http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2017/02/15/l-j-hoes-suspended-50-games-for-a-drug-of-abuse/
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 16 February 2017 15:20 (eight years ago)
@JonHeymansources: starling marte positive for PED test
oh good
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 18 April 2017 18:52 (eight years ago)
80 games
mccutchen probably set him cause he wants to play center
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 18 April 2017 18:53 (eight years ago)
fuuuuuuuck
― nomar, Tuesday, 18 April 2017 18:53 (eight years ago)
Nandrolone
i see Bucs fans suggesting a fire sale
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 18 April 2017 19:49 (eight years ago)
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/time-progressive-smart-ped-plan-baseball-035606104.html
reasonable column imo
― k3vin k., Thursday, 20 April 2017 19:22 (eight years ago)
The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced today that Detroit Tigers Minor League right-handed pitcher Paul Voelker has received a 50-game suspension without pay after testing positive for Amphetamine, a stimulant in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
all hopped up to battle inflation
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 3 May 2017 20:39 (eight years ago)
― k3vin k., Thursday, April 20, 2017 12:22 PM (one week ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
aye, thought this was a fair read
― Spottie, Wednesday, 3 May 2017 20:41 (eight years ago)
Since the "steroid era" was supposedly all about home runs (i.e. the only evidence that the game was "unfair" was all the home runs), I'm wondering what people are going to say when the all-time HR record is broken this week.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Monday, 18 September 2017 07:53 (eight years ago)
that the ball is juiced
― mookieproof, Monday, 18 September 2017 14:23 (eight years ago)
and the drugs are better
― maura, Monday, 18 September 2017 14:24 (eight years ago)
Not an argument I want to wade into, but would the league record for HR have something to do with ever-deepening lineups, more guys at every position who hit HR? Extreme example: the Astros, with a whole bunch of guys hitting between 10-20. On an individual basis, though, there aren't really any freakish seasons this year like the Brady Anderson-Luis Gonzalez-Bret Boone era. One guy's going to hit around 60, and I don't think that's a surprise to anyone. A couple of rookies are going to break records. Other than that, it seems like a relatively normal year looking at individual players.
― clemenza, Monday, 18 September 2017 14:48 (eight years ago)
Posnanski has the same theory:
http://joeposnanski.com/2000-vs-2017/
― clemenza, Wednesday, 27 September 2017 02:39 (eight years ago)
The Fly Ball Revolution
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 27 September 2017 03:12 (eight years ago)
haven't read the joe piece but to answer your question in the post above clem -- yes, fangraphs has had several pieces presenting the evidence for that. the increase in homers has largely come from mediocre players suddenly having power
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 27 September 2017 03:51 (eight years ago)