Comments on: Beck on steroids??

By: Tommy

Tommy — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 07:00:24 +0000

Rod was not a “juicer”, he liked beer, hard lemonade and cigarettes. He liked to throw darts and play with his dog “Duke”. He enjoyed being with his friends and was surprized to know he still had fans that cared about him, most of all he loved his daughters. He is missed by my family, he was our friend.

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By: steve ashman

steve ashman — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 17:51:36 +0000

Coley, you are an idiot. To “joke” about a 38 year old father of 2 and his untimely passing is not “journalism” but the postings of an insensitive – speculation driven – rumor mongering moron. God help your family should you pass on in an untimely fashion. I wonder what skeletons there are in your closet?

There were no skeletons in Beck’s closet – they were out there for all to see. I found your attack on his character and memory an insult … and you GUTLESS for connecting (from all acoounts) a good ballplayer, teammate, friend to speculative drivel.

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By: Rich

Rich — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 15:45:08 +0000

Totally agree, Coley. Totally agree.

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By: Coley Ward

Coley Ward — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 15:08:14 +0000

Rich, I totally agree. I mean, I was just joking about the link between his nickname and steroids.

But I do think that baseball will be slow to take steroid (and HGH) testing seriously until we can show that performance enhancers are causing real harm to players. And if one of the fallen players happens to be one of the most popular and likeable guys in recent memory, that will make the need for serious testing and penalties that much more apparent.

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By: Rich

Rich — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:04:37 +0000

Really, guys?

From the SI article:

“Nicknamed “Shooter” and well-known for his fondness for country music, cowboy boots and cigarettes”

“Beck was popular with teammates, fans and reporters, but battled personal demons late in his life. He abruptly left the San Diego Padres for a two-month stint in rehabilitation during his final season in 2004.”

A country boy who battled personal demons and your first instinct for his nickname is steroids?

An athlete (kinda, he was a relief pitcher) who smoked and did a stint in rehab has no known health problems?

Yes, he was teammates with Barry Bonds. Yes, his third most domninant season came when Slammin’ Sammy was chasing the record.

Except he was also only ~30 at the time. Was he really that much of a statistical outlier?

Let’s wait for the autopsy before we break out the tar and feathers.

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By: Alejandro Leal

Alejandro Leal — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 04:17:31 +0000

Well you you gotta remember Ken Caminiti. It’s not like he died twenty years ago, he passed away in ‘04. And though he died of “acute intoxication due to the combined effects of cocaine and opiates,” his steroid use must’ve contributed in some way to his poor health (not to mention, his enlarged heart).

I dunno if baseball learned anything from Caminiti’s death. Then again, maybe that got this whole thing rolling…

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By: Danny O

Danny O — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 23:47:24 +0000

This plagued Tom Glavine when he was with the Braves as well. Don’t know if he has been a shaky first-inning hurler for the Mets, but everytime I see him pitch (which is always against the Braves) he gets lit up throughout the whole start.

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