, and now I have grown to dislike him. After reading Buster Olney's blog, I am mad. Mad that clean, honest players like Will Clark, one of my favorite childhood players, had to bow out at 36 with good but not hall of fame caliber stats. I am mad that cheaters like Rafael Palmeiro get to extend their careers and greatly surpass honest guys like Clark through the use of chemistry.
I'm not going to throw out stats because that's all in the article. It talks about how Clark and Palmeiro were college teammates. They both entered the majors at the same time. The difference was that Palmeiro was a good player, but Clark was a great player. The difference in numbers and scouting reports was obvious. Palmeiro was a good major league player, but it certainly looked like he was destined for mediocrity. He certainly was not a power hitter or HOF material. Clark looked like he was destined for greatness from the start.
The sad part of the story is that as Clark's body was breaking down, Palmeiro was starting his "new" career. His numbers suddenly made a jump. Suddenly, he was a power hitter at the age of 30. When Clark reached his 30s, nagging injuries costed him games. His numbers dipped due to his inactivity.
Now Palmeiro has been caught. I'm glad he was caught, but he has already done too much damage. All the stats that he generated after using steroids, and all the records and players he surpassed after using steriods will stay in the books forever. He always complained about Clark overshadowing him throughout his career. Now through steriods, he has overshadowed many great players before him.
I'm not going to throw out stats because that's all in the article. It talks about how Clark and Palmeiro were college teammates. They both entered the majors at the same time. The difference was that Palmeiro was a good player, but Clark was a great player. The difference in numbers and scouting reports was obvious. Palmeiro was a good major league player, but it certainly looked like he was destined for mediocrity. He certainly was not a power hitter or HOF material. Clark looked like he was destined for greatness from the start.
The sad part of the story is that as Clark's body was breaking down, Palmeiro was starting his "new" career. His numbers suddenly made a jump. Suddenly, he was a power hitter at the age of 30. When Clark reached his 30s, nagging injuries costed him games. His numbers dipped due to his inactivity.
Now Palmeiro has been caught. I'm glad he was caught, but he has already done too much damage. All the stats that he generated after using steroids, and all the records and players he surpassed after using steriods will stay in the books forever. He always complained about Clark overshadowing him throughout his career. Now through steriods, he has overshadowed many great players before him.
Clark was an honest player with tons of talent.
Note: I have an equal amount, if not more, of hatred for Barry Bonds. However, he hasn't exactly been "convicted" yet. I certainly hope he doesn't break Hank Aaron's record. I hope he just abruptly ends his career and fades into obscurity. Damn cheater.
4 comments:
it's sooo disappointing to see little sportsmanship left in a professional player. he should be severely punished for his wrongdoings, greed for fame/money, and setting a terrible example for younger generations. ALL these records must be counted as NOTHING! this guy should not be remembered...
i admire people who do the right thing.
I detest MOFOs who cheats and others see him/ her as god.
BUT, I think there are other methods, other then the usual steriols base drugs. But are they cheating?
Guys like Palmeiro piss me off because they records they create via the use of steroids overshadow the stats and records of honest guys like Clark.
Right now, there's a chance that Barry Bonds will surpass the homerun record of Babe Ruth, and possibly even Hank Aaron. These stats will be permenant. The baseball community (players and fans) are going to have to live with these stats for eternity.
The fact is that baseball is all about stats. Players are judged and rated (and of course paid) in accordance with their stats. With the introduction of steriods, that judgement and rating system is no longer clear. Steroids has basically ruined baseball, or at least the purity of it.
so do you think Lance "I conquered Le Tour" Armstrong cheated?
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