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From: John Jones on 21 Apr 2010 01:38
This team needs a shake up. They need to bring in an outfielder with a
bona fide bat who you stick at cleanup and don't have to worry about.
You have to go back to Kevin Mitchell in Reds history or that magic year
with Greg Vaughn for this type of player. Does anybody know who maybe
available?

I'm thinking of trading Cueto, Stubbs and Phillips to get this big
basher. How about that stud outfielder in Arizona?

From: John Jones on 21 Apr 2010 01:41
I think I have seen enough of Drew Stubbs swing to say, let's move on.
He should be hitting eighth if he's going to play.

From: HTP on 23 Apr 2010 12:18
On Apr 20, 12:57 pm, eddyg...(a)msn.com (john smith) wrote:
> I would cut him, don't need the drama. He had 10 good weeks in his
> career.

from will carroll at prospectus. some good reading on the testing
process and volquez situation

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=10621

Volquez tested positive at the start of spring training.
From: David Short on 21 Apr 2010 08:55
On 4/21/2010 2:14 AM, HTP wrote:
> On Apr 20, 8:07 pm, eddyg...(a)msn.com (john smith) wrote:
>> I hate guys who are privileged to wear a major league uniform and then
>> throw it all away because of drugs. I don't care what uniform they wear.
>> I am not a Reds' fan drone. If a player doesn't play the game the right
>> way or conduct himself with a certain respect, I have a problem with it.
>
> Who is throwing it all away because of drugs? According to him, took a
> doctor-prescribed drug to increase his ability to impregnate his wife.
> You act like he's some kind of low-life scum.
>
> Raise your hand if you've never taken a prescription?

Raise your hand if you believed Manny's PR about his little indiscretion
last year. If you believed that whopper, than you have the right to
say...Sure I believe Edinson. If you recognize corporate speak
misdirection you don't believe ANY of this.

dfs
From: RJA on 21 Apr 2010 09:59
On Apr 21, 2:14 am, HTP <tmbowma...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Apr 20, 8:07 pm, eddyg...(a)msn.com (john smith) wrote:
>
> > I hate guys who are privileged to wear a major league uniform and then
> > throw it all away because of drugs. I don't care what uniform they wear..
> > I am not a Reds' fan drone. If a player doesn't play the game the right
> > way or conduct himself with a certain respect, I have a problem with it..
>
> Who is throwing it all away because of drugs? According to him, took a
> doctor-prescribed drug to increase his ability to impregnate his wife.
> You act like he's some kind of low-life scum.
>
> Raise your hand if you've never taken a prescription?
>
> I dont even think he should be suspended for this. Isnt the point of
> banning PED's to keep players from getting an enhanced advantage on
> the field. Volquez hasnt appeared in a game since the incident and he
> isnt likely to appear in a game for months. How has he cheated? How
> has the game been tarnished?

The issue I have is that he apparently didn't consult with anyone to
check if it contained a banned substance. That's either naive or
stupid. Maybe the Reds should state that they need to be aware of
prescriptions that players take. The other thing that I find
suspicious is that if he's telling the truth, you'd think that he
would contest this decision and state his case. Instead, he's just
going to go along with it and lose 100 Gs.
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