Re: steroids and Jim:
There's no evidence he juiced, so I don't place him in guilt by association. At the same time, I'm also not naive to think it's not possible that he did.
I see no physical evidence he juiced.
Steroids have a pronounced effect on the body; particularly with cranial physiology. Look at Bonds (or McGuire and Sosa) before and after photos. One easily sees gaps between teeth and a larger and pronounced brow ridge. One also sees a big difference in body-mass.
Thome has no such indicators. He wasn't the biggest dude and his physique didn't change. It was that all or nothing swing.
I see no physical evidence he juiced.
Steroids have a pronounced effect on the body; particularly with cranial physiology. Look at Bonds (or McGuire and Sosa) before and after photos. One easily sees gaps between teeth and a larger and pronounced brow ridge. One also sees a big difference in body-mass.
Thome has no such indicators. He wasn't the biggest dude and his physique didn't change. It was that all or nothing swing.
Jim Thome doesn't want Chief Wahoo on his Hall of Fame plaque
First, he made them rip off his jersey when he left here as a FA. Now he is making them rip the logo off his cap, too.
How does this make people feel now about his candidacy, seeing as he is basically shitting on Cleveland fans' cherished memories that centered around the logo?
Everyone used to get blown and play basketballHonestly what does it matter if he juiced? A shit ton of players did at that time. I feel like the ones that stood out from the rest in that era deserve to be in it. Every era had its own drug problem. The Hall let's drunks and wife beaters in yet once we get to steroids they draw the line?
It just further proves that the people that vote for the Hall of Fame are fucking jokesWasn't sure the best place for this, but an interesting stats comparison.
I didn't realize McGriff did so well.
View: https://twitter.com/Kenny_Lofton7/status/963173588357472256
Wasn't sure the best place for this, but an interesting stats comparison.
I didn't realize McGriff did so well.
View: https://twitter.com/Kenny_Lofton7/status/963173588357472256