Palmeiro suspended 10 days by MLB

[G-Dubb]

PRESS RELEASE
08/01/2005 12:33 PM ET
Rafael Palmeiro suspended 10 days
The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball today announced that Rafael Palmeiro of the Baltimore Orioles has been suspended for 10 days, effective today, for violation of Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

 

[Li'l Ze]

Canseco is getting the last laugh.

 

[RAS 925]

damn the O's playin the angels too.. oh well hopefully they can win w/o him

 

[Gringo Starr]

Now Ryan Franklin got suspended....

DETROIT (AP) -- Seattle Mariners pitcher Ryan Franklin was suspended 10 days for violating his sport's steroids policy, the eighth major league player caught under the tougher rules enacted this year prohibiting performance-enhancing substances.

The announcement Tuesday came one day after Orioles slugger Rafael Palmeiro was suspended after testing positive for steroids.

Franklin, a 32-year-old right-hander, is 6-11 this season with a 4.61 ERA in 22 games, including 20 starts. He was expected to talk with reporters later Tuesday.

"We are disappointed to learn this news, but at the direction of Major League Baseball, and, following its rules, we are not able to comment further," Mariners spokesman Tim Hevly said.

The Mariners play at the Tigers at Detroit's Comerica Park on Tuesday night.

 

[Rumpelstiltskin]

So how much did the Yankee's pay the commission NOT to test Giambi..

 

[AC Transit]

there's rumors that another big slugger is going to be exposed. Why is MLB even coordinating these announcements rather than release it as soon as its available?

Hmmmm who could it be?

Ortiz? Ramirez? Thome?

I personally think the league balled Shinjo cause they knew he was juicing - thats why he's not in the league this year

On the Palmeiro thing - its being reported he took a powerful steroid, the one which Ben Johnson got caught for

 

[G-Dubb]

Now Ryan Franklin got suspended....

DETROIT (AP) -- Seattle Mariners pitcher Ryan Franklin was suspended 10 days for violating his sport's steroids policy, the eighth major league player caught under the tougher rules enacted this year prohibiting performance-enhancing substances.

The announcement Tuesday came one day after Orioles slugger Rafael Palmeiro was suspended after testing positive for steroids.

Franklin, a 32-year-old right-hander, is 6-11 this season with a 4.61 ERA in 22 games, including 20 starts. He was expected to talk with reporters later Tuesday.

"We are disappointed to learn this news, but at the direction of Major League Baseball, and, following its rules, we are not able to comment further," Mariners spokesman Tim Hevly said.

The Mariners play at the Tigers at Detroit's Comerica Park on Tuesday night.

Wow I wonder if this will ruin his Hall of Fame chances

 

[The Duke of Earl]

On the Palmeiro thing - its being reported he took a powerful steroid, the one which Ben Johnson got caught for

DECA ?

 

[Gringo Starr]

Wow I wonder if this will ruin his Hall of Fame chances

Oh we got jokes this morning do we?

The reason i pointed it out jackass...is if you knew who Ryan Franklin WAS...youd know his use of steroids is a ridiculous accusation...the guy weighs fuckin 160 lbs....AND HES A PITCHER....

 

[G-Dubb]

Are you Ryan Franklin?? Stop acting like such a pussy about it, it was a fucking joke. Jesus.

And I know exactly who Ryan Franklin is I saw the A's pin three losses on him this year... He's also pitched more innings than any other Mariner pitcher this year... Which is one of the reasons they say pitchers use steroids... So they can keep coming back and throwing a lot of innings without wearing down.

 

[G-Dubb]

^^I think Gringo's a Mariners fan who tryin to protect his team, but seriously that next slugger is probably Bret Boone who suddenly has lost all his skills. Its kind of a coincidence that when Canseco's book was released that he's been goin downhill since

Fan or no fan, I would have said the same thing about any average player being caught whether I'm a fan of their team or not.

Boone had to have been juicing.

 

[J-Boeg]

Wow I wonder if this will ruin his Hall of Fame chances

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA...


other than that, fuck rafael palmeiro, hes a faggot, i had respect for him until now

 

[Gringo Starr]

I am a M's fan....im a die hard Sonic fan...and no matter how many 1 win season the Huskies have...those are my guys...Purple & Gold to the heart...

FUCK the Seahawks....

No disrespect G-Dubb...you know im bitter that the M's upper-management team are a bunch of cave men...I was simply stating that another player is gettin slapped in the face by MLB...future hall of famer or not...hes a starting pitcher for my squad..

 

[G-Dubb]

I am a M's fan....im a die hard Sonic fan...and no matter how many 1 win season the Huskies have...those are my guys...Purple & Gold to the heart...

FUCK the Seahawks....

No disrespect G-Dubb...you know im bitter that the M's upper-management team are a bunch of cave men...I was simply stating that another player is gettin slapped in the face by MLB...future hall of famer or not...hes a starting pitcher for my squad..

All good.

Really I don't disrespect none of these dudes or nothing it's just a joke, whether they're an All-Star or a "scrub"... There's less than 1,000 people in the world who can even play in the MLB at one time... And less than 300 in the HOF after over 100 years of a baseball... Just getting there is almost impossible and your chances of getting into the HOF are slim to none after that. Just getting into one pro game is a huge accomplishment.