…And then let’s dig up Richard Nixon and let him take over for Obama…And then let’s tell newly appointed Supreme Court judge Sonia Sotomayor that we decided to let O.J. Simpson have the job instead…Finally, we can strip Kavya Shivashanker (great name btw) of her National Spelling Bee title and hand it over to Billy Madison.
Firts off, I’d like to admit that I’m not completely against the use of Performance Enchancing drugs if evrybody was allowed to use them and they were used correctly…I mean how awesome would it be to see guys like Dustin Pedroia smashing 500 foot homeruns on the regular and to see pitchers throwing well into the 100 mph range deep into ball games?
That said, Manny did use a banned substance and was suspended, without appeal from Manny himself, and should not be allowed to buy a ticket to the Allstar game, much less start for the National League…It’s a sad but true fact that most players are probably using PEDs, but getting caught comes with a price that Manny needs to pay.
Now, you’re probably saying “Hey Angry Fat Guy, you’re just eating sour grapes because you don’t like Manny due to the fact he quit on the Redsox last year”…Which is false…I loved Manny…He was one of my all-time favorite players and, steroids or no steroids, probably still is…What he brought to Boston when he was actually trying was something I can’t put into words…2004 and 2007 may not have happened if it weren’t for Manny and I will never forget that…Unfortunately, and we may never know for sure, he may have been juiced the whole time.
But I digress…I’m astonished that a league who won’t let Pete Rose (and arguably, rightfully so) into it’s Hall Of Fame has not stepped up and taken Manny’s name off of the allstar ballots…The league is terrifed that its stars are all cheaters, and now it’s possible one of the bigger stars will be glorified for his use of PEDs and voted by fans into its allstar game…The league should be even more fearful because that will raise questions about its fans not caring if the athletes do use steroids, which could tarnish the league even more.
Again, I admit I’m not against the use of steroids if it was somehow possibly to safely administer them to the league…My problem is that they are illegal and Manny cheated…He cheated and was punished, and that punishment should include the loss of certain privledges, like being voted into an allstar game…Call me old-fashioned…Hell, I am old-fashioned…I’m Orville Redenbacher old-fashioned…I like my beer cold, my sex misionary, and my baseball allstars to be deserving, steroid-free, non-cheaters…I’m old school baby.
Manny’s spot on the allstar team would take a spot away from somebody who does deserve to be showcased…And if MLB doesn’t take a stand and allows Manny to be voted in, thus showcasing him and the fact that he cheated, and glorifying what he did, then this Fat Guy will be scarfing down hotdogs and beer while watching another program…How do like them apples Bud Selig?
Thanks,
The Angry Fat Guy
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May 31st, 2009 at 5:42 pm
I was having this exact same argument with someone the other night about the Pete Rose thing. Absolutely ridiculous that he is still banned from baseball when you have all this other PED crap going on. Hell, Pete Rose was betting on himself and his team – if anything that made him play harder with more at stake!
How Barry Bonds is shunned for his accomplishments and Manny Ramirez is getting voted into the All-Star game is beyond me. EVERYONE was rooting for Bonds, Sosa, McGwire, etc. when they were hitting 60 HRs consistently and everyone knew there was something fishy about it. Now it’s taboo to admit you enjoyed watching them play and instead they have been labeled as cheaters- except for Manny, who apparently still has a ton of fans!
May 31st, 2009 at 5:45 pm
Great post!