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Leicester's numbers are a bit misleading -- that's only six innings pitched. But eight walks in six innings is rather alarming. In his career he's gone back and forth between starting and relieving; he had 12 decent starts at Iowa last year. In his return to Des Moines this season, he made only two appearances, starting once.
Here's something else that annoyed me today -- Peter Gammons' latest ESPN.com column.
Why? Because it featured some comments on Nomar and the steroid accusations, and basically debunked them:
His famous Sports Illustrated cover was quickly thrown up as 'roid proof when he got hurt in spring training 2001. Now, any Gold's Gym bodybuilder and trainer will take that picture and point to the fact that he's developed in but two places and actually has love handles, a surefire sign that he is not a juicer. "That," says Mark Verstegen of Athletes Performance Institute and Garciaparra's trainer going back to Georgia Tech, "was the worst shape he was ever in."
But -- what do you see on the page? A photo of Nomar's injury this year and the caption:
Speculation over steroid use continues to surround Nomar Garciaparra.
Well, no it doesn't, ESPN.com. Leave the guy alone. There are plenty of steroid culprits in baseball today, but Nomar Garciaparra ain't one of 'em.
Discuss amongst yourselves.
GUH.
According to various other boards, WSCR is stating Dusty is starting Hollandsworthless tonight in LF..So much for the Jason Dubois era...
TK
ThosKam - May 9, 2005
Line-up
PattersonNeifi!
Lee
Ramirez
Burnitz
Barrett
Hollandsworth
Hairston
Leicester
JohnM - May 9, 2005
Big Fly by Barrett
It's gotta be the new hair-cut! If we come back and win this one, look out! A game like this could propell a team into a long winning streak.BCurt10 - May 9, 2005
NUUUUUUUUUPE
Jesus Christ. So now Hawkins can't pitch in the 8th either? This really is unbelievable.CPattMVP2007 - May 9, 2005
Hawkins = Poison
Who is this guy working for anyway?JFCubFan - May 9, 2005
wow...just...wow
glad to see holly did well. no, wait, he went 0-4. At least Dempster-as-closer worked out. No, wait...cephyn - May 9, 2005
Rain
I was hoping the rain would wash this game away... oh well.thecubdo - May 10, 2005
Who
did Hairston piss off? Has he really been performing that poorly at the dish?Whitebacon - May 10, 2005
Nomar
Speculation on Nomar and roids is not new. Anyone with a history of soft tissue and conective tissue injuries is suspect.I dunno if he used or not. It wouldn't bother me if he did.
But don't kid youself and say that Nomar is speculation free.
Ivychat - May 10, 2005
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