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I'm not saying your wrong. I just have my doubts that's all. It really doesn't tarnish his accomplishments for me. He was never linked to it.

Shoeless Joe Jackson had a better series than some WS mvp have had. If only everyone could throw a series like that. Shoeless Joe should be in the HOF.

Not claiming anything. I said it's my opinion. Everyone thinks Cal is this greater than thou person that would never do anything against the rules. I simply said from personal experience and knowledge from others, that he's not necessarily the good guy that he's always made out to be. As for the PED, that's strictly my opinion. His workout buddy was Brady Anderson. That raises a flag to some degree. I don't really care either way. Someone mentioned Cal and PED, and I just gave my opinion on it. I'm not trying to convince anyone he did or didn't.

Yeah. I personally don't have any groundbreaking evidence to support my opinion about Ripken. He was my favorite Oriole growing up. But I have my doubts he could play as physical a position he played at the intensity he played it without a little boost to help him feel better a little faster. Maybe 91 was just a year it all clicked for a 30 year old. His age 35 season was pretty good too.

That's fine. I was born and raised in Aberdeen. Opinions of Cal aren't as wholesome as the picture painted. But whatever. I'll leave it at that.

And as I said...the streak isn't my only reason for my opinion. Of course, playing 1B has less chances of getting hurt than a SS. Guess that doesn't matter though.

I wouldn't have to think twice before saying yes to Cal using roids. He had a an MVP season sandwiched between multiple mediocre seasons. And PED would help him heal better and keep that streak going. Just my opinion.

I wouldn't be shocked if his teammate Nelson Cruz gets busted...Jose Altuve. Maybe even Manny Machado...who knows. And there's no place on this board for Gnat-i-tude.

I'm not sure. They are/were best friends. So it's very possible that was the case.

I totall agree with you. I'm all for it.

Fair point. Is Davis on his meds? I know he had a waiver again. Maybe he truly has issues focusing. Though his bat has obviously slowed. I don't know. Davis is an enigma.

Those guys left on their terms. What your suggesting is the Orioles try forcing Davis out. I don't disagree with your idea, just those examples are different circumstances.

Why should Davis walk away from guaranteed money? Buck and Peter got their guy. I don't blame Chris Davis. It's like throwing away a winning lotto ticket.

Yeah. It was all media generated. Cal was more of the pre-madonna. Not stating in team hotels...taking different flights etc.

Yeah I tend to agree. I understand the philosophy of wanting to play him and see if he snaps out of it and all. But he's showing zero signs of that. Maybe tell him to take a minor league assignment to work on things or be benched. They're paying him to do nothing anyhow. At this point, I want Manny, Jones, Trumbo, and Davis gone. I want Hays, Mullins, and Stewart in the OF. Mancini at 1B. And either Santander at DH or in the minors and Alvarez at DH.

I was ectatic when they traded for him in 96 or 97. Wow, I can't remember which year it was. I'm getting old haha.

I didn't say he was a bad guy. He had a bad reputation created by the media. I never said he was a bad guy. I don't understand why you can't see that and why you insist on making it seem as though I am.

Again, I was responding to someone who brought up Eddie. Other than that, I wouldn't even had brought him up. I loved Eddie

I didn't even bring up Eddie. Nor race.

And I'm also not saying Murray didn't receive poor treatmet based on his race. That's very true. All I'm saying is that Chris Davis doesn't get a pass because he's white. It's a different type of fan now.

I didn't say he was a bad guy. I said he had that reputation. And as you stated, that was media generated. I never once said he was a bad guy.

Ubaldo does have something to do with it. My point is...Baltimore fans of today won't boo a player out of town because they are bad. What has nothing to do with it is race.

Ubaldo wasn't white. He wasn't booed out of town. Race had nothing to do with why Davis isn't booed. Give me a break.

Well yeah...Chris Davis the player. Most saw this as a bad contract. It turned out even worse than I expected. I figured a few 30 HR seasons. I didn't expect the fall off a cliff. I don't blame or hate Davis. Buck and Peter got their guy

True. But those were more die-hard fans in a different era. Most fans now are casual and really don't care as much imo. And Murray had the reputation as a bad guy. Davis is perceived Mich differently. He comes across as a very likeable g iy. Where Murray didn't.