Comments on: The Curious Case of Raul Ibanez: Steroid Speculation Perhaps Unfair, but Great Start in 2009 Raising Eyebrows

By: JerodMSF

JerodMSF — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:46:33 +0000

I would be.

By: freeroll

freeroll — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:18:20 +0000

Would anybody really be surprised if he tested positive for steroids?

By: A New Wave of Journalism « 23rd Street

A New Wave of Journalism « 23rd Street — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:42:01 +0000

[...] steroid story on Midwest Sports Fans was an opinion of one writer that perhaps the best year in Mr. Ibáñez’s MLB career was due to the use of performance enhancing drugs. However, the Phillies slugger never [...]

By: World Series Preview: The Outfield | River Avenue Blues

World Series Preview: The Outfield | River Avenue Blues — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:31:44 +0000

[...] his first 50 games he hit .340/.399/.716, far out of line with his career statistics. This prompted the infamous steroids charges, but by season’s end all that Jerod Morris proved is that he doesn’t understand how a [...]

By: Guest

Guest — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:50:31 +0000

You are obviously well aware that Geoff Baker was rather critical of your post on Raul Ibanez (http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/marinersblo... Unfortunately, Baker doesn't practice what he preaches: "But in this case, Johjima's departure amounts to an early Christmas gift handed the Mariners. Johjima saw the writing on the wall and did what he felt was the honorable thing. Not that he left $16 million on the table. He'll be paid nicely by whatever Japanese team he plays for and let's not rule out the possibility of some under-the-table golden handshake by M's owner Hiroshi Yamauchi. I have no proof of one, but then again, is anyone going to provide a straight answer if we ask?"

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/marinersblo...

By: Jeff Passan, Sports Media, and the Loss of Power « Uncle Popov’s Drunken Sports Rant

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:13:59 +0000

[...] back to June. Jerod Morris, a blogger for Midwest Sports Fan, wrote a piece concerning Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Raul Ibanez. In the piece, Morris wondered in print what could be the cause of Ibanez’s seemingly [...]

By: Jeff Passan, Sports Media, and the Lose of Power « Uncle Popov’s Drunken Sports Rant

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:59:32 +0000

By: A tale of two seasons

A tale of two seasons — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:12:01 +0000

[...] season). The internet and media were both all abuzz this spring when Ibanez was on fire and was quasi-accused of being a steroid user. What if his last 50 games happened first and his first 50 games happened [...]

By: State of the Fourth Estate Reading List 5 11 09 « State of the Fourth Estate

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 09:58:09 +0000

[...] Speculation, David Roth, WSJ’s Daily Fix (also worth reading, the original post from the Jerod Morris who first started this and Joe Posnanski’s response about the [...]

By: simone

simone — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:10:41 +0000

@eman27, ya elijah!

By: eman27

eman27 — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:54:09 +0000

look jrod you wrote a great article here, sure. But the thing is you have no right to say the kinds of crap that you did here. I know im really late on all this, but just because Raul Ibanez is having the best season of his career doesn’t mean that you can just put it out there that he is on steroids. I have been a Phillies fan all my life and I never heard of Raul Ibanez before this season, but the way he has been playing all year just convinces me that he is a solid player who may be aroud for another year or 2 only because he is 37. I know that you didn’t mean to create such speculation over this matter, but the thig is you probably knew that it was going to happen.

The other thing that really pisses me off about what you wrote is that you didn’t have any professional evidence to back it up. All of this was your own opinion that began with a fantasy team. All of the people who you listed on your fantasy team are like Raul Ibanez, but you didn’t pick any of them out in your blog.

Anyway it was an intiresting read and im glad i could share my opinion. Oh, and one last thing… After how strongly Raul Ibanez defended himself after you brought this topic up do you think that he is really on steroids? I mean, he is pretty much asking for a vouluntary test.

well anyway im glad i could share

By: Jay Mariotti’s Irresponsible Pujols Article | Bootlegger Sports- Sports Humor Blog

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:51:36 +0000

[...] Jay Mariotti continues on, ‘undaunted’.Â In case you don’t remember, a writer at Midwest Sports Fans posted an article, which questioned whether Ibanez could possibly be having the season he’d [...]

By: Pujols bats away ‘roid rumors – Oh, Plaxico

Pujols bats away ‘roid rumors – Oh, Plaxico — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:24:16 +0000

[...] career, belted a stratospheric 22 homers in the first 64 games of the 2009 season.Â An aberration attributable to steroids?Â That’s the template [...]

By: JRod

JRod — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:30:59 +0000

@Josh,

And the commenter love continues…

By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:29:29 +0000

@Jordan, WHATEVER…I DID read and comprehend the article, @$$HOLE! F— You!