I’m going to be real with you guys. Its been YEARS since I’ve posted on Same Page Sports.  Its been YEARS since anyone has posted here. But I have a theory regarding the Ryan Braun case that I’m very very curious about.  Hopefully someone will crap on this theory right away and render it useless.

In short:

• Braun knows there’s a good chance he will test positive
• Stalls for time (Says he can’t pee, needs to drink some water, etc)
• Convinces (read:bribes) tester (who lives in WI and might even be a Brewers fan) to mess up chain of custody by taking test home and shipping it on Monday.
• When test comes back positive, Braun immediately appeals and offers to take another test.

Barry Bonds’ supplier Victor Conte had this to say: what they’re doing is using fast-acting testosterone - creams, gels, orals, patches - and they clear so quickly, sometimes in a matter of hours. … They could conceivably, after a game, use testosterone to help with tissue repair and healing and recovery and by the time they’d show up at the park the next day, their PE (progesterone/estradiol) ratio would be normal. I always knew there was this giant loophole that you could drive a Mack truck through.

If Braun was taking this type of testosterone and knew he was dead in the water and that it hadn’t cleared yet, could he have convinced the tester to disregard the chain of custody?

A question I’ve frequently been asked when I express my interest in sports journalism has been, “Why sports?” Not so much as in, what do you like about sports? but more, don’t you think you could accomplish more? The perception seems to be that I’m selling myself short or that sports are “meaningless” in the grand scheme of things. I’ve always known the answer to this question but typically refuse to dignify the question with the answer. Unfortunately, within the last week, it’s hit me harder than I hoped it ever would.
continue reading "A sorrowful farewell"

I’ve been out of commission for awhile as I’ve been campaigning for Great Britain to field a baseball team for the World Baseball Classic. It’s been a stressful, intense but ultimately futile process as the only players put forth were myself and “Tiger” Tim Henman.

continue reading "A Wintery Mess"

I would like to not apologize for the lack of updates. Apologies are something I do not do without lighting myself on fire and I do not have a lighter. We’ve got some pretty exciting stuff planned for the radio in the next few months and I’ll have something posted for you on Friday or Saturday.
continue reading "Dick Vitale is an idiot"

Georgia finally won their first SEC basketball game this Saturday against Florida. If that’s the only win we get for the rest of the season, I’ll be happy. That was unbelievably satisfying.
continue reading "Gator Hater"

I have officially survived the longest week I’ve had at UGA and I’m ready to go Asher Roth on the weekend. Much thanks to Nolte for tuning me into that song.
continue reading "What a week"

It’s been one hell of a week with quite a few ups and downs. As a result this post will take you on a wild emotional roller coaster so brace yourselves for an epic.

continue reading "It’s like the darkness is the light"

You’d think during a fantastic sports weekend I might find a place somewhere in my heart to write a blog. Unfortunately, when my weekend wasn’t filled with thoughts of Bob Knight, the Aussie Open Final or the Superbowl, I had a massive headache. I drank waayyyyy too much Kool-Aid and Gatorade (Red) and the electrolytes really messed with my system.

continue reading "A great sports weekend"

Today started out a pretty good day. I had a ridiculously productive workout, my eggs were cooked to perfection at East Campus and the SportsCenter top 10 plays made me very happy. Lets recap.

continue reading "So you’ve had a bad day…"

 Yes, I have created a poll for this post (and I’m really excited about it because it took a lot more effort that it rightly should have). This is what we in the business call “a teaser.” You’ll have to actually read the post to discover what it is. Brilliant!

continue reading "James learns a new trick: polls"