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In response to "Baylis suggested jester was on ped as being why his year has been so good" by Truman

huh, well, unfortunately, whenever someone at age 38? is putting up those kind of numbers

Posted by groiny (aka groiny) Aug 23 '12, 08:29

while playing everyday, it tends to look suspicious.

I am not saying that I agree, but baseball put that thought into everyones minds, spoken or not.

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Yeah, but to jump to the idea that it's gotta be drugs is absurd. - Will Hunting Aug 23, 08:32 12
- with Melky Cabrera hitting .340 and getting pinched a few weeks ago, not that big of a leap. nm -- nm - groiny Aug 23, 08:34 11
  - Derek Jeter has multiple seasons of this...Melky had multiple weeks of this. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 23, 08:52 10
    - I agree, but you HAVE to say at his age, it is an anomoly to not break down at some point. - groiny Aug 23, 08:56 8
      - No, you don't have to say that. I think people want it to be true. -- nm - Krusty Aug 23, 09:00 5
        
        I am not saying one way or the other, but here is the thing. If he is not using, then this all will just highlight how amazing he is doing. -- nm - Spawn Aug 23, 09:02
        
        Krusty, I truly fear that it it comes out that he is taking something, it would be a terrible day for baseball. nm -- nm - groiny Aug 23, 09:01 3
        
        *nods* -- nm - znufrii Aug 23, 09:07
        
        I wouldn't want to live in a world where that's true. Someone better take away my belt and shoelaces. -- nm - Krusty Aug 23, 09:05 1
        
        There is always Tebow! -- nm - Spawn Aug 23, 09:06
      - I think he did...at 36. A guy as smart as Jeter knows you don't keep the same style for 20 years - Will Hunting Aug 23, 08:59 1
        
        Thank you! -- nm - Krusty Aug 23, 09:01
    - yep. -- nm - Diva Aug 23, 08:54
Agreed. Skip Bayless is pond scum, but he may be on to something -- nm - amoxy Aug 23, 08:31 27
- Why do you think that? Because other guys have been caught? So, everyone that has a good year is suspect? - Krusty Aug 23, 08:39 25
  - In 2010 at the age of 36, Jeter had his lowest Batting average since his rookie year. - amoxy Aug 23, 08:47 10
    - One below average season two years ago is proof that he juiced to get back to where he is today? - Krusty Aug 23, 08:51
    - look at Thome at age 40, he can put up great numbers for 150 at bats - groiny Aug 23, 08:49 8
      - I agree with you I don't think Jeter is juicing but it is sad that Baseball is so tainted right now - amoxy Aug 23, 08:52 7
        
        it is, and it is a shame, because I love the game more than anyone does - groiny Aug 23, 08:54 6
        
        50 games is not enough. They need to up it, even more. - Spawn Aug 23, 08:56 5
        
        suspend them for the remainder of the season and make them forfeit their entire season's salary. -- nm - znufrii Aug 23, 08:57 3
        
        No. If betting on games is a ban, this should be too. -- nm - Spawn Aug 23, 09:00 2
        
        There's a key difference there. - the wrong element, bad guy Aug 23, 09:11 1
        
        Pete Rose bet *on* his team, and was banned. He did nothing to tamper with the integrity of the games played but was banned for life. - Spawn Aug 23, 09:14
        
        I agree completely. nm -- nm - groiny Aug 23, 08:56
  - generally at age 38, players break down. - groiny Aug 23, 08:41 3
    - It is out of left field. He's been as consistent as anyone in the game. He's not doing anything he hasn't done his whole career. - Krusty Aug 23, 08:44 2
      - yes, but it is questionable, when you are putting up those numbers, or better, at age 38. - groiny Aug 23, 08:47
      - I seemed to remember when he was resigned that a lot of people wondered *why* (other than the celeb status). Those people never dreamed he could do - Spawn Aug 23, 08:45
  - He did not suggest it. He asked. -- nm - Spawn Aug 23, 08:40 9
    - By asking, he's suggesting. It was a cheap shot. -- nm - Krusty Aug 23, 08:42 8
      - If he had *not* asked, his reporting would be even more in question. He asked a question that everyone is wondering. - Spawn Aug 23, 08:43 7
        
        I wasn't wondering it. - the wrong element, bad guy Aug 23, 09:00 1
        
        He was not accused. In the current climate he was simply asked the question. -- nm - Spawn Aug 23, 09:13
        
        Who is wondering? Seriously? There's never, ever been a hint that he was cheating. He's having a normal year for him. Why question him now? - Krusty Aug 23, 08:47 2
        
        From what I have heard, it is predicted that over half of major league baseball players are are have used, so yes. -- nm - Spawn Aug 23, 08:52 1
        
        are *or* have -- nm - Spawn Aug 23, 08:53
        
        "When did you stop beating your wife, Senator?" -- nm - znufrii Aug 23, 08:45 1
        
        And there is the exception. -- nm - Spawn Aug 23, 08:46
- yes, he is. But so is virtually everyone who works ESPN. -- nm - Don Homer Aug 23, 08:32

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