Apparently, Jordan Schafer never tested positive for HGH nor was it otherwise proven that he took it. According to Schafer, his 50-game suspension was based on associating with other players who were taking HGH.
I suppose we can only take Schafer's word for what it's worth, but if circumstantial evidence is the best MLB has on a player, it seems like suspending such a player stands on, at best, shaky ground.
Jack Wilson is demanding that the Pirates acquire some players this offseason to become competitive, ignoring the fact his lack of value leaves him with no leverage to make demands.
OK, this admittedly has NOTHING to do with the Sox or the Cocks, but I thought it deserved a bit of attention:
In the concluding press conference of his surprise visit to Iraq, President Bush had shoes thrown at him by an angry Iraqi journalist.
There are several things that surprised me. First of all, Bush has much better reflexes than I expected. After all, he isn't getting any younger. Secondly, is it just me, or did it take the Secret Service an awfully long time to get out there? I mean, I'm pretty sure those were other journalists that originally tackled the offending shoe-thrower. Several seconds went by before the SS came out of the door behind the podiums, and it wasn't until the end of the video that several SS agents got to the guy at all. What if it had been something (anything) else that they had thrown at him?
Finally... go to the article I linked to again. Please note that one of the Story Highlights listed on the top reads: "Among Muslims, throwing shoes at someone is considered an insult."
Oh yeah, because in the Western world, that's a freaking greeting.
Though his father denies their veracity, members of the media are circulating rumors the LB Jonathan Davis has committed to the Gamecocks.
More important to the Gamecocks' hopes of scoring touchdowns in 2009, GamecockAnthem.com is listing OG Steven Singleton of Georgia Military Academy as having given a verbal committment. I have seen no news article confirming thisn.
Note: Singleton would be a JUCO transfer. For whatever reason, Rivals seems to do a better job than Scout of keeping up with JUCOs - that's why I alternate between linking player pages on Scout and Rivals.
