I was talking with a friend of mine over the weekend and the subject of David Ortiz and PEDs came up. This friend is a Yankee fan and he tried to spin the story as a situation that taints the Red Sox World Series win that broke the curse of the bambino. (Though [...]
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Via Knuckle Curve
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August 08, 2009
David Ortiz, the Boston Red Sox slugger who recently was named as being on a 2003 list that included baseball players that had tested positive for performance enhancers, announced on Saturday that he never purchased or used steroids.
Said Ortiz: “I definitely was a little bit careless back in those days when I was buying supplements [...]Post from: Knuckle Curve
Via Larry Brown Sports
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August 10, 2009
I was holding out some hope that David Ortiz might actually be forthright and honest when he decided to finally address his positive steroids test from 2003 but I was wrong. Judging by the way he was acting, why wouldn’t I have hoped for the best? He told us that he’s always upfront [...]
Via Sox1Fan
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August 08, 2009
The Red Sox issued the following statement following David Ortiz’s press conference this afternoon:
The Players Association made clear in its public statement today that there are substantial uncertainties and ambiguity surrounding the list of 104 names from the 2003 survey test. Indeed, there is even uncertainty about the number of players on this 2003 government [...]
Via Dan Shaughnessy Watch
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August 08, 2009
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Via CBSSports.com
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August 09, 2009
Baseball's No. 2 official takes David Ortiz at his word that over-the-counter supplements and vitamins likely caused him to wind up on a list of alleged drug users.
Via Bleacher Report
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August 10, 2009
Maybe it’s the biggest scandal in baseball.
Maybe the union is hiding important information. And maybe baseball is to embarrass of unveiling the truth.
All of us as citizens shouldn’t believe a word coming out of the mouth of David Ortiz, the latest name leaked to the 2003 list of the 104 players involved in the Steroid Era, or a mystical union.
None of them can be...
Via NY Daily News
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August 08, 2009
The chemist who created the undetectable steroid THG ("the clear") says it's feasible that David Ortiz's inclusion on baseball's Scarlet Letter list may have been caused by a steroid-spiked supplement that was legal in 2003.
Via boston.com
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August 08, 2009
NEW YORK - Starting his remarks with an excuse for his Dominican accent and a short laugh, Red Sox slugger David Ortiz quickly turned serious yesterday as he sought to refute accusations of performance-enhancing drug use and plea for his reputation.
Via boston.com
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August 08, 2009
The case of Red Sox slugger David Ortiz and his positive test for performance-enhancing drugs is casting a harsh light - again - on the risk athletes run by taking muscle-building supplements of uncertain provenance.
Via Chron.com
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August 09, 2009
Baltimore Orioles LHP Rich Hill had season-ending shoulder surgery Friday, manager Dave Trembley said. Hill was 3-3 with a 7.80 ERA in 14 games this year. Boston Red Sox David Ortiz said he never knowingly used steroids and that over-the-counter supplements and vitamins likely caused him to land on a 2003 list of alleged drug users.
Via SPORTS by BROOKS
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August 08, 2009
David Ortiz has got to be thrilled with the way today unfolded. But for the sudden presence of the immediately-infamous Josh Hamilton photos, his press conference today would’ve been the most talked-about story in sports. As is, he’s basically off the hook for now as the sports world digests the surprising photos and even more [...]
Via Red Sox Reality Check
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August 09, 2009
Six games against the Red Sox divisional rivals beckoned, and the Sox have simply spit the bit, with five consecutive losses, including two bitter extra innings defeats.The Sox offense has disappeared, with eight hits and no runs in the past twenty-four innings of futility. Fans old enough to remember 1978, Bobby Sprowl, and the Boston Massacre have witnessed the biggest collapse...
Via Mighty Quinn Media Machine
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August 08, 2009
Another putrid display of baseball in the Bronx on Saturday.Clay Buchholz wasn't bad but the offense was AWOL once again.5 1/2 games back. The Texas Rangers were beaten in Anaheim by the Angels, so the Red Sox Wild Card lead remains at one game. (I think we should pay a little more attention to them now.)The last 24 innings: 8 hits, no runs. 0-5 in the two most important series...
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