Sunday, May 10, 2009

ALL ROID TEAM by Tannen

I mentioned how sweet it would be to be able to fill out an all star ballot for the MLB mid summer classic solely with players who either failed a test, have been implicated or named in the Mitchell report. Alas I must admit failure. If you go to vote.mlb.com they only allow you to use one write in vote per league and the list doesn't provide a juicer at every position, but here's what I came up with.
American League
1b: Jason Giambi/A's-caught red handed & kind of admitted it
2b: Brian Roberts/Orioles-Claims he only tried it once, then saw the error of his ways!
3b: Arod/Yankees-do we really need to go further?
OF: Jose Guillen/KC-Failed a drug test on 12-6-2007
OF: Jack Cust/A's-Mitchell report, when approached told a player he already had a source
OF: I wrote in Andy Pettite, you can try one of any of the pitchers who've failed tests like Juan Rincon of the Tigers who failed a test with Minny in 2005 or Paul Byrd of Cleveland

National League:
No cheaters available at 1st or 2nd base
SS: Miguel Tijada/Hou-Lucky he's not going to jail for lying to the Feds
3b: Troy Glaus/Stl-Named in the Mitchell report. Insists on his innocence, but another guy who breaks down every 45 minutes
C: Pudge Rodriguez/Hou-Talk about failing the eye test
OF: Manny Ramirez/LA- Duh!
OF: Mike Cameron/SD-Failed test on 10-31-2007....Happy Halloween
OF: Gary Sheffield/Mets-Like Bonds, deny, deny, only one who buys his story is HIM!
I wrote in Sheffield in the outfield, but you can use one of the cheating pitchers.
Ryan Franklin/Stl-Failed a test while with the Mariners in 2005
Guillermo Mote/LA-Sat 50 games after failing a test back in 2006
J.C. Romero/Philly-Sitting 50 games now for a failed test in January
Plenty of write in opportunities!
Enjoy and feel free to share your thoughts by posting here, calling the show or e-mailing me, stevetannen@live.com

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