A-Fraud A Complete Fraud

ESPN: Report: A-Rod tested positive in 2003

According to a report by Sports Illustrated, Alex Rodriguez tested positive for anabolic steroids in 2003, when he was with the Texas Rangers and won the AL home run title and MVP award.

According to the report, which was posted Saturday morning on SI.com, sources told the publication that Rodriguez was on a list of 104 players who tested positive that year, when Major League Baseball conducted tests to see if mandatory random drug testing was needed.

In 2003, there were no penalties for a positive result.

Put the tiny hypodermic next to his stats in the Baseball Encyclopedia, because he's just another Juice King. Fraud.

Happy birthday to Hank Aaron, BTW, he just turned 75 this week. Hank Aaron is the Home Run King of baseball and all these modern blow-up players are frauds. Liars, chest and thieves the lot of them.

From the World of Sports

Jon Lester jumps into Jason Varitek's embrace after completing his no-hitter.
Hank Aaron still considers himself the Home Run King. So do the rest of us, Hammerin' Hank. We don't count those juicers against you.

In preparation for the Eastern Conference Championships, meet the Detroit Pistons. Here's another Pistons preview.

Further proof that Danny Ainge is a Mormon: He has six grandchildren. Six!

We won't see Carlos Tevez at Giants Stadium in June; he's been left off Argentina's squad for the friendly with the USA.

Video of the end of Jon Lester's no-hitter:

Rudy In Freefall

Smell the desperation: Mr. "Immigrants Should Speak English" releases Spanish ad in Florida

Yesterday it was announced that Rudy Giuliani's senior campaign staff ("voluntarily", right) wouldn't be paid for the month of January. Not a good sign. He has also pulled all his paid staff out of Michigan and South Carolina. But it's not helping. In the most recent CNN poll, Rudy is third in Florida with 18%, far behind McCain at 34% and trailing even no money, no organization Mike Huckabee at 21%.

I think it's over for Giuliani, and the writing's been on the wall for some time. However, he still has a few days left to make his signature gaffes. Like this one (from Newsday, via firedoglake):

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - Rudy Giuliani loves baseball, but does he know the game?

According to a clip played by sports reporter Jared Max on WCBS-AM Thursday morning, Giuliani spoke about the impact of the steroids scandal on the pursuit of the record for all-time most home runs by Yankee slugger Alex Rodriguez.

"Is Bobby Bonds' record a legitimate record that A-Rod should be shooting for," Giuliani asked, "or should A-Rod be judged by the Babe Ruth standard, assuming A-Rod did not take steroids?"

A good question, except Bobby Bonds, long retired from baseball, is the late father of the current homerun record holder, Barry Bonds. It's Barry who is accused of using steroids, though he denies it.

And if Barry Bonds is stripped of his record, it reverts not to Babe Ruth, who had 714 home runs, but Hank Aaron, the former Atlanta player who hit 755 before retiring years ago.

He should have stuck to his usual "Noun, verb, 9/11" script.

Here are some of the headlines in the media about Rudy's flailing campaign:

LATimes: Giuliani is feeling the squeeze
Some staffers forgo their pay as the GOP presidential hopeful bets heavily on a victory in Florida.

Miami Herald: Salary cuts dull Giuliani message

The Weekly Standard: The Giuliani Implosion
From frontrunner to also-ran in eight short weeks.

Melbourne (AUS) Sun:
Rudy Giuliani's nomination snub gamble backfires
ONE-time Republican frontrunner Rudy Giuliani's high-stakes gamble of bypassing the early presidential nominating contests has stamped a "big L" for loser on his forehead.

Later that day; edited to spell "desperation" correctly, I hope.

Mr. Potato Head * Chases Hank

This could be my new favorite of all the anti-Bonds signs. But that Philly left field job....it's close.

UPDATE: Sorry, the photo has been taken down, so I've removed it. It was a picture of a woman wearing a huge San Francisco batting helmet, with a sign saying, "Barry, I found your hat."

hat tip to SPORTSbyBROOKS

Brewers Fans Greet Barroid*: He's No Hank Aaron

Fans on the left field third base side display signs with astericks to protest as San Francisco Giants Barry Bonds goes out to his left field position, as the Milwaukee Brewers come up to bat in the first inning of their National League MLB game in Milwaukee, Wisconsin July 20, 2007. Bonds is two home runs short of Hank Aarons career record of 755 home runs established on July 20, 1976 going into tonight's game. REUTERS/Allen Fredrickson (UNITED STATES)

John Cutsforth of Poynette, Wis., holds up a sign referring to Hank Aaron's home run record and San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds chase of it before the first inning of a baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Giants Friday, July 20, 2007, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

A fan holds up a sign as San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds bats during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Saturday, July 21, 2007, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Fans hold up signs during a baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and San Francisco Giants Saturday, July 21, 2007, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Barroid Hits #740

ABCNews: Giants Top D'backs; Bonds Hits No. 740
Barry Bonds Moves Within 15 of Homer King Hank Aaron As the Giants Down the Diamondbacks 2-1



"Ruth did it on hot dogs and Beer. Aaron did it with class. How did YOU do it?" was a sign held up by Philadelpha fans in May 2006.

Wisely, Hank Aaron wants nothing to do with steroid cheater Barroid.

WaPo: Aaron Won't Attend If Bonds Breaks Record

I'm with these fans:



Found this great photo on Chappy's League.