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  • From The SI Vault

    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 »
    07/08/09
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    By Ben Cohen

    Comment by ClueHeywood: Why would our players need drugs? They get all the enhancement they need from smoking delicious Chesterfields! 2 Responses | Other threads

  • mlb

    Twitter Will Clear Up The Barry Bonds Grand Jury Testimony

    The Daily News' investigative team — also known as the people who helped buckle Roger Clemens' knees — are turning their attention to Barry Bonds, posting his grand jury testimony in 140-character chunks. The first tweet: "Confidential." Juicy. [BarryBondsGJ Twitter]
    07/03/09
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    By Ben Cohen

    Comment by Secret Identity: Ah, reading transcripts of oral testimony, a welcome respite from my day job as a litigator reading transcripts of oral... 1 Responses | Other threads

  • steroids

    Why The "New" Alleged Steroids List Is A Crock

    Yesterday, RotoInfo posted this widely forwarded "rumored 2003 Steroid list," which purported to enumerate the 104 players who flunked baseball's anonymous round of drug testing that year. Don't believe a word of it. More »
    06/30/09
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    By Tommy Craggs

    Comment by Matt Sussman: Another sign it's a forgery? Rich Garces is conspicuously absent from the list. 3 Responses | Other threads

  • steroids

    Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Urine Samples

    The dramatic life and times of an Olympic doping control officer: "I need to see from mid-torso to mid-thigh. I need to see a clear shot of the sample going into the cup....I call it liquid gold.'' [Boston Globe]
    06/30/09
    3,395
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    By Dashiell Bennett

    Comment by ArkansasFred: Olympic doping control officer Everyone's got a fancy title these days. Back in the olden times we called these guys... 4 Responses | Other threads

  • steroids

    Marlon Byrd Has Questionable Judgment

    Two pieces of surprising news. One, Victor Conte's not in jail! Two, there's still an athlete dumb enough to turn to him for supplements. More »
    06/28/09
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    By Barry Petchesky

    Comment by J Money BS: Further proof of baseball players being the dumbest of the dumb athletes... more » | Other threads

  • Media Meltdowns

    Would Ken Rosenthal Like To Yell At Jerry Crowe Now?

    Since Ken Rosenthal (among many others) is the mortal enemy of unfounded speculation, everyone is eagerly awaiting his takedown of L.A. Times columnist's Jerry Crowe's suspicious wonderings over Albert Pujols' power. It should be arriving any minute now. More »
    06/25/09
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    By Dashiell Bennett

    Comment by Silent_Q: Dammit, Crowe, you're doing it all wrong! You completely skipped steps 1 and 2 in the protocol for writing about... 2 Responses | Other threads

  • steroids

    Ryne Sandberg Joins Wade Boggs In The "Stay Out Of Our Club" Brigade

    If you are currently in the Hall of Fame and anywhere near a microphone, please state your preference on whether "steroid era" players deserve plaques like yours. Ryne Sandberg is the latest to go on record with a "no." More »
    06/24/09
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    By Dashiell Bennett

    Comment by Artie Fufkin: Sandberg is a questionable Hall of Famer himself. 8 Responses | Other threads

  • wade boggs

    Wade Boggs Does Not Like Steroids In His Apple Pie

    What do you get when you combine a 3,000-hit Hall Of Famer, apple pie, a bucket of Miller High Life, and a microphone? An epic anti-steroid rant from Wade Boggs. Stop cheating Americana, baby! More »
    06/19/09
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    By Dashiell Bennett

    Comment by supermike5alive: Seekonk more like a suburb of Providence, RI than Boston... but whatever. he's right. 5 Responses | Other threads

  • mlb

    Bud Selig's Sosa Strategy: Plead Ignorance, Then Change The Subject

    "I don't know whether this story is accurate or not.... people are gonna have to make their own judgments in the future.... Are they accurate? I don't know. You all will have to make that judgment." [Sports Radio Interviews]
    06/17/09
    3,431
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    By Ben Cohen

    Comment by Doug Dascenzo's Only Fan: This is an old picture of Selig savoring the morning after a crazy night of finger banging Marge Schott. 4 Responses | Other threads

  • lou piniella

    Lou Piniella Doesn't Know About This Whole Steroid Thing The Kids Are Doing These Days...

    The Cubs combustible manager remained calm, but plead ignorant, to Sammy Sosa's steroid use. And the reefer. [The Fightins]
    06/17/09
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    By DAULERIO

    Comment by HernandezStache: "I thought the Chinese stopped putting that HGH shit in their food? It's NO HGH. Atleast that's what Ichiro told... 5 Responses | Other threads

  • mlb

    Sammy Sosa Reportedly Tested Positive For PEDs In '03. Whatever.

    Sammy Sosa was among the players who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003, The New York Times is reporting, a revelation that means nothing whatsoever unless you care about Sosa's Hall of Fame chances or the Fourth Amendment. More »
    06/16/09
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    By Tommy Craggs

    Comment by The Governor: If he hit 40 HR in 2003 with steroids AND a corked bat, what kind of crazy shit was he... 5 Responses | Other threads

  • mlb

    Hey There, Manny, Nice To Hear From You

    Oh, Manny. Hiding in the Green Monster, cutting off cutoffs, popping women's fertility drugs and, on Tuesday, surprising everyone by showing up in the Dodgers clubhouse. Well that's not exactly allowed, ESPN's Buster Olney reports. More »
    06/10/09
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    By Ben Cohen

    Comment by Kid Canada: "I didn't kill nobody," "Me neither!"-Kobe Bryant "I didn't rape nobody," "Me neith...oh."-Kobe Bryant 4 Responses | Other threads

  • steroids

    David Wells Turned Down Jose Canseco's Generous HGH Offer

    Wells claims he declined Canseco's juice suggestions back in 2001. "That stuff is not good for the game and it is not good for your body." And if anyone knows what's good for your body, it's David Wells. [NYDN; NBCBA]
    06/09/09
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    By Dashiell Bennett

    Comment by BigLeagueChew: Thank goodness... I was afraid we were going to have to include asterisks next to all of David Wells' records 4 Responses | Other threads

  • steroids

    'Whole Lot Of People Puckered Up' After Florida Steroid Bust, Says Comical Backwoods Sheriff

    What happens when you mix steroid hysteria with two self-aggrandizing backwoods halfwits on either side of the law? This: "What investigators aren't sure of is whether Richard Thomas, 35, is telling the truth when he said ... he sold mostly to professional athletes," specifically those on the Capitals and Nationals. More »
    05/27/09
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    By Tommy Craggs

    Comment by Scrappy McHustle: with turkeynecked law types constituting a sort of women's auxiliary What does that even mean? You and this website are a worse... 18 Responses | Other threads

  • manny ramirez

    Say What You Want About Manny, But Don't Call Him Unethical

    The New York Times' ethicist-in-chief declares that Manny Ramirez's steroid use was unwise, unsafe and "mars the beauty of the game," but it wasn't particularly unethical. [NYT]
    05/19/09
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    By Ben Cohen

    Comment by jwaves2007: What does the New York Times know about ethics? 3 Responses | Other threads

  • Wake up deadspin!

    Jennie Finch Was Probably On Steroids

    She might as well be, since we're in the guilt by association age of baseball. But this was a time when these four men still had careers untainted by PEDs. Amazingly, MLB.com still sells it. More »
    05/19/09
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    By DAULERIO

    Comment by BruschisBrewsky: How long until Jennie Finch's agent asks you to take down that headline? Assuming Jennie Finch has an agent. 2 Responses | Other threads

  • steroids

    Bodybuilders Flee Event When Drug Testers Show Up

    The Belgian bodybuilding championships were canceled this weekend after every single competitor suddenly had to be somewhere else and dropped out. I'm sure the unannounced arrival of the doping officials was just a coincidence. More »
    05/18/09
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    By Dashiell Bennett

    Comment by MarkKelsosMigraine: "There is only one conclusion I can think of and that is doping," Cooman said. Lorne Michaels had the same thought... 3 Responses | Other threads

  • manny ramirez

    Manny Apologizes To Teammates For Ruining Their Season

    The AP's source in the locker room described Ramirez as being "uncomfortable" during the meeting. Still, handshakes and bro-hugs were plentiful after he spoke. [AP]
    05/15/09
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    By DAULERIO

    Comment by Gourmet Spud: Manny Apologizes To Teammates For Ruining Their Season "You're making me look bad!", said Baron Davis, somewhere across town. 4 Responses | Other threads

  • Media Meltdowns

    Rick Telander Defends Ryan Theriot Against Rick Telander's Steroid Accusations, All Hell Breaks Loose

    Here, courtesy of Rick Telander and his colleagues in the Chicago sports media, is a nice little primer on how to whip up a good old-fashioned hysteria out of nothing whatsoever. More »
    05/15/09
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    By Tommy Craggs

    Comment by Gourmet Spud: This is the type of lazy journalism that makes it necessary for decent guys like ArkansasFred to have to defend... 6 Responses | Other threads

  • mlb

    Surprise: Pete Rose Thinks Steroids Are Worse Than Gambling

    Because we haven't heard from him in a while, Pete Rose would like to weigh in on baseball's steroid crisis. I'm sure his comments won't at all be self-serving. Let's see.... More »
    05/14/09
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    By Dashiell Bennett

    Comment by MarkKelsosMigraine: Man, Riverfront Stadium was beautiful. It is really a damn shame it is gone. 11 Responses | Other threads

  • roger clemens

    Roger Clemens Will Win Back America One E-mail At A Time

    It appears Roger Clemens wants to reach out and have an e-mail chat with some of the skeptical, heartbroken Astros fans. Where will he conduct this revealing online q-and-a session? Houstonist. com, of course. More »
    05/13/09
    6,787
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    By DAULERIO

    Comment by ClueHeywood: If he wants to win back America he should stop raiding Sinbad's closet. 7 Responses | Other threads

  • steroids

    The L.A. Times Pens The Mother Of All Steroid Columns

    Here it is, folks. Served up piping hot by Kurt Streeter in Sunday's Los Angeles Times — the platonic ideal of a steroid-outrage column. More »
    05/11/09
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    By Tommy Craggs

    Comment by Quake 'n' Shake: Ths pst ws t lng...Nt. Gng. T. Rd. 7 Responses | Other threads

  • steroids

    Lou Merloni Will Blow This Steroid Business Wide Open

    Here's one more tidbit that should cap off Boston's excellent weekend of excellence—Lou Merloni's accusation that the Red Sox hired a doctor to instruct players on proper steroid use. Uh oh. More »
    05/11/09
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    By Dashiell Bennett

    Comment by UpstateUnderdog: Merloni is just bitter that Providence College no longer has a baseball team. 7 Responses | Other threads

  • jose canseco

    No One Shows Up To Watch Jose Canseco Do His 'I Told You So' Dance About Manny

    Pity Jose Canseco. More »
    05/08/09
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    By Mark

    Comment by Father of 2 Future First Rounders: I would like someone to identify the one guy who did show up though. 7 Responses | Other threads

  • manny ramirez

    The Case Of Manny Not Being Manny

    So for the past few months, I've been working on a story that tied Manny Ramirez to performance-enhancing drugs. It started with a woman named Jennifer Navoy. It ended with Manny Ramirez. Kind of. More »
    05/07/09
    44,726
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    By DAULERIO

    Comment by TheStarterWife: Hey AJ - Not to be a bitch and in no way am I saying you are naive, but how do... 16 Responses | Other threads

  • kentucky derby

    In A New Twist, Juicing Won't Be Allowed At the Derby

    This year Kentucky Derby horses will be subject to post-race drug testing in an effort to help regulate the sport. Now they'll never come in under two minutes. [Steroid Nation, TSB]
    05/02/09
    26,797
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    By KOGOD

    Comment by 12-Inch Idongivafuck Sandwich: Had Mine That Bird to win and a MTB/Pioneerof the Nile exacta...AWESOME!! 18 Responses | Other threads

  • alex rodriguez

    A-Rod Is Serious About Dental Hygiene

    You didn't think the NY Daily News would give up all their secrets did you? Sure, they leaked plenty of juicy details from "A-Rod": The Book yesterday, but there's more where that came from. More »
    05/01/09
    13,872
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    By Dashiell Bennett

    Comment by Fatty_B: I've got an image you would like to see here in the morning. [www.flashcoo.com]]_Football_Body_Paint_WorldCupBaby_1003.jpg 3 Responses | Other threads

  • alex rodriguez

    Alex Rodriguez On Latest Rumors: "I'm Not Going There"

    A-Rod played in an intrasquad scrimmage today (he homered!) and answered the charges leveled at him in the New York Daily News today. Oh, I'm sorry—refused to answer that charges. Yes, that's what I meant. More »
    04/30/09
    7,967
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    By Dashiell Bennett

    Comment by David Hume: unauthorized leaking shenanigans "What do you do about these unauthorized leaking shenanigans?" "Depends." 6 Responses | Other threads

  • alex rodriguez

    Alex Rodriguez On Steroids Since High School?

    Here we go. It's two weeks until Selena Roberts' book about Alex Rodriguez hits shelves, but the media blitz begins today with the New York Daily News taking the first look at the ugly details. More »
    04/30/09
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    By Dashiell Bennett

    Comment by Paul Zuvella: I was pretty skeptical that this book wasn't just a way for Roberts to make some money by shilling a... 3 Responses | Other threads

  • nfl

    Druggie NFL Prospects Not Actually On Drugs

    Remember all the fuss recently about certain draft prospects who tested positive for drugs at the scouting combine and how it made everyone sad for today's youth? Yeah, none of those guys actually tested positive. More »
    04/21/09
    17,451
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    By Dashiell Bennett

    Comment by BruschisBrewsky: B.J. Raji celebrated this story with a world class bong rip. But seriously, most B.C. football players are giant pot heads.... 3 Responses | Other threads

  • mlb

    Jose Canseco Just Keeps Right On Blabbing

    The Nostradamus of Steroids spoke to students on the USC campus this weekend and because he doesn't know how to do anything else, he decided to take some more shots at current, possibly juiced ballplayers. More »
    04/06/09
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    By Dashiell Bennett

    Comment by David Hume: AP Photo: Noted endocrinologist Darius Rogers prepares his instruments for Jose Canseco's annual testicular inspection. 2 Responses | Other threads

  • mlb

    Gentle, Velvety Hammer Of Justice Falls In Miguel Tejada Steroids Case

    Astros star gets one year's probation, $5,000 fine for "misleading congress." Wait a minute; don't they do that to each other every minute they're in session? [San Francisco Chronicle]
    03/26/09
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    By Rick Chandler

    Comment by ScientificMapp: Not just the hammer, but all of Justice would drape itself in velvet if it were socially acceptable. 1 Responses | Other threads

  • deadcast

    Jeff Pearlman Talks About Charles Haley’s Penis

    It's Week 2 of our little podcasting venture, and we have a GUEST! A real, actual person who agreed to talk with us! Stunning. More »
    03/25/09
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    By Drew Magary
  • alex rodriguez

    Alex Rodriguez Finally Coming To Terms With The World Hating His Guts

    Alex Rodriguez bravely participated in Michael Kay's softball interview for YES's Yankee preview show to continue his post-boli admission contrition tour. He's shape-shifted his persona once again, from a lying ego maniac to American martyr. More »
    03/24/09
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    By DAULERIO

    Comment by BruschisBrewsky: In other news, George W. is coming to terms with the fact that his likeness will most likely never be... 5 Responses | Other threads

  • DUAN!

    Tony Mandarich Fesses Up; Invented First Whizzinator

    Former beefy lineman Tony Mandarich has recently admitted to the world that, yes, the incredibleness of his bulk was actually acquired not just by G'N'R and caffeine, but steroids. More »
    03/06/09
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    By DAULERIO

    Comment by I Used to Love C.P.S.L.: One of my favorite NBA moments of the last decade was when Charles Barkley came back to play in the... 64 Responses | Other threads

  • mike piazza

    Mike Piazza's Bacne Was Legendary And Suspicious

    Mike Piazza's volcanic back acne has been discussed on this site before and now, cranky old writer Murray Chass is enlightening us with his own (deleted) tales of Piazza's zit-covered past. More »
    03/05/09
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    By DAULERIO

    Comment by twoeightnine: Mmmmm, ziti covered pasta pizza. 6 Responses | Other threads

  • barry bonds

    The Barry Bonds Saga Will Never End

    Jury selection in the Barry Bonds perjury trial was supposed to start yesterday. Yeah, that's not going to happen. Ever. More »
    03/03/09
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    By Dashiell Bennett

    Comment by Enthused_But_Fired: The only good way to get information from a guilty man is by holding a taser to his neck. 4 Responses | Other threads

  • steroids

    Ron Kittle Thinks Jose Canseco Might Get A Visit From A Fat Guy In Thin Socks

    Interesting quote from Ron Kittle, the geeky-looking former Chicago White Sox rookie of the year, who, for whatever reason, chimed in on this whole steroid nonsense. His biggest concern? Jose Canseco's personal safety. More »
    02/24/09
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    By DAULERIO

    Comment by Weed Against Speed: Canseco has already taken the necessary precautions. The below shirt may appear to be just a part of a wildly... 3 Responses | Other threads

  • barry bonds

    Judge Throws Out First Bonds Evidence Of The Season

    Judge in the Barry Bonds perjury trial rules that the former Giant's alleged positive drug tests and doping calendars are not admissible. Comical 22-foot syringe good to go, however. [USA Today]
    02/20/09
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    By Rick Chandler

    Comment by AndOnTheDrums...: Who's prosecuting this case, Vinny Gambini? 1 Responses | Other threads

  • alex rodriguez

    Alex Rodriguez's Story Begins To Unravel

    They always say that it's not the crime that ruins you—it's the cover up. Well, if the latest reports about Alex Rodriguez are true, his "confession" may have done more harm than good. More »
    02/20/09
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    By Dashiell Bennett

    Comment by parsley sagehenbait rosemary and thyme: So it looks like Alex Rodriguez's story has gone from "unlikely" to "improbable" to "completely full of shit." It's the circle... 7 Responses | Other threads

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