Much as the reputations of Rick Peterson and Jim Duquette took a hit when Victor Zambrano was shut down shortly after his arrival in Flushing, LA’s Paul De Podesta faced a hailstorm of criticism following the trade that brought Brad Penny to the Dodgers. Especially after Penny sufferered a bicep injury in his third start after coming over for Paul LoDuca and Guillermo Mota. The LA Times’ Steve Henson reports that Penny showed encouraging signs in 5 innings (2 hits, one run) worth of work for the Vero Beach Dodgers (Class A, Florida State League) Wednesday night, with another rehab assignment to follow next Monday.
Henson also reports, however, that alleged steroid user Wilson Alvarez, suffering from shoulder tendinitis, isn’t showing nearly as much progress.
By whom is Wilson Alvarez is suspected of steroid use? I’ll gladly sign on, but until then I refuse to believe that Wilson’s obvious substances of choice — snacks involving marshmallows; Tecate; tuna melts — have steroids in them.
Consider the human cost of these steroid accusations before you make them, please. For instance, the human cost to Chris Sabo.
re : Wilson Alvarez and steroids.
Sorry, David. I didn’t realize that quoting liberally from a no. 1 best-seller like “Juiced” would require further elaboration.
Side Note: Was that photo of “Gay-bo” taken at Shea? Looks like it.
Re: Shea background… sorry, it’s not. I was excited and thought that was the leftfield corner – but it’s not. I’m guessing it’s somewhere in Florida?
Juiced… is that Jose Canseco book. Right. I guess I’m working my way back to that, but I have to admit my stack of books ostensibly by athletes is looking rather daunting right now, and it could be months. I’m still working on Toss, Boomer Esiason’s football thriller, and wearing out my highlighter in the process.