Comments on: Rafael Palmeiro insists he never took PEDs http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/12/29/rafael-palmeiro-insists-he-never-took-peds/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Sun, 19 May 2013 06:30:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: kaientai72 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/12/29/rafael-palmeiro-insists-he-never-took-peds/comment-page-1/#comment-101189 Fri, 31 Dec 2010 05:04:20 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=33309#comment-101189 Sadly….not a chance. The image chosen for this piece of Palmeiro waving his finger at congress, is what he will always be known for. Not for the 500 Home Runs, not for the 3,000 hits, not for his sweet swing. Just that pointing finger. http://www.notinhalloffame.com has Palmeiro at #19 on their baseball list, but chances are he will be on that list for a long time. There is a very good chance he won’t crack 20 percent,

]]> By: florida727 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/12/29/rafael-palmeiro-insists-he-never-took-peds/comment-page-1/#comment-101030 Thu, 30 Dec 2010 14:22:10 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=33309#comment-101030 I don’t know if he cheated or not. Neither do you. Unless there’s a huge disparity in stats from one time segment to another, you’d almost be forced to discount the effects of PEDs if, again IF, it could be PROVEN he took them. Without such proof, his numbers make him an automatic qualifier IMO.

]]> By: stankfinger http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/12/29/rafael-palmeiro-insists-he-never-took-peds/comment-page-1/#comment-100969 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 21:53:36 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=33309#comment-100969 Cheater cheater cheater.

]]> By: pisano http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/12/29/rafael-palmeiro-insists-he-never-took-peds/comment-page-1/#comment-100961 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 21:26:13 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=33309#comment-100961 That’s as believable as Manny Ramirez being a rocket scientist.

]]> By: largebill http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/12/29/rafael-palmeiro-insists-he-never-took-peds/comment-page-1/#comment-100956 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 21:15:43 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=33309#comment-100956 I’ve supported Palmiero mainly because of his consistency and high quality. We are not talking a guy who hit .275 with no power but hung around long enough to stumble over the 3,000 hit line. He is 6th all time in extra base hits! 13th in homers. He always had that pretty, seemingly effortless swing. People laugh about the Gold Glove he didn’t deserve because he mostly DH’d that year. However, he was an exceptional defensive first baseman before getting moved to DH. I didn’t think he’d get elected any time soon, but watching the early ballots I’m thinking he won’t even get a second look.

As I said in the Bagwell comments I’m not sure enough to condemn some of these guys and dismiss all their accomplishments as fake. With Tejada’s subsequent problems I’m not convinced that he didn’t mislead Palmiero on the “vitamin shot.”

]]> By: disulfide http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/12/29/rafael-palmeiro-insists-he-never-took-peds/comment-page-1/#comment-100955 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 21:05:58 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=33309#comment-100955 I believe Raffy….but then I also live on the moon with Amelia Earhart and can turn anything I want into strawberry jello.

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