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maybeofftopic365 (teaneck, nj): As a guy who has followed him for years, how did Ben Zobrist suddenly turn from minor league .300 hitter with very little power into a guy with 13 home runs so far? Change in approach, natural progression, or perhaps something more nefarious? Perhaps the question I'm really asking, is: Is accusing someone of performance enhancing drugs ever a reasonable assumption?

Will Carroll: DRaysBay did a big thing with his hitting coach. On the accusation, yes, that would be wrong. No one should ever say "this guy's doing steroids" without evidence. Now, could you wonder it? Absolutely. As the Raul Ibanez brouhaha has shown, some in the media didn't learn from the late 90's when we didn't ask questions. Ask the question, prove your case, let the athlete make his (and let me make a case for the Athlete's Passport here ...) Baseball fans are going to wonder. That's a price for lost trust, in the same way that a cuckolded spouse is going to wonder if his wife is really going to the store. It's not right, it's not comfortable, but it's how things work.

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Thats why I don't let women go to the store.

Who knows what they could be getting into.

"What the hell is a Labradoddle?"

by davelrogers on Jun 15, 2009 2:24 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Drew Sutton

Cervallo’s other case also continues to mash. He’s still in the minors, but his SLG% is .519 and his ISO is .266. And the Astros traded him for…Jeff Keppinger

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by Tommy Rancel on Jun 15, 2009 2:30 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

More on R.J.'s favorite Guru
“Jaime has been a big help to showing me the truth about my swing and the inconsistencies in it compared with great big league hitters. I don’t think I could say a percentage, but I always mention his name as part of what helped me transform into a much better and more powerful hitter. The guy is a visionary, he knows his stuff, and he has the ability to communicate it to almost anyone if they’ll listen.”

Zobrist

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by Tommy Rancel on Jun 15, 2009 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

You know what's funny?

Cevallos’ site now mentions “featured on DRaysBay.com”

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by Brickhaus on Jun 15, 2009 9:57 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i actually am maybeofftopic365

i did read the draysbay article, very good, but i still need more proof. Has anyone compared video evidence of his swing circa ‘05 to his swing now to see any differences?
And yes, I’ve been following Zobrist since he was with Houston. I always like the plate discipline guys

"Sometimes Joe (morgan) doesn't like facts to get in the way of his opinions."- billy beane
"That was a great pick...if this was 2002" Me, to guy who selected Barry Zito in a fantasy draft
www.27ClubPeak.blogspot.com

by harendaman365 on Jun 22, 2009 4:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

and I have to add, Carroll gave a good answer

"Sometimes Joe (morgan) doesn't like facts to get in the way of his opinions."- billy beane
"That was a great pick...if this was 2002" Me, to guy who selected Barry Zito in a fantasy draft
www.27ClubPeak.blogspot.com

by harendaman365 on Jun 22, 2009 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

All we can do is hope to God he doesn't test positive for roids

But without evidence, you can’t say anything.

We know something you don't know
And if we don't share then we don't grow
Unabomber set the whole world on fire

by Orlando Rays on Jun 22, 2009 4:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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