So many issues -- both George Mitchell and Curt Schilling seem to have forgotten "innocent until proven guilty" -- the players have to prove their innocence in Schilling's world. But also differing consequences based on race, which does appear to concern him. And the effect of allegations on lives and reputations, which happens to be the subject of a Rod Serling quote chosen long ago for our annual (except for last year) holiday letter.
Something I keep wondering about -- is Tommy John surgery only done to repair injuries, or is that used to enhance pitching ability, and if so, how is that differentiated from drugs? Sorry for the run-on question . . .
And finally, on another subject, since I do not know how to, or even if I can, start a new subject on the Murphy blog, when are you all going to come up with a political contest like your World Series one, where we all predict winners of the key primaries, nominations (including VP's?), and the winner of the 2008 presidential election?
Sometimes Schilling reminds me of a certain farmer who lives up the road about 5 miles. I do love the guy, but I've never been trapped in a room with him.
Judi, TJ surgery is, I believe, for repair only.
If anyone thinks that steroids helped Clemens throw a better curveball, I'd suggest they think again. And to hear most people talk, steroids should have killed him by now, rather than have made him one of the longest-lived pitchers in history.
Judi, you can't start a new subject. Really, really sorry. And to answer your final question: What election?
Mitchell, I thought, actually did a really good in both the report and his press conference in explaining why he named names (MLB/MLBPA wouldn't have accepted it, or taken it seriously) and repeating many times that it's not a court of law, he had limited scope, blah blah blah.
Was I surprised Clemens was (reportedly) juicing? Nah. I guess it's NOT normal to throw 90 MPH at 33 and 97 at 39. That said, he was a brilliant pitcher before he touched anything, and the list of guys who used steroids and still sucked is very, very long. He had something else going for him, that's for sure.
While it might not have helped his curveball any, it makes a lot of sense to me that steroids would help a pitcher a lot more than a batter. That said...i don't really care that much. Maybe I would care more if they fingered David Ortiz or something. The health effects are a real concern for kids going through puberty, less so for adults, but that's generally ignored by the hysterical.
Schilling just has no reason to talk about this. I wish he wouldn't. I think he's trying to cement himself as the best non-juicing pitcher of the last 8 years.
If professional athletes knew how to properly train their bodies, they would have absolutely no need for steroids. There is absolutely nothing that steroids can do to improve your fitness that can't be done with proper exercise alone. I don't really dislike the steroid users as "cheaters;" I don't really think there is anything wrong with using advances in technological to improve your ability in a sport. I mostly just think they are stupid for not realizing that the same results can be achieved if they just exercised logically. Steroids can increase the rate at which results are achieved, but they cannot change your own genetic peak potential. The only way to do that would be to change your genetics so that you grow longer muscle bellies, because the length of the muscle, not the limb, determines the maximum width. Steroids can also increase your ability to recovery from exercise, enabling people to get results even though they are grossly overtraining. If the strength training/supplement industry weren't a complete and total joke, then maybe athletes would get correct information and realize they don't need steroids, and they also don't need to spend hours in the gym. No more than even an hour a week of exercise is ever necessary for most purposes.
Anyway, Schilling talks too much. I have to like him, he thinks for himself and is not ashamed of his thoughts. It's too bad that he has to be such a blow-hard.
Here's an article from the 70s by Arthur Jones, http://www.arthurjonesexercise.com/Athletic/Functionability.PDF. It doesn't say anything about steroids, but it deals with exactly how increasing strength is beneficial for athletes without any wishy-washy pseudoscience.
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So many issues -- both George Mitchell and Curt Schilling seem to have forgotten "innocent until proven guilty" -- the players have to prove their innocence in Schilling's world. But also differing consequences based on race, which does appear to concern him. And the effect of allegations on lives and reputations, which happens to be the subject of a Rod Serling quote chosen long ago for our annual (except for last year) holiday letter.
Something I keep wondering about -- is Tommy John surgery only done to repair injuries, or is that used to enhance pitching ability, and if so, how is that differentiated from drugs? Sorry for the run-on question . . .
And finally, on another subject, since I do not know how to, or even if I can, start a new subject on the Murphy blog, when are you all going to come up with a political contest like your World Series one, where we all predict winners of the key primaries, nominations (including VP's?), and the winner of the 2008 presidential election?
Sometimes Schilling reminds me of a certain farmer who lives up the road about 5 miles. I do love the guy, but I've never been trapped in a room with him.
Judi, TJ surgery is, I believe, for repair only.
If anyone thinks that steroids helped Clemens throw a better curveball, I'd suggest they think again. And to hear most people talk, steroids should have killed him by now, rather than have made him one of the longest-lived pitchers in history.
Judi, you can't start a new subject. Really, really sorry. And to answer your final question: What election?
Mitchell, I thought, actually did a really good in both the report and his press conference in explaining why he named names (MLB/MLBPA wouldn't have accepted it, or taken it seriously) and repeating many times that it's not a court of law, he had limited scope, blah blah blah.
Was I surprised Clemens was (reportedly) juicing? Nah. I guess it's NOT normal to throw 90 MPH at 33 and 97 at 39. That said, he was a brilliant pitcher before he touched anything, and the list of guys who used steroids and still sucked is very, very long. He had something else going for him, that's for sure.
While it might not have helped his curveball any, it makes a lot of sense to me that steroids would help a pitcher a lot more than a batter. That said...i don't really care that much. Maybe I would care more if they fingered David Ortiz or something. The health effects are a real concern for kids going through puberty, less so for adults, but that's generally ignored by the hysterical.
Schilling just has no reason to talk about this. I wish he wouldn't. I think he's trying to cement himself as the best non-juicing pitcher of the last 8 years.
Gotta go take a final now. Home this evening!
My two cents:
If professional athletes knew how to properly train their bodies, they would have absolutely no need for steroids. There is absolutely nothing that steroids can do to improve your fitness that can't be done with proper exercise alone. I don't really dislike the steroid users as "cheaters;" I don't really think there is anything wrong with using advances in technological to improve your ability in a sport. I mostly just think they are stupid for not realizing that the same results can be achieved if they just exercised logically. Steroids can increase the rate at which results are achieved, but they cannot change your own genetic peak potential. The only way to do that would be to change your genetics so that you grow longer muscle bellies, because the length of the muscle, not the limb, determines the maximum width. Steroids can also increase your ability to recovery from exercise, enabling people to get results even though they are grossly overtraining. If the strength training/supplement industry weren't a complete and total joke, then maybe athletes would get correct information and realize they don't need steroids, and they also don't need to spend hours in the gym. No more than even an hour a week of exercise is ever necessary for most purposes.
Anyway, Schilling talks too much. I have to like him, he thinks for himself and is not ashamed of his thoughts. It's too bad that he has to be such a blow-hard.
Here's an article from the 70s by Arthur Jones, http://www.arthurjonesexercise.com/Athletic/Functionability.PDF. It doesn't say anything about steroids, but it deals with exactly how increasing strength is beneficial for athletes without any wishy-washy pseudoscience.
Luke, you oughta be on TV.
Oops I meant to say "technology" not "technological."
Do you also mean recover rather than recovery?
Ya.
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