Should Palmeiro Be Welcomed Back?

[ORIOLE33]

Or has he already been back? I don't live in the Baltimore area, so I don't go to the games. I don't ever recall him coming back since the steroids scandal. Why I ask, during this college baseball rain delay, they're airing a special about the Miss St team that Palmeiro and Will Clark played on. 

And baseball has welcomed back McGwire for a while and Bonds, in recent years have been back. So haven't A-Rod. But Palmeiro has been virtually forgotten. Is it the finger waving he gave congress that's keeping him out?

I think it's been long enough and Palmeiro should be welcomed back. 

[DirtyBird]

Can he pitch?

[ORIOLE33]

LOL...I loved the days when pitching was our only problem. Now it's hitting, pitching AND defense.

But anyway, as an Oriole alumni. Lol 

[MDtransplant757]

He hasn't, but he should. I'd welcome with open arms

[Legend_Of_Joey]

Well, the Orioles did draft one of his sons (Preston), which is usually a "legacy" pick. Raffy also made stops at Aberdeen and probably Delmarva this year to watch and talk with people. So there is always a chance.

[thatbearflies]

This was a good read about Palmeiro:

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/rafael-palmeiro-steroids-over-a-decade-later-the-baltimore-orioles-legend-moves-on-041816

We may not see him again because of his own choosing, not ours. 

[Going Underground]

Why not.Almost all of them where cheating back then.

[sportsfan8703]

Welcome back?  We should hire him as the hitting coach.  

[ORIOLE33]

4 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

Welcome back?  We should hire him as the hitting coach.  

I agree with this.

[Tx Oriole]

4 hours ago, ORIOLE33 said:

Or has he already been back? I don't live in the Baltimore area, so I don't go to the games. I don't ever recall him coming back since the steroids scandal. Why I ask, during this college baseball rain delay, they're airing a special about the Miss St team that Palmeiro and Will Clark played on. 

And baseball has welcomed back McGwire for a while and Bonds, in recent years have been back. So haven't A-Rod. But Palmeiro has been virtually forgotten. Is it the finger waving he gave congress that's keeping him out?

I think it's been long enough and Palmeiro should be welcomed back. 

I think he should be welcomed back.

[MDtransplant757]

3 hours ago, Going Underground said:

Why not.Almost all of them where cheating back then.

Him coaching Davis......OH MYYYY

[eddie83]

The question is when of if he will make the Orioles HOF.  

[El Gordo]

I'd welcome him. I always thought he was framed.

[Aglets]

10 hours ago, El Gordo said:

I'd welcome him. I always thought he was framed.

You bought his story about Tejada giving him bad vitamin shots?

[LAOSfan]

Of course he should be welcomed back.  He provided the Orioles with one of the best 5 year runs from any player in history and was vital to the 96 and 97 playoff teams.  As for the PED's, we've signed and played numerous players who have admitted or who have proven PED use in their past (Cruz, Roberts, Asher, recently Montero).  Why should those players who had done nothing for the O's previously be welcomed with open arms and Palmeiro, who did quite a bit, shunned?