80 Results for steroids

Weighing McGriff's HOF candidacy

Jayson Stark

...283 average, .393 OBP, .531 slugging. • 1993-2002: .290 average, .373 OBP, .506 slugging. As the steroid age raged around him, he kept on doing pretty much exactly what he'd always done. Except...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 30, 2009

Start spreadin' the news …

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Start speadin' the news: The New York Yankees are about to win their first title in almost a decade.

Story | Conversation | October 06, 2009

It's so wrong to celebrate Manny's return

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The widespread affection for Manny Ramirez upon his return from a 50-game suspension for violating baseball's drug policy is appalling.

Story | Conversation | July 03, 2009

'Most likely to get traded' nominees

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Who are the sellers most likely to sell? Here are the top candidates buyers should include on their trade-deadline shopping list.

Story | Conversation | June 18, 2009

Disabled-list conspiracy theories

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

When struggling pitchers Dontrelle Willis, Oliver Perez and Chien-Ming Wang suddenly landed on the disabled list, it raised more than a few eyebrows around the league.

Story | Conversation | May 14, 2009

Sizing up A-Rod's 'historic' contract

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

How "historic" a player is Alex Rodriguez now? The Yankees could determine that in the money they'll pay him in the future.

Story | Conversation | May 07, 2009

Forget Manny, don't forgive him

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Manny Ramirez's past makes it impossible to forgive him now.

Story | Conversation | May 07, 2009

Three Strikes: NFL steroid era

Jayson Stark

...shocked to read the following term, in the first four words of this item: "The NFL's steroids era." We all know baseball's "steroid era" gets dropped into our national conversation as casually as...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 23, 2009

A-Rod answers questions, raises more

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Instead of giving us answers, Alex Rodriguez's session with the media on Tuesday just begged us to ask another question: Is he really telling the truth?

Story | Conversation | February 17, 2009

Phillies' Romero out until June 1

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Suspended Philadelphia Phillies pitcher J.C. Romero said Saturday that he wasn't aware of baseball's toll-free drug hotline until after he'd already tested positive for a banned substance contained in an over-the-counter supplement.

Story | Conversation | February 14, 2009

Three Strikes: Defending champs back at it

Jayson Stark

...waxing on Saturday morning about the lessons to be learned from Romero testing positive for a banned steroid because of a supplement he bought at GNC. "Cole Hamels -- he was very stunned when this happened...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 14, 2009

If you thought winter was weird ...

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

It sure has been one weird winter, which can mean only one thing: It's going to be one weird spring.

Story | Conversation | February 12, 2009

A-Rod has destroyed game's history

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Alex Rodriguez was the last hope baseball had in restoring the bridge between past and present. That bridge is now irreparably broken.

Story | Conversation | February 08, 2009

Vote is in -- anybody understand it?

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The totals say that 28 voters did not cast ballots for Rickey Henderson for the Hall of Fame. Have these people lost their minds?

Story | Conversation | January 12, 2009

Rice takes final swing at Hall of Fame

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

A first-timer, a last-timer and six others are worthy of enshrinement in Cooperstown.

Story | Conversation | January 08, 2009