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- jayrck81, on 01/06/2009, -1/+22thats complete bull, it says that it was an approved supplement and now hes getting fined and suspended for it. Thats not fair at all.
- CaptainCool53, on 01/06/2009, -0/+21That's really not the issue here. He did everything he should have done before starting the supplement. It would be one thing if he were a construction worker licking toads or something legal but dangerous while operating heavy machinery. In that case, you can put the blame on the user.
These are arbitrary rules which he obviously attempted to follow. The guilty party here is the PA for misinforming. - opiv421, on 01/06/2009, -5/+25Complete *****.
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New York, NY 10167 - cawpin, on 01/06/2009, -1/+18"The PA listed the substance as accepted for use by MLB players,"
Which makes him NOT AT FAULT. - FeloniusMonkey, on 01/06/2009, -0/+14I don't appreciate that MLB has clearly and openly attempted (several times) to coerce Romero into admitting guilt, in exchange for "reduced time". They wrongfully gave him a hard time about fertility supplements in 2006, and I can't help wonder if they actually apologized for that. Can they embarrass this guy any more in public!?
MLB has to reconsider their own P.R. implications of vehemently attempting to criminalize a player over an obvious miscommunication and unintentional actions. Romero will remain a martyr for his honor; and in the end, MLB will lose reputation points. - CaptainNoPants, on 01/06/2009, -0/+10The supplement is legal in the eyes of the law, but banned by MLB. The PA listed the substance as accepted for use by MLB players, which it isn't, and Romero got burned.
- iamghost, on 01/06/2009, -0/+9the PA should be banned for 50 games. I like how Romero said ***** no to admitting guilt multiple times. He is the man.
- SlyT862, on 01/06/2009, -0/+8That's ridiculous. This makes me hate Bud Selig even more. How do you turn a blind eye for so many players that actively cheated and tarnished the game forever, then flex your muscles on a relief pitcher for getting some legal supplements from GMC.
Another Phillies pitcher, Randy Eyre, put it best:
"Bud Selig, That ***** guy. I wouldn't let him supervise one of my *****." - DarkerMaster, on 01/06/2009, -3/+9PHUCK!
- CaptainNoPants, on 01/06/2009, -0/+6Just because it's legal doesn't mean it's allowed in sports. There are plenty of substances that are legal in the eyes of the law but professional sports leagues have determined that they may provide an unfair advantage, hence the ban.
- KenSPT, on 01/06/2009, -6/+12There's nothing wrong with buying stuff from GNC. I buy my weed from a cashier there and it's some great ***** ...
- HappyScrappy, on 01/06/2009, -0/+6The MLB Players Association is a labor union, it isn't MLB.
- inactive, on 01/06/2009, -0/+5Is that what the product did? We don't know. Stop making assumptions and go with what we know. Yes there are masking agents but we don't know that Romero took one.
With the information at hand, I place the blame on the MLBPA. Of course, if more information were to come out in the future that might change.
And of course, we're all pontificating on the intertubes where we of course make all the difference in the world to millionaires playing a game. - jscrilla, on 01/06/2009, -3/+8For using a legal supplement?
- mixxo, on 01/06/2009, -0/+4um...it's public knowledge that any google search would turn up. I doubt his/her contact info is.
P.S. Proofreading really works :p - d0ctaew, on 01/06/2009, -0/+4goddamn I miss baseball season......(tear)
- jaywag, on 01/06/2009, -0/+4In the same way that alcohol is legal, but you can't drive a car while drinking it.
In this case, the supplement is legal, but you can't play in an MLB-sanctioned game while taking it. - Halsfield, on 01/06/2009, -0/+3vitamins are a supplement, iron is a supplement, are you suggesting that athletes not try to be as healthy as possible by eating a good diet rich in vitamins and other supplements that do nothing to increase a person's physical prowess other than to make all of his body parts work how they are supposed to?
- CDollars, on 01/07/2009, -0/+3Barry Bonds' head grew 300% over the course of a few seasons and he's NOT taking steroids? Okayyyyyy.
- krahzee, on 01/06/2009, -0/+3The MLB needs to do what football does: Have a list of pre-approved supplements and distribute it to the players. The NFl has done this, and now it affords them the opportunity to simply place all of the responsibilities of not violating the drug policy in the athlete's hands.
Not knowing XYZ Brand over the counter supplement had banned ingredients in it is not an accepted excuse in the NFL, since there are many supplements that are approved in advance and widely available to the athlete. - endustry, on 01/06/2009, -0/+3Hell, he'd probably get an endorsement deal with GNC out of it.
- inactive, on 01/06/2009, -0/+3So what supplement is it, or which three?
- CaptainNoPants, on 01/06/2009, -0/+3buried, reported.
- hawksfan03, on 01/06/2009, -0/+3When they tried to suspend him because he was using fertility drugs so he could have a child, I lose all respect for MLB. Romero had a child thanks to the drugs and I think that's all he really cared about.
- djholybolt, on 01/06/2009, -0/+3***** Narc
- jason210, on 01/06/2009, -0/+2*busts the Milford GNC cashier for trafficking.
- Phillydroog, on 01/06/2009, -0/+2This is complete and utter *****. The biggest reason this occurred was because the MLB despises the fact that they had to hand the championship to Philadelphia. Look at the ***** they pulled during the last game.
They hate Philly but you know what? ***** you MLB, we're still the World Champions. - CaptainNoPants, on 01/07/2009, -0/+2Damn, I give the jk and the philly fans still digg me down.
Go throw more ***** at Santa you mongrels. - HappyScrappy, on 01/06/2009, -3/+5It was legal. It was not approved by MLB.
- dienaked, on 01/06/2009, -2/+4They banned Ivan Basso for 2 years for planning to dope. He didn't actually do anything.
Yes they would ban a person if the substance was on the list and the athlete tested over the allowable limit, just because it's 'legal' doesn't mean that it isn't banned for use in competition. - bundwallah, on 01/06/2009, -3/+5What? The guy bought a supplement from GNC which I'm pretty sure does not sell illegal substances. This is just plain stupidity on MLB's part. Should students who drink Jolt Cola to keep them up studying for finals be given a failing grade too? More ***** Puritanical views ruining an already declining game.
Should you be forced to give up your wife or girlfriend if you need Viagra too? On one hand you have a whole industry legally making billions on "performance enhancement" products and on the other hand you have this medieval mentality on their usage in pro sports.
Utter nonsense. - bundwallah, on 01/06/2009, -2/+4"Approved by MLB"? So what's next? Guys who eat chicken instead of red meat are facing suspension? MLB didn't have the balls to deal with the steroids issue while it happened and when it was making them money so they play this nanny game with the athletes for popping a Halls candy when they've got a cough?
- TomK88, on 01/06/2009, -0/+2Unfair advantage? How? Is it an unfair advantage to eat a better diet than another player?
- bornstoked, on 01/06/2009, -0/+2Ahh thats a bummer that this is going to be a cloud over his head forever.
- EtherealSOC, on 01/06/2009, -0/+2Bud Selig: (slithering arrogantly, fingers pointed a la Montgomery Burns) Excellent, it's all happening according to the plan. Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa and Roger Clemens may have tainted the game but they left without facing any real consequences. Now we finally have the one man who epitomizes the real face of steroids and how they have ruined my beloved game. JC Romero, you will rue this day...
/s - fugularity, on 01/06/2009, -0/+2Billy Ripken would have.
- Halsfield, on 01/06/2009, -1/+3when that "boss" is constantly changing their ruling on whether or not a substance might get you fired, you could sue them. the only party guilty of negligence here is the MLB because they lacked the effort to go to a GNC and the other big chain vitamin stores, and ask for a simple list of what all they carried. without doing so they went ahead and told players it was fine to buy anything they wanted from GNC because all of their products were fine for MLB. now a player follows that and buys something at GNC and they penalize him for it.
i bet if we heard the name of this supplement we'd be even more pissed off because its probably something ridiculous like garlic or ginkgo. - janko10, on 01/06/2009, -1/+3Now way this doesn't get overturned. Just total ***** *****.
- LordRedSnake, on 01/06/2009, -0/+1Yeah, they shouldn't follow diets that promote fitness or follow weight training programs that give them an edge over other players either.
- LordRedSnake, on 01/06/2009, -0/+1If you knew anything about steroids, you would laugh at the suggestion he was using 6-OXO in conjunction with illegal anabolics. 6-OXO is junk aimed towards people who don't know any better. There are a number of grey-market compounds that one would get from their steroid source that would be cheaper and actually be effective. Nobody who has access to steroids would waste their time with it, they would use the real deal.
- djholybolt, on 01/06/2009, -0/+1yet you aren't
- Halsfield, on 01/06/2009, -0/+1yea i think saying you shouldnt be able to buy illegal supplements here, is not really a good way to avoid this type of thing. giving a list of either all the known illegal supplements, or all the legal ones you can buy at GNC, etc, would be smarter and easier to follow and rule on.
- BigVi, on 01/06/2009, -0/+1When will MLB and the MLBPA admit guilt? Had they provided him with the right information it sounds like he was willing to avoid taking it, but they gave him the green light.
- mongo22, on 01/07/2009, -0/+1If I played sports, I wouldn't take squat with these tests. This isn't the first time he got popped. He should have learned his lesson. But, they need to get smarter with the drug tests. How many millions of dollars are tied up in each and every player?
- diggmeordie, on 01/07/2009, -0/+1And you just assumed he was accusing Romero of a masking agent, when all he was really doing was pointing out why legal substances in the eyes of the law can be considered illegal in MLB. No where did he accuse him of any wrongdoing or hint at such.
- Halsfield, on 01/06/2009, -0/+1he should sue them for slander, he lost 1+ million out of this mistake.
- vagrantwade, on 01/06/2009, -1/+2Hated Romero when he played for my twins. He is not a very good pitcher. But he is getting screwed in this deal.
- method7670, on 01/06/2009, -0/+1Oh look more hypocrisy in the MLB!
- AmazingSteve, on 01/07/2009, -0/+1"It's not faaairrr. Yah, his girlfriend had to give up he toe!!"
- sportyguy2334, on 01/06/2009, -0/+1though using illegal substances should be banned i think he should be given some credit for at least trying to not use an illegal substance. i dont think that players should not use any substance like the idiot who said that early. and im sure that junk throwing jc romero probably didnt intend to improve his fastball by trying to get away with the use of some illegal steroid. i think the 25 games would be sufficient, but the 50 that is given to those who use illegal substances is too harsh only because he gave it to his nutritionist and checked to see if it contained any substances and then stopped using all substances once he was notified he'd tested positive. if he asked his nutrionist and checked it against a list clearly he wasnt trying to gain any illegal advantage and he should be given some kind of break for that.
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