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Post by Habs_fan_in_LA on Dec 4, 2004 15:50:00 GMT -5
Exerpts from letters in the LA Times.
Barry Bonds was asked recently by reporters whether he had a dog. He replied that he did not.
When questioned what the four legged creature sitting in his lap called Fido was, Bonds replied: "This? I don't know. It was given to me by my trainer."
When informed that Fido was indeed a dog, Bonds expressed surprise: "Really. I had no idea. I was just told that Fido would help cure my arthritis."
Do you think anyone will pay $1.26 million for the first jar of "the cream" Bonds used?
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Dec 4, 2004 16:56:23 GMT -5
Hmph! If they want to see chemical abuse, dig up Babe Ruth. I'm sure they'll be amazed at the amount of beer and hotdogs he consumed before and after a game.
Seriously, Bonds got caught. Mark Maguire got caught too. What I'm interested in seeing is what will happen to Bonds now. Somehow I don't think they'll hang him out to dry a la Benoid Johnson (as he was known in international track circles).
And whether we want to admit it or not, there are probably pro hockey players looking for more of an edge as well.
One area I've been curious in is blood doping. Lasse Verin (sp) was a phenominal runner and took the gold in both the 5,000 and 10,000 meter races in the Montreal Olympics. He then finished fifth behind Canada's Jerome Drayton in the marathon. Incredible. However, it came out later that Verin was a pioneer of blood doping and had it down to a science.
And while it isn't illegal, I've heard there are quite a few hockey players who do large quantities of antihystamines prior to a game. I've heard some players doing as many as six or seven pills before a game so as to feel heightened senses or a "buzz" when on the ice. That doesn't necessarily apply to all hockey players, but it's been suggested that as many as 35% or 40% are using antihystamines for that very reason.
Are there an anabolic steroid users in hockey? It's a probability I guess. Wherever there is a sport where athletes find new ways of getting an advantage on their rivals you run that risk.
Cheers.
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Post by Habs_fan_in_LA on Dec 4, 2004 23:10:43 GMT -5
Hmph! If they want to see chemical abuse, dig up Babe Ruth. I'm sure they'll be amazed at the amount of beer and hotdogs he consumed before and after a game. Seriously, Bonds got caught. Mark Maguire got caught too. What I'm interested in seeing is what will happen to Bonds now. Somehow I don't think they'll hang him out to dry a la Benoid Johnson (as he was known in international track circles). And whether we want to admit it or not, there are probably pro hockey players looking for more of an edge as well. One area I've been curious in is blood doping. Lasse Verin (sp) was a phenominal runner and took the gold in both the 5,000 and 10,000 meter races in the Montreal Olympics. He then finished fifth behind Canada's Jerome Drayton in the marathon. Incredible. However, it came out later that Verin was a pioneer of blood doping and had it down to a science. And while it isn't illegal, I've heard there are quite a few hockey players who do large quantities of antihystamines prior to a game. I've heard some players doing as many as six or seven pills before a game so as to feel heightened senses or a "buzz" when on the ice. That doesn't necessarily apply to all hockey players, but it's been suggested that as many as 35% or 40% are using antihystamines for that very reason. Are there an anabolic steroid users in hockey? It's a probability I guess. Wherever there is a sport where athletes find new ways of getting an advantage on their rivals you run that risk. Cheers. Can anybody spell Kordic? |
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