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( David ) Wells: A-Rod's Steroid Homers Shouldn't Count
blogs.nypost.com ^ | May 17, 2009 | FRED KERBER

Posted on 05/17/2009 10:01:28 PM PDT by kellynla

Give David Wells credit. He makes the world an interesting place.

At Yankee Stadium today as a TBS analyst for the YanksNew York Yankees -Twins game - on the 11th anniversary of his perfect game against the Twins, Wells held nothing back before the game in a chat with the media.

In a nutshell: steroid users should be banned immediately on a permanent basis once uncovered; Alex RodriguezAlex Rodriguez home runs that he hit while using steroids should not count; and abusers could be banned from the Hall of Fame.

And Boomer related he saw Clemens at a golf tournament and called him "Eli," a takeoff on a joke Clemens had with him.

"I called him Eli because for years he called me Eli: 'Whatever comes out of Boomer's mouth, he lies.' Well, I got payback."

A sampling of Boomer's other views:

More on Clemens - "For the stuff he's going through, do I feel? Yeah but how much of it is fictional and how much of it is for real? We don't know. He's denying and there's cases out there that are pretty strong against him. Until it all comes out, I don't want to be one quick to judge but he's in a mess, he really is . . . You hope that because of what he did for the game of baseball, it was pretty overwhelming. But was it clean or was it dirty?"

Other abusers - "Guys are coming out now. (Manny) Ramirez has gotten out. A-Rod (Alex Rodriguez) admitted to it. The home runs that he hit off me in Texas, should those count?

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TOPICS: History; Sports
KEYWORDS: alexrodriguez; baseball; davidwells; steroids

1 posted on 05/17/2009 10:01:28 PM PDT by kellynla
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Punishment - "Just ban them right out of the get go. I think that would be great. No 50-game suspension. Just ban them right out of the league. That would stop it in a heartbeat, especially with the money they're giving out today. It would be incredible if they did that. Then you wouldn't have to worry about steroids or HGH -- say change the rule and ban them for life."
2 posted on 05/17/2009 10:03:32 PM PDT by kellynla (Freedom of speech makes it easier to spot the idiots! Semper Fi!)
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To: kellynla

Good for Wells.


3 posted on 05/17/2009 10:05:18 PM PDT by Frantzie
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To: kellynla
IIRC....there is no test for HGH.....

I KNEW payrod was using....he was a great player but he bulked up and hulked up between Seattle and NY.....he was really pretty skinny and now look at him.....his joints are going to suffer for all that extra bulk that was not meant for his skinny frame...

4 posted on 05/17/2009 10:11:00 PM PDT by cherry
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To: cherry

according to reports, Sterod “bulked” up in HS
went from bench pressing 100# to 300# in ONE YEAR! Hello? LOL


5 posted on 05/17/2009 10:28:20 PM PDT by kellynla (Freedom of speech makes it easier to spot the idiots! Semper Fi!)
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To: kellynla

“As a pitcher, I won’t ever object to a sleepy-eyed middle infielder beaning up to help me win,” Wells said. “That may not be the politically correct spin on the practice, but I really couldn’t care less.”

David Wells, 2003

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/news/2003/02/27/wells_drugs_ap/


6 posted on 05/17/2009 10:32:54 PM PDT by JoeDetweiler
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To: kellynla

Heh - the election of Obama is just as questionable. Should that count?


7 posted on 05/17/2009 10:39:41 PM PDT by Ingtar (Americans have truly let America down. A sad day.)
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