By Bob Long on March 4, 2012
Ryan Braun has enlisted a remarkable amount of public and even media support after his 50 game suspension for elevated levels of synthetic testosterone was revoked. He won his appeal against Major League Baseball last week and has spoken passionately at press conferences proclaiming his innocence. It sounds like a great story from the reigning […]
Posted in Featured, Major League Baseball | Tagged Brian Roberts, Dino Laurenzi, Jr., Milwaukee Brewers, Most Valuable Player, Rob Manfred, Ryan Braun, Ryan Franklin, Shyam Das, steroids |
By Bob Long on January 12, 2010
Mark McGwire admitted yesterday that he had taken steroids throughout the 1990s, including the 1998 season when he broke Roger Maris’ single season home run record by hitting 70 home runs. I broke this story concurrent with ESPNEWS yesterday on the blog. The fact that McGwire had taken steroids does not come as a surprise […]
Posted in Major League Baseball | Tagged Barry Bonds, ESPNEWS, Mark McGwire, Mikey Mantle, Roger Maris, Single Season Home Run Record, St. Louis Cardinals, steroids |
By Bob Long on December 16, 2009
On December 3rd, I wrote about my reaction to Tiger’s accident outside his home on Friday morning, November 27th (See “Tiger Woods”). I wrote about the statement Tiger made about his “transgressions,” and the development that he had had several affairs in the past. I wrote that although his sins may be grave, and that […]
Posted in Golf | Tagged BALCO, blood spinning, Dr. Anthony Galea, Golf, HGH, PEDs, steroids, Tiger Woods |