Daily Archives: May 10, 2006

Sir Albert

May 10, 200610:37 p.m.

I think Albert Pujols will go down as one of the greatest hitters in baseball history, but I’m nervous. He is off to such an incredible start this season (18 homers already) that it’s just a matter of time before suspicions about his potential abuse of baseball’s steroids policy come to the forefront.

I know, Major League Baseball is testing for steroids. That should be enough to clear Pujols of any suspicions. But can we really trust MLB?

I was burned once, by Mark McGwire. Nobody was more excited about his 70-home-run season in 1998. But because of what has happened since, I feel betrayed by McGwire.

And while I don’t think Pujols would ever disappoint me in that way, I’m not 100 percent sure. And that bothers me. That’s how the game has been tainted because for so long baseball turned the other way in regard to the steroids issue.

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Chris is gone

May 10, 200610:33 p.m.

I can’t say I’m surprised that Chris Daughtry was eliminated from American Idol on Wednesday. I’m glad Katherine survived because, as I wrote yesterday, it would have been blatantly unfair for her to be booted after a night in which the contestants were required to sing Elvis Presley songs. I can’t think of a artist who would be more difficult to pull off for a female singer.

There are a lot of people who really like Taylor Hicks. And there are many who don’t like him. I’m in the latter camp; I think it would be a shame for him to win. I’m pulling for Katherine and I could accept Elliott. But Taylor? No thanks.

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