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more about #fromthesivault more comments → econdave: Omar never blowed no shofar! more » The Legend of Vincent Tremblay: It kills me to see that "Stanley Cup: Quack Quack" in the corner. Not just because SI reduced the championship of a major North American sport to a on... more » P. Escobar, Jets Fan: "The Story of O"Fitting title; I've been getting raped by Shea and now Citi field for years now. more » DirkToberFest: "Everything," said Wilpon. "I just want Omar to be Omar." Don't we all, Fred, don't we all. more » dont-forget-where-you-came-from-cheese mac: "The Five Guys Who Never Saw it Coming and John Maine" more » NordoftheBlings: "that pesky SI cover jinx. No one ever said it's effective immediately."Correct, it's usually 7-10 days after the story has occurred. Which is why the... more » Kid Canada: Here's how much Omar Minaya likes Hispanic players and food - he once traded Grady Sizemore, Brandon Phillips and Cliff Lee for half a season of Barto... more » Steve U: a fawning profile in which he was referred to simply as O. That should really come in handy in his new career as the scantily-clad pitchwoman for Ov... more » MarkKelsosMigraine: Fred Wilpon thought he was calling Oprah. more » Stev D: I didn't know it at the time, but after I finished that article- I waved goodbye to a little part of my childhood, and waved hello to a world where th... more » UpstateUnderdog: I learned about the dangers of pep pills from "Saved by the Bell" more » Mr. Praline: We had two bags of grass, seventy-five pellets of mescaline, five sheets of high powered blotter acid, a salt shaker half full of cocaine, a whole gal... more » Hatey McLife: Sports could have used a strong leader at that time. Looked how many lives were saved when Kenesaw Mountain Landis took a strong stance against radium... more » Weed Against Speed: "I guess I can tell this story now, one of my great experiences when I was a young player. Don Wilson was all 'roided up and pitching a no-hitter agai... more » Steve U: How Leagues Learned To Stop Loving And Worry About Steroids Gentlemen, you can't lock your illegal steroids in here: this is the locker room! more » -
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Omar Minaya: Mix Master No More
It was just two years ago that Omar Minaya was a Sports Illustrated cover boy and subject of a fawning profile in which he was referred to simply as O. As in: Oh my, how things have changed. More » -
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How Leagues Learned To Stop Loving And Worry About Steroids
The peril of steroids, like the Internet, wasn't apparent 40 years ago when Sports Illustrated published a prescient story about PEDs. In retrospect now, with steroids as dangerous as the Internet is real, professional sports appear more oblivious than ever. More »
