BALTIMORE (IFOC) - Baltimore Orioles veteran slugger Refael Palmerio was still at 2,999 injections of anabolic steroids today as Major League Baseball suspended him to taking the banned substance.
"I'm trying hard to get into the 3,000 Injection Club with Mark [McGwuire] and Sammy [Sosa], but it looks like the Powers That Be are doing their best to keep me from reaching that milestone," said Palmerio through his agent. "I've even lied to Congress to get to this point, but it seems this just won't be enough."
Several baseball authorities claim that Palmerio has injected substances other than anabolic steroids into his system at times, inflating his numbers. However, Palmerio denies these claims as well.
"When I was on the juice, it was all juice," said the slugger. "No saline or blood-doping for me. Just pure juice."
Baseball's Hall Of Fame has yet to rule on whether Palmerio's 2,999th needle would merit inclusion into the Hall's massive collection should he fail to reach the vaunted 3,000 mark.
Comments (1)
At least Barry Bonds may still get a chance to join the club.
Posted by basil | August 2, 2005 11:36 AM
Posted on August 2, 2005 11:36