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In response to "Before that point. Not just that one. -- nm" by the liioulu with receipts

tainted or not, it was still history.

Posted by groiny (aka groiny) Aug 2 '13, 13:25

everyone knew what was going on in 1990. Canseco, McGwire, and they just ignored it.

By 1992 it was out of hand.

It took an act of god to get everyone to realize that they needed to act. Only took 10+ years to figure that out.

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Not disagreeing on that point. - the liioulu with receipts Aug 2, 13:28 15
- everyone ignored it, he knew then that the battle with the union was going to be epic. - groiny Aug 2, 13:30
- He was ignoring it because of a) the 1994 Strike crippled baseball and b) the HR's were putting people in the seats -- nm - amoxy Aug 2, 13:29 1
  - Willfully ignoring it. - the liioulu with receipts Aug 2, 13:34
- Cuz Bonds didn't test positive in 2005, 2006, 2007.....so not showing up would have been.....suspect. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 2, 13:29 11
  - Way before that point Bonds had passed suspect and had become tainted. -- nm - the liioulu with receipts Aug 2, 13:33 10
    - Of course. But they had no 'proof'. He's not going to bypass the biggest number in sports for a suspicion. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 2, 13:34 9
      - He chose not to. - the liioulu with receipts Aug 2, 13:37 8
        
        How could he confirm it? Bonds PASSED the tests when they counted. You overestimate the ability of MLB to enforce rules that few wanted enforced. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 2, 13:47 5
        
        Uhm...no...I said that they chose to ignore the issue. -- nm - the liioulu with receipts Aug 2, 13:53 4
        
        as I mentioned yesterday(?), the NHL is now in this position. Do they proactively go after PED users or quietly wait until things happen that they hav - zork Aug 2, 13:56 1
        
        Hmm....never thought about that. - the liioulu with receipts Aug 2, 14:07
        
        Becuase they had no positive test. They had nothing. He didn't bury his head in the sand in 2007. - Will Hunting Aug 2, 13:56 1
        
        Still making my point for me. -- nm - the liioulu with receipts Aug 2, 13:57
        
        he would have gotten sued if he did anything on a "suspicion" - groiny Aug 2, 13:37 1
        
        That is part of my point. - the liioulu with receipts Aug 2, 13:47

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tainted or not, it was still history.

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