The Rockies favourite and big prospect Mike Jacobs tests positive for HGH!!

[madinmaryland]

DENVER (AP) -- Mike Jacobs is the first player suspended by Major League Baseball for a positive HGH test under the sport's minor league drug testing procedures.

The 30-year-old minor league first baseman, who was in the big leagues from 2005-10, received a 50-game suspension Thursday for taking the banned performance-enhancing substance and was subsequently released by the Colorado Rockies.

Jacobs said he took human growth hormone to overcome knee and back ailments.

Jacobs is the first North American pro athlete punished for taking HGH. Terry Newton, a British rugby player, tested positive and was banned last year.

Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/baseball/mlb/08/18/mike.jacobs.hgh.rockies.ap/index.html#ixzz1VQDgv8qx

Guess he is going for a little of the "mountain high"!!

*snort*

[El Supremo]

1. Prospect?

30 years old. We just got him in December. Played mostly with the Marlins (that says the most).

He is now released.

[RockaFowler]

9. Yeah but the Marlins got rid of him

The Rockies are the ones with the mess right now. He was never caught for HGH as a Marlin - it was as a Rockie. That says it all

[JonLP24]

2. Favorite and big is a stretch

A 30-year old first baseman here. Rockies are stacked at 1B.

[madinmaryland]

3. I figured this post would get the 1.5 DU Rockies fans out!

:hi:

[El Supremo]

4. Lie baiting tends to do that. n/m

[madinmaryland]

5. I see the half-fan has commented. BTW,

what is lie baiting? Is that something YOU do when YOU are in bed???

:D

[El Supremo]

7. Fucking spellchecker!

No, never mind. I spelled it right.

MIM just wants to put his fascinations into the discussion.

[flvegan]

6. A post about HGH is 4 hours old, yet no mention of Barry Bonds?

What is this place coming to?

[madinmaryland]

8. Amazing, isn't it. The old triggers just don't work anymore.

:shrug: