Rafael Palmeiro suspended 10 games for violating steroid policy.

[GOPisEvil]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2121659

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Rafael Palmeiro will be suspended by Major League Baseball for violating the league's steroids policy, ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney has confirmed with a league source.

Palmeiro, who recently got his 3,000th career hit, was noted for his emotional denial of steroid use before a Congressional panel in March, would be the latest player suspended under the league's new drug policy.

[Psephos]

1. They should have made it 100 games n/t

[MaineDem]

2. You beat me to it by a minute!

:D

Interesting bit of news here.

[brentspeak]

3. They need to put an asterisk next to the names of today's players

Palmeiro,like Bonds and McGwire and Sosa, is guaranteed to be elected to the HOF, even though he's a steroid user.

That's a slap in the face to all the Babe Ruths, Hank Aarons, Willie Mays, and Mike Schmidts in the HOF, not to mention every other player in the pre-strike era who played the game without the benefit of the Super Soldier Serum.

[rinsd]

9. Raffy may not get in now....

...don't forget who does the voting and who likes to hold grudges (see Jim Rice).

[Ron Mexico]

17. God, I hope you're right

I'm so fucking tired of people who don't belong getting elected. People in the Hall should be those who inspired awe, not passed a few landmarks that are getting easier and easier to pass.

[nickgutierrez]

11. All of them?

Even the ones that never used steroids?

Guilty until proven innocent? With no way of being proven innocent?

[K-W]

12. Palmeiro may not make it now.

While everyone knows Bonds used, he hasnt tested positive in an MLB test.

[GOPisEvil]

4. By the way...he lied to Congress...

Perjury maybe? Just a thought.

[MaineDem]

10. He was adamant to Congress

Wonder how he and his people will spin this?

[matcom]

5. Sorry Kleeb

nail, meet coffin.

[MaineDem]

8. I thought of our pal, JK, as soon as I read this

Poor Kleeb.

[JohnKleeb]

20. I just did

To think I stood up and believe that he hadnt done it. First the team starts to struggle and now this.

[Ekirh]

6. Damn;

I did not expect to see this is the news today.

Woah, Anyone who's been saying he shouldn't be in the Hall of Fame has more ammunition now. . . damn.

[WilliamPitt]

7. Oh man

Jesus.

Fuck.

[madinmaryland]

13. Remember folks,

This is an ongoing investigation and we cannot comment on any of the allegations, until the ongoing investigation is complete.

He also did not knowingly use steroids (ala Barry Bonds).

Sounds like he deserves a free pass into George Bush's hall of fame!

[GOPisEvil]

14. No wonder he was taking Viagra!

Don't steroids make you impotent?

[bmbmd]

15. You know, I e-mailed

the guys at ESPN radio about just that-hypogonadism and erectile failure on high dose anabolic steroids. They talked about it on the air, and said it was ridiculous. They also claimed that steroids did not increase speed and hand-eye coordination. Both of those assertions are patently wrong.

[DaveinMD]

16. I feel bad

for Kleeb. But why would you need to use Viagra in your 30s.

[JohnKleeb]

21. You dont have to feel bad

If it was Ripken or Tejada, then since those guys are my biggest heroes but I always have been a big Raffy fan.

[HuckleB]

18. Well...

I hate to say it, but this is the shoe we all knew would probably drop at some point. In the long run, hopefully this will help baseball. Today, however, is a sad day.

[JohnKleeb]

19. Ive heard

Thats terrible, and I never would have suspected him of all the people.

[jakefrep]

22. It wouldn't shock me..

...if they set Palmeiro up just so they could show that the drug policy was "working."

[theboss]

24. Why do it with a 500/3000 guy?

There are literally dozens of stars to bring down without triggering a debate on the record book.

If Gary Sheffield were caught, everyone would pay attention, everyone would believe it, and no one would be talking about putting an asterisk in the record book because he has little historical impact. He's also a bad guy whereas Palmeiro is generally respected.

This would be like setting up Osacr DeLaHoya when Mike Tyson is available to take a fall.

[Oreo]

23. Palmeiro donated $4000 to Bush

Stephanie Miller's fill-in just said Palmeiro is a Bush supporter.

A liar supporting liars!