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[Steve0x]

TORONTO – Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Chris Colabello was suspended 80 games Friday as MLB announced he has tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug.

The PED in question is

dehydrochlormethyltestosterone, an anabolic steroid designed to increase speed and strength. It is the same PED that led to Phillies pitcher Darren Stumpf's suspension last week.

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/blue-jays--chris-colabello-suspended-80-games-for-ped-use-202929945.html#

 

Bad news for Jays fans,,This will hurt the Jays big time! Just like MLB screwed the O's out the World Series Chris Davis suspended 50 games. So for Jays fans its called WAIT TIL NEXT YEAR!

[Winchester]

2 hours ago, Steve0x said:

TORONTO – Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Chris Colabello was suspended 80 games Friday as MLB announced he has tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug.

The PED in question is

dehydrochlormethyltestosterone, an anabolic steroid designed to increase speed and strength. It is the same PED that led to Phillies pitcher Darren Stumpf's suspension last week.

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/blue-jays--chris-colabello-suspended-80-games-for-ped-use-202929945.html#

 

Bad news for Jays fans,,This will hurt the Jays big time! Just like MLB screwed the O's out the World Series Chris Davis suspended 50 games. So for Jays fans its called WAIT TIL NEXT YEAR!

Ironically enough this stuff was sold over the counter before.lol But make no mistake it is a very potent steroid that builds predominately  fast twitch muscle fiber ,burns a little fat although it will not result in huge muscle or weight gain. it builds quality fast twitch muscle that results in power and explosion. Smack me for saying this but it would be interesting to see Kenny Lawler build 10-13 lbs of muscle with it and add a couple steps of explosion and long speed. Would be a top20 talent!!

[Steve0x]

This is what happened to Chris Davis 

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2014/0912/Orioles-slugger-Chris-Davis-suspended-25-games-for-PED-use

 Chris Colabello got 80 Games. So without their star slugger Jays may be very well in dead last when he comes back. And Jays owner will fire John Gibbons and put Cito Gaston back as Manager of Jays. And if O's don't make post season Buck is gone and John Gibbons will become new O's manager and they will go to the World Series next year. Every team who fired Buck Showalter has gone to the World Series next year or the following season 

1994 Yanks fired Buck-1996-World Champions 

2000- D Backs fired Buck- 2001-World Champions 

2007 Rangers fired Buck- 2010 AL Champions 

Its what happens after you fire Buck!

Edited April 23, 2016 by Steve0x

[Moderator 3]

Since this is not really "thread worthy", we'll convert this to be a more general MLB thread so the Orioles thread can stay all about the Orioles.

[beanfigger]

My Phillies stink, but not as bad as I once thought.

[rmw10]

32 year old Chris Colabello and his 28 career home runs is the Jays' star slugger?

Oh. 

[Steve0x]

1 hour ago, rmw10 said:

32 year old Chris Colabello and his 28 career home runs is the Jays' star slugger?

Oh. 

Yes,, But he's not Chris Davis. 

[Steve0x]

I got a comment on ESPN why are they still televising The Yankees? The Yankees are so bad Its not even worth watching the Yankees on national television. So please for the love of God! Stop televising the Yankees on ESPN. Its worth airing the O's,Cubs,Red Sox,Mets and even the Dodgers. But please stop televising the Yankees!!!

Edited April 28, 2016 by Steve0x

[Steve0x]

Ortiz has a temper problem Take a look from Sox and Yanks Game

 

Remember this a couple years ago in Baltimore? 

 

 

Edited May 7, 2016 by Steve0x

[Moderator 3]

I would never advocate violence but this couldn't have happened to a better player.

 

 

[Cville-Raven]

Had watch that on replay a couple times

[ludy51]

13 hours ago, Moderator 3 said:

I would never advocate violence but this couldn't have happened to a better player.

 

 

His slugging percentage just shot up.

[Steve0x]

 

 

Edited May 17, 2016 by Steve0x

[52520Andrew]

http://m.imgur.com/3KsWwKW

[Steve0x]

On May 18, 2016 at 11:36 PM, 52520Andrew said:

http://m.imgur.com/3KsWwKW

Terrible!! 

[Steve0x]

 

Texas Rangers to get a new retractable-roof ballpark

Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports that the Texas Rangers and the city of Arlington Texas are set to announce that the Rangers will soon be getting a new, retractable-roof ballpark to replace their current home, Globe Life Park.

Their current lease on Globe Life expires in 2024 and can be ended a year early by the club at its discretion, but Grant says the new ballpark will be up and operating before that. He says that construction of the park would be subject to an election by Arlington voters, likely to approve the dedication of sales taxes and other public revenues to the project. Ownership of the park would be split between Arlington and the ball club.

Globe Life Park, previously The Ballpark at Arlington, opened in 1994. That was relatively early in the stadium building boom of the 1990s-2000s, making it tied for 11th oldest among current ballparks. Age, however, is not so much of an issue as the park is in fine shape. Nor is location, as Arlington has been and remains the sports stadium capital of the Metroplex and continues to have multiple projects in the works making it a sports and entertainment destination.

Rather, the issue is heat and the depression of attendance and revenues the current open-air stadium experiences in the hot, hot summers of north Texas, even when the Rangers are winning. When the Ballpark at Arlington the cost of a retractable roof was seen as prohibitive and the technology of such beasts was nowhere near as advanced as it is today. As such, the choice to eschew a roof was understandable, even if has led to a couple of decades of Rangers fans sweltering in sometimes dangerous heat.

In a few years they won’t be. And one assumes that the Rangers’ revenues will continue to go up even as the temperatures do.

 

http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2016/05/20/texas-rangers-to-get-a-new-retractable-roof-ballpark/?ocid=Yahoo&partner=ya5nbcs&yptr=yahoo

 

Why cant The Orioles get a new retractable-roof? All this rain and cold weather is why the fans wont come out. I was there the other night freezing my tail off in wind cold and off and on rain. I favor the roof comes as far as the scoreboard is. Leave Eutaw street warehouse as is.  

Edited May 20, 2016 by Steve0x

[Steve0x]

MLB trade rumors: The Royals and Phillies may be interested in Nick Markakis

In the offseason preceding the 2015 campaign, the Braves signed Nick Markakis to a 4-year, $44 million contract. It was a head-scratcher of a move at the time, since it didn't really make a ton sense for a team in rebuilding mode to commit that many years and those many dollars to a player who was about to reach what is typically the age at which most players begin to regress. 

However, the one caveat was that if Markakis performed well enough, he could be used as a potential trade asset, and conventional wisdom would have you believe that there's a good chance that Markakis will finish this particular contract in another uniform. While Markakis definitely hasn't set the world on fire during his time in Atlanta, his name is starting to show up in trade rumors. Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe is reporting that the Royals and Phillies are interested in the 32-year old right fielder.

 

http://www.talkingchop.com/2016/5/22/11741404/mlb-trade-rumors-the-royals-and-phillies-may-be-interested-in-nick-markakis-atlanta-braves

 

Now can we offer this trade to Phillies J.J Hardy  Dyland Bundy and Matusz For Nick Markakis. 

[OriolesMagicPlease]

3 minutes ago, Steve0x said:

MLB trade rumors: The Royals and Phillies may be interested in Nick Markakis

In the offseason preceding the 2015 campaign, the Braves signed Nick Markakis to a 4-year, $44 million contract. It was a head-scratcher of a move at the time, since it didn't really make a ton sense for a team in rebuilding mode to commit that many years and those many dollars to a player who was about to reach what is typically the age at which most players begin to regress. 

However, the one caveat was that if Markakis performed well enough, he could be used as a potential trade asset, and conventional wisdom would have you believe that there's a good chance that Markakis will finish this particular contract in another uniform. While Markakis definitely hasn't set the world on fire during his time in Atlanta, his name is starting to show up in trade rumors. Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe is reporting that the Royals and Phillies are interested in the 32-year old right fielder.

 

http://www.talkingchop.com/2016/5/22/11741404/mlb-trade-rumors-the-royals-and-phillies-may-be-interested-in-nick-markakis-atlanta-braves

 

Now can we offer this trade to Phillies J.J Hardy  Dyland Bundy and Matusz For Nick Markakis. 

LMAO!!! As much as I love Nick (and I mean love) that is ridiculous.

[Steve0x]

Heres a story i can relate to.. But it has to do with former oriole Don Buford 

 

Joc Pederson got dissed by Barry Bonds after simple request

Like many baseball players who grew up in the 90s, Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson looked up to San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds. It's easy to see why. Bonds put up tremendous numbers on the field. It also helps that, like Pederson, he was a lefty with excellent power and plate discipline. 

So, when Pederson had a chance to finally meet one of baseball idols, he was pretty excited. During a series against the Miami Marlins, Pederson introduced himself to Bonds and told him how much he enjoyed watching him play. 

What should have been a joyous occasion for Pederson quickly became awkward after the outfielder asked Bonds for a picture. According to Pederson, Bonds just turned away from him and didn't answer the question.

Ouch! That's not only really harsh, but it had to make for an incredibly awkward situation. 

Eventually, Pederson says he just gave up and walked away. He did admit that the whole exchange briefly made him "flustered" and a "mental head case" during the game that night. 

While Bonds was spectacular on the field, he wasn't always considered the friendliest personality in the clubhouse. In that sense, maybe Pederson's exchange shouldn't come as a huge surprise.

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/joc-pederson-dissed-barry-bonds-photo-dodgers-giants-230144998.html

Mod 3 please don't take this down.I got a very good reason to tell my story similar to Joc Pederson.

 

When i was down in St Lucie watching an Mets minor league game vs Daytona back in 2006. Don Buford was Cubs manager and first he was nice i told him i didn't have my ball with me could he sign it tomorrow when i come to the game. He promised me he would, Then the next day i went to dugout asked him for an autograph sign my ball. He rudely told me he's not signing my damn ball some former O's player who wouldn't give you one. I never had any trouble getting autographs from Brooks,Boog,Frank,Dempsey,Palmer,Singleton,Lowensten,And Bill Hunter. But only 3 former O's wouldn't sign me one Thats Hendricks, Eddie Murray and Don Buford. Theres no reason why ex ballplayers should have a chip on their shoulders. I would forget and forgive Don Buford and Eddie Murray if they just sign me one on my ball.     

[Steve0x]

Yankees are calling up Aaron Judge. Why cant the O's do the same with Christian Walker? 

The warning signs are growing for Yankees jewel Aaron Judge

 

It was a little over a year ago that Rob Refsnyder was toiling away at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, waiting to be called up to The Bronx.

The only people seemingly more interested in Refsnyder’s arrival to the majors were Yankees fans who had seen enough from Stephen Drew.

“It’s surprising because you’ve never really ever done anything substantial or anything that really matters,” Refsnyder said. “It’s strange to be a part of it. Fans like the idea of younger players. The Yankees had quite a group of four or five guys come up in the ’90s. They want a mix of veterans and youth.”

The next player who has caught their attention is Aaron Judge, the hulking, 6-foot-7, 275-pound right fielder looking to follow his former SWB teammate’s path to The Bronx.

“I think that’s the interest with Aaron right now: He’s young, he’s talented, he’s larger than life,” Refsnyder said. “Everyone wants to try the new toy, and that’s what Aaron is right now.”

But with a full outfield and Alex Rodriguez installed at DH, there’s no room for Judge.

That won’t stop people scrutinizing the Yankees offense, which entered Monday dead last in the American League with an OPS of .677, from looking to the minors for answers.

The question, though, is whether Judge can help.

His fast start in his first full season at Triple-A has long since become a struggle. He had an OPS of .690 through the weekend — and he had not homered since May 9.

 

http://nypost.com/2016/06/06/the-warning-signs-are-growing-for-yankees-jewel-aaron-judge/

 

So why cant O's call up Christian Walker from Norfolk? Christian Walker is gonna become a star! Just like how Manny Machado was bought up.

[Steve0x]

Why cant MLB make a rule for next year. If team has an open air or retractable roof it must install real grass. Like Toronto Rogers center. Failure to do so will cost you 100,000 fine per game. Tampa Bay Tropicana field is the only exception to the rule cause its domed cannot open it. All the other former ballparks now have real grass. Like K.C Royals Stadium now has grass 

[Steve0x]

Blue Jays should be investigated by MLB. I suspect some of their players are on some kind of substance. The way they're hitting the ball they should be investigated.

Edited June 18, 2016 by Steve0x

[rmw10]

2 hours ago, Steve0x said:

Blue Jays should be investigated by MLB. I suspect some of their players are on some kind of substance. The way they're hitting the ball they should be investigated.

Gonna call for them to investigate the Orioles while they're at it?  The Orioles have better hitting numbers in a majority of the categories.

[Steve0x]

The O's are clean

[Steve0x]

Red Sox just put Rusney Castillo on waivers. Should O's pick him up? If they don't ill bet you the Yankees will get him 

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/report--red-sox-put--72m-outfielder-rusney-castillo-on-waivers-171001761.html

[JO_75]

Ok... hold up a minute. What kind of time warp did we hit? First the Cleveland Cavaliers bring the city of Cleveland their first Championship in 52 years... now the Cleveland Indians have won a franchise record of 14 straight games and right now in the beginning of July they lead the AL Central by 7 games. Is this a Cleveland Sports Revival we have on our hands?

[Steve0x]

Are you satisfied with ASG selection? well I'm not. Why isn't Chris Davis and Adam Jones selected in All Star Game? Chris Davis is a big home run threat. More Dangerous than David Ortiz. The fact is Ortiz is old he doesn't have it anymore so why is he in All Star Game? And Edwin Encarnacion isn't better than Chris Davis nether. And Adam Jones should be on the reserves than Carlos Beltran.

[rmw10]

1 minute ago, Steve0x said:

Are you satisfied with ASG selection? well I'm not. Why isn't Chris Davis and Adam Jones selected in All Star Game? Chris Davis is a big home run threat. More Dangerous than David Ortiz. The fact is Ortiz is old he doesn't have it anymore so why is he in All Star Game? And Edwin Encarnacion isn't better than Chris Davis nether. And Adam Jones should be on the reserves than Carlos Beltran.

Look at the numbers in comparison, and there's your answer.  All 3 of those guys have been better than Davis and/or Jones at the plate.

[Steve0x]

7 hours ago, rmw10 said:

Look at the numbers in comparison, and there's your answer.  All 3 of those guys have been better than Davis and/or Jones at the plate.

 Edwin Encarnacion has less homers than Chris Davis

[rmw10]

8 minutes ago, Steve0x said:

 Edwin Encarnacion has less homers than Chris Davis

What if I told you he doesn't?  Encarnacion is hitting .267 with 22 HRs to Davis hitting .237 with 21 HRs.