Danny Valencia and PED

[BobDylanBundy]

Doesn't mean he is dirty because his name is on some list.

Is there enough right now for the DEA or MLB to take some kind of action against him? Probably not.

Is he innocent in the court of common sense? I have my doubts. "Three convicted armed robbers just happened to be shopping in the convenience store when it got robbed."

Unless a huge bomb is about to be dropped - i.e. Anthony Bosch didn't actually write those notes, or Anthony Bosch is a delusional nutcase trying to fictionalize his own importance - too coincidental that the alleged clientele contains almost all of the biggest roiders in the game. And this Biogenesis "clinic" was not exactly the kind of facility where you'd expect millionaires would be going for legitimate medical treatment.

[Winter]

seems their all guilty till proven innocent

[weams]

“During the course of preparing for my successful appeal last year, my attorneys, who were previously familiar with Tony Bosch, used him as a consultant. More specifically, he answered questions about T/E ratio and possibilities of tampering with samples.

“There was a dispute over compensation for Bosch’s work, which is why my lawyer and I are listed under ‘moneys owed’ and not on any other list.

“I have nothing to hide and have never had any other relationship with Bosch.

“I will fully cooperate with any inquiry into this matter.”

http://brewersbeat.mlblogs.com/2013/02/05/braun-statement-2/

[Gurgi]

Manny needs to drop ARods phone number out of his address book and quick.

I pray Manny isnt doing anything. Because Canseco was doing it as his age.

[El Gordo]

Manny a good kid and he's too young to be involved in this junk.

Connect the dots.

"Over the winter, even before Rodriguez made it official with Lozano, he was seen hanging out with a trio of highly ranked Miami-based prospects: the Orioles' Manny Machado, the Reds' Yonder Alonso, and the Twins' Danny Valencia. A South Florida-based agent says Rodriguez was the elder statesmen showing the kids a good time: parties, events, and just chilling at his condo. In February, all three left their current agencies and signed with Dan Lozano." http://deadspin.com/5861982/dan-lozano-albert-pujolss-superagent-king-of-sleaze-mountain

[JayThomas]

Connect the dots.

"Over the winter, even before Rodriguez made it official with Lozano, he was seen hanging out with a trio of highly ranked Miami-based prospects: the Orioles' Manny Machado, the Reds' Yonder Alonso, and the Twins' Danny Valencia. A South Florida-based agent says Rodriguez was the elder statesmen showing the kids a good time: parties, events, and just chilling at his condo. In February, all three left their current agencies and signed with Dan Lozano." http://deadspin.com/5861982/dan-lozano-albert-pujolss-superagent-king-of-sleaze-mountain

Wow that sucks, even for the most pedestrian of us Hangouters.

[TonySoprano]

Connect the dots.

"Over the winter, even before Rodriguez made it official with Lozano, he was seen hanging out with a trio of highly ranked Miami-based prospects: the Orioles' Manny Machado, the Reds' Yonder Alonso, and the Twins' Danny Valencia. A South Florida-based agent says Rodriguez was the elder statesmen showing the kids a good time: parties, events, and just chilling at his condo. In February, all three left their current agencies and signed with Dan Lozano." http://deadspin.com/5861982/dan-lozano-albert-pujolss-superagent-king-of-sleaze-mountain

Connect them all the way to Pujols then. Nah, let's all worry that ARod was hanging out with the Miami boys to pass the PEDs around.

[Loophole]

Did anyone else first see this on a news ticker and have a heart attack between "Orioles 3B..." and "...Danny Valencia"? Because I did and now I'm dead.

[Loophole]

Connect the dots.

"Over the winter, even before Rodriguez made it official with Lozano, he was seen hanging out with a trio of highly ranked Miami-based prospects: the Orioles' Manny Machado, the Reds' Yonder Alonso, and the Twins' Danny Valencia. A South Florida-based agent says Rodriguez was the elder statesmen showing the kids a good time: parties, events, and just chilling at his condo. In February, all three left their current agencies and signed with Dan Lozano." http://deadspin.com/5861982/dan-lozano-albert-pujolss-superagent-king-of-sleaze-mountain

It looks bad. But none of them have failed tests and Valencia hasn't even been connected beyond the Biogenesis name.

[crawjo]

People are jumping to conclusions way too fast with this story. I'm not more inclined to think Manny Machado is using PEDs because he's friends with Alex Rodriguez. That's very weak logic.

And I have to say, Braun's explanation sounds entirely plausible to me. Everybody needs to slow down with this story.

[Rene88]

Not Valencia! Where will I get my freshly squeezed OJ??? He was our top signing this offseason! The madness!

[isestrex]

People are jumping to conclusions way too fast with this story. I'm not more inclined to think Manny Machado is using PEDs because he's friends with Alex Rodriguez. That's very weak logic.

And I have to say, Braun's explanation sounds entirely plausible to me. Everybody needs to slow down with this story.

Agreed.

Though I'm still quivering in my boots a bit

[DoubleStufOriole]

Hahaha...in the midst of a very serious story, this made me literally LOL.

I'm still new to these boards, but I believe I figured out how to properly give you positive "rep."

[El Gordo]

People are jumping to conclusions way too fast with this story. I'm not more inclined to think Manny Machado is using PEDs because he's friends with Alex Rodriguez. That's very weak logic.

And I have to say, Braun's explanation sounds entirely plausible to me. Everybody needs to slow down with this story.

Really by this same logic we suspect players who were on the same teams with Canseco. I'm not saying Manny is on PED's. I fevently hope not, but the people he associates with give me reason to have pause. I don't think people grasp what a total scumbag Lazano is, let alone ARoid. Jack Ruby wasn't connected to the mob, he just happened to have worked for AL Capone, Santos Trafficante, Richard Nixon, and Jimmy Hoffa. But he really was a good guy.

[weams]

Really by this same logic we suspect players who were on the same teams with Canseco.

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1992&t=TEX