Comments on: Adam Greenberg will try to get back to the majors with the Orioles

By: crawdaddybob

crawdaddybob — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 22:58:11 +0000

Best of luck, kid!!!

By: jm91rs

jm91rs — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 15:40:46 +0000

If this guy is able to get a few more years of getting paid to play a game (granted not paid a ton, but probably more than many Americans make), then more power to him. I applaud his efforts. The guy almost made a few teams in the past few years so it’s not like he’s a charity case.

By: sabathiawouldbegoodattheeighthtoo

sabathiawouldbegoodattheeighthtoo — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 15:21:07 +0000

I think the main benefit of steroids (as a general term) was that they allowed a person to work out longer and more frequently. So really it is more about conditioning than baseball skill. For a guy who was out of baseball for a few years, though, I would imagine the conditioning part could be significant. Now that we know what we know about Bartolo Colon, I would imagine that was his plan: go work out in the DR, get into game shape, and hope it lasts long enough to get you through the MLB season. It didn’t really work the whole season for the Yankees, so maybe he tried a booster during the dog days with Oakland, and that was when he got popped.

Just a theory

By: makeham98

makeham98 — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 14:55:53 +0000

Rickey says that Rickey could still play too if some team offered Rickey a contract for Rickey’s services.

By: paperlions

paperlions — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 14:53:50 +0000

First, I doubt Indy leagues have the financial resources to spend that much money on drug testing.

Second, the support for the effects of PEDs on baseball performance is small. Steroids appear to benefit pitcher velocity the most. Amphetamines appear to benefit hitters the most. Neither had as big of an effect as change in ball composition or the previous trend to build smaller ball parks.

By: Old Gator

Old Gator — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 02:38:33 +0000

He could be like the Bojangles of MLB – have him come out once a year and dance up and down the basepaths. It’s nice to see the national game still has room for some cheap sentiment.

By: husky2score

husky2score — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 00:07:09 +0000

Really. Of all things to say right now and you decide to say that? Wow.

By: husky2score

husky2score — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 23:18:21 +0000

That would be awesome! Who cares if he is not good, he can progress like he did before he got hurt.

By: psuravens19

psuravens19 — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 21:55:11 +0000

Good story and all, but when are the O’s going to sign somebody that can actually improve their team.

By: dowhatifeellike

dowhatifeellike — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 20:06:18 +0000

He’ll never make it to the bigs but if he can grind out a living at AA doing what he loves, more power to him.

By: sabathiawouldbegoodattheeighthtoo

sabathiawouldbegoodattheeighthtoo — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 19:58:37 +0000

Totally not a question about Adam Greenberg, but do the Indy leagues has the same or similar drug testing standards as MLB? Wondering if it would be easier for an older player to make an assisted comeback along that avenue.

By: sportfan23

sportfan23 — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 19:51:01 +0000

First game back with the Orioles will be to face the Jays and he’ll strike out against Dickey again.