Pyle of List

Finally. Finally!

Will all of you now shut up about the “magic” that was the 2004 World Series?

No one evah came back from three dawn! 

That’s because the guys that lead the way, 2004 ALCS MVP David Oritz and his bash brother Manny Ramirez, were on the juice. Plain and simple.

I think I’ve made my stance on steroids pretty clear: I don’t care if you’re juicing. Let them all juice! Whatever makes this game more entertaining for me, the fan. But this, this takes some wind out of all those fair weather, band wagon jumping, pink jersey wearing Sox fans that showed up around 2004 and haven’t shut up since then.

And I say ‘finally’ because let’s face it, Ortiz has the prototypical career arc for a PED user: middling player, sudden spike in power numbers, three to five years of production, sudden drop off (usually associated with joint injury).

Whatevah, one or two cheatahs does nawt nullify owah win!

Hold the phone there, “Tawmmy”. Let’s take a look at some other guys that might fit the bill…

Varitek - 2003-05 (averages): .283 BA, .494 Slug, 21 HR, 76 RBI, 137 games played
2006-08: .238 BA, .393 Slug, 14 HR, 55 RBI, 121 games played

Millar - 2001-04: .297 BA, .501 Slug, 19 HR, 78 RBI, 142 games played
2005-08: .257 BA, .411 Slug, 15 HR, 52 RBI, 137 games played

Bellhorn - 2002-04: .253 BA, .439 Slug, 15 HR, 54 RBI, 127 games played
2005-07: .198 BA, .394 Slug, 5 HR, 19 RBI, 74 games played

Mueller - 2003-05: .303 BA, .474 Slug, 13 HR, 68 RBI, 135 games played
2006-08: .252 BA, .402 Slug, 3 HR, 15 RBI, 32 games played (note: all stats from 2006 season which was Mueller’s last in baseball)

Some of those guys don’t really fit the bill. Millar was pretty consistent throughout his career. And Varitek could have just broken down from playing such a physically demanding position. And maybe I’m just cherry picking stats to prove my point. After all, you can find statistics to prove anything. 15% of all people know that.

But look at you, you’re justifying now. You’re searching for answers. These findings have burst your little perfect fan bubble like so many hypodermic needles into the buttocks of your baseball heroes.

And you know what the worst part of all this is? The part that must hurt the most?

You’re no better than the fucking Yankees.

Suck it.