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Redbear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 10:36 AM
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Poll question: Which performance-enhancer disappointed you the most?
I'm including McGwire, Clemens, and Bonds even though they still have not admitted any use.


Bonds may be not guilty of lying to the grand jury, but it's pretty "clear" he was using.
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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 10:58 AM
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1. There is no "all of them" option.
:shrug:
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Redbear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 11:08 AM
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2. Good point. I just wondered if people found one more distrurbing
than the others.

For me, it was Palmiero. I actually believed him when he pointed his finger at the committee and said he didn't use that stuff.
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TZ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 11:19 AM
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3. I agree with you on Palmeiro
That finger wagging performance made me believe him too.
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Auggie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 12:11 PM
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4. Same here
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LSdemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 12:18 PM
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5. Other: Not really bothered by the whole PED thing
I've never been under the delusion, nor have I really cared if, the sports business is entirely clean. Sure there should be testing and penalties of some sort, but there are things in sports that bother me far more than performing enhancing drugs.
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nickgutierrez Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 06:25 PM
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8. .
:thumbsup:
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Onceuponalife Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 03:30 PM
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6. McGwire
He used to be my hero. I guess I feel similar about Tejada, but never really liked him as much. Too showboat-ty and too in to himself. But unlike some people when a hero of mine is revealed to be a fraud, I don't cling to him and ignore all reality.
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KamaAina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 04:51 PM
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7. Michael Phelps
:smoke:

:P
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two gun sid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 09:00 PM
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9. Big Brown.
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Awsi Dooger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-28-09 12:54 AM
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11. Dancer's Image, for me
Edited on Sat Feb-28-09 12:55 AM by Awsi Dooger
First Derby I anticipated as a kid, '68. Then a few days later, they said the other horse won. I'm wondering, what the hell kind of sport is this, cross the finish line first and they take it away from you?

Besides, in high school I memorized the Derby winners from 1875 forth. Now, when I run them down after the new winner is added to the list on Derby Day, or if someone by chance asks me to name the winner from '68, instead of a quick recital I have to provide two names -- Dancer's Image and Forward Pass -- plus the lame asterisk rationale.
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two gun sid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-28-09 09:18 AM
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13. I didn't even think about bute being an enhancer...
good call, Awsi.

I haven't seen you around in a while. I hope you and your family are doing well.
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SidDithers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 11:39 PM
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10. Other. Ben Johnson...
Edited on Fri Feb-27-09 11:42 PM by SidDithers
The entire country of Canada was over the moon for about 3 days. Then the feces hit the air-mover.

Sid
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flvegan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-28-09 01:27 AM
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12. Define "performance enhancer" please.
And I mean by substance used. I like to divide hypocrisy early.
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