Angel ,'Just Rewards (2)'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
But he also said he wouldn't support any cuts in defense, Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid -- which, along with debt payments, would put more than two-thirds of the budget off limits.
I'm surprised he didn't ask for Angelina Jolie to be his love slave and for a pony while he was at it.
Whoah. Manny Ramirez just got suspended for fifty games.
Fuck. The last of Emmett's untainted baseball heroes, now completely stained. His two favorite players growing up were Jason Giambi and Barry Bonds, both in their prime in the Bay Area as he was becoming conscious of baseball.
Fifty games is huge. Takes the Dodgers out of the race.
Whoah. Manny Ramirez just got suspended for fifty games.
"But it was for a drug that wasn't on the list yet and now is!"
ML baseball is such a disaster.
I didn't realize pot counted as a performance-enhancing drug. (Re: Manny Ramirez).
Fifty games is huge.
And a third of his salary.
Actually I was referring to his alternate identity in Sang Sacre.
Oh. Heh.
I didn't realize pot counted as a performance-enhancing drug.
works for Michael Phelps. ijs.
"But it was for a drug that wasn't on the list yet and now is!"
A lame excuse, but it does point out the problem with the hysteria about steroids. A lot of players - especially bullpen pitchers - were taking steroids in the nineties because it helps repair muscle damage more quickly. That is, it does have a beneficial and defensible effect as well as as performance enhancing.
I don't think it's a bright, clear line.
"Recently I saw a physician for a personal health issue. He gave me a medication, not a steroid, which he thought was okay to give me. Unfortunately, the medication was banned under our drug policy. Under the policy that mistake is now my responsibility. I have been advised not to say anything more for now. I do want to say one other thing; I've taken and passed about 15 drug tests over the past five seasons.
"I want to apologize to Mr. McCourt, Mrs. McCourt, Mr. Torre, my teammates, the Dodger organization, and to the Dodger fans. LA is a special place to me and I know everybody is disappointed. So am I. I'm sorry about this whole situation."