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I saw this idea posted elsewhere, and I thought it was so great, I'm going to steal it for here.

The George Mitchell report on performance enhancing drugs in baseball is due out before Christmas and is supposed to have both current and former players named. Let's have a "Pick 'Em" - boblee style!

Everybody picks 12 players they believe will be named in Mitchell's report. Because we don't know exactly who will be named in the report as of yet, those who have already served suspensions are ineligble - in addition, former players Jose Canseco, Raphael Palmiero, and Mark McGwire also may not be picked. We will accept those mentioned strictly for any form of steroids or HGH - any player mentioned for any other pharmaceutical does not count. A complete list of players already suspended can be found here.

One point for each correctly identified player - most points wins.

My first pick is Stan "Dirty Needles" Lunkhead.

As seen in this photo, Stan got pretty strung out while playing bullpen catcher for the Monreal Expos in the early 90s.
Its a little known fact that he used to weigh 157 pounds and had no hair until he started injecting himself. As his nickname would inply he had constant bouts with hepatitis that kept him on the DL.

Stan will be on the list.

I have to lock my office door and leave now after reading that!
I'm still laughing...poor mis-guided Stan.
Thanks PB

My Team:
Barry Bonds
Bret Boone
Dante Bichette
Luis Gonzalez
Brady Anderson
Albert Belle
Greg Vaughn
Troy Glaus
Juan Gonzalez
Richie Sexson
Matt Williams
Jay Buhner

It was hard to leave these guys off the list:
Vinny Castilla
Shawn Green
Tony Batista
Phil Nevin
Jeff Bagwell
Jeromy Burnitz
Mo Vaughn
Dean Palmer
Larry Walker
Rich Aurillia
Pat Burrell
Brian Giles
Gary Matthews Jr.
Jeff Kent

He was our right fielder at Johnson.

EREmpireStrikesBack wrote:My Team:
Barry Bonds
Bret Boone
Dante Bichette
Luis Gonzalez
Brady Anderson
Albert Belle
Greg Vaughn
Troy Glaus
Juan Gonzalez
Richie Sexson
Matt Williams
Jay Buhner

It was hard to leave these guys off the list:
Vinny Castilla
Shawn Green
Tony Batista
Phil Nevin
Jeff Bagwell
Jeromy Burnitz
Mo Vaughn
Dean Palmer
Larry Walker
Rich Aurillia
Pat Burrell
Brian Giles
Gary Matthews Jr.
Jeff Kent

No Yankees. Hm.

Besides Giambi & Sheffield when he was there, who would you like to pick out?

My secnd choice will be no surprise to anyone.

Yes, its Jimmy "The Juice" Biggunns, the reserve , backup utility infielder who had stints with the Padres, Blue Jays , and the Leavinworth Wilcats.

He was best known for his clubhouse antics which included sticking his hand under his armpit as shown here and making fart sounds.

During his last at bat , his right arm exploded and he is currently doing a rehab assignment at Hazelden.

Here's my club...

Roger Clemens
Barry Bonds
Bret Boone
Brady Anderson
Albert Belle
Greg Vaughn
Jose Guillen
Jay Buhner
Ken Camminitti
Mo Vaughn
Eric Gagne
Rick Ankiel

Great Topic

Mickey Tettleton
Marty Cordova
Lenny Dykstra
Todd Pratt
Kevin Mitchell
Todd Hundley
Ryan Klesko
Danny Tartabull
Raul Mondesi
Richard Hildago

packerboy
ChrisK
Slappy (of course)
HShockeywatcher
BIAFP
Angus(notso)Young
watchdog(no one could have been that good)
graybeard (you would know if you some him in person)
cantnevertried (uh, right)
Neutron 14
Irishmans Shanty

and lasat and least, bluesbuddy

Twelve, counting multiple personalities.

Barry Bonds
Dante Bichette
Brady Anderson
Albert Belle
Greg Vaughn
Richie Sexson
Matt Williams
Jay Buhner
Jeff Bagwell
Mo Vaughn
Gary Matthews Jr.
Roger Clemens

If Clemens is missing from your list, you're losin'!

I'm employing the "Old Fart" strategy:

Andres Galarraga
Cecil Fielder
Ivan Rodriguez
Kirk Gibson
Nolan Ryan
Brady Anderson
Manny Ramirez
Jim Edmonds
Steve Finley
Juan Gonzalez
Joe Niekro
Phil Niekro

First off I don't think the Mitchell report will name big names, they'll just give out numbers, it's not in baseballs interset at all to give out names. Additionally the players union has said only free agents can be named, of the more than 100 players that were to have met with Mitchell only 11 are free agents and I'm sure most of them have signed to prevent being named. Also only 1 current player is known to have actually met the commission, Giambi. If you look at the list of players that were actually suspended they're minor players at best, maybe they'll be a few more of these and a couple of admitted users like Giambi, Benito Santiago, and Jason Grimsley.

Armando Rios
Benito Santiago
Jason Grimsley
Ken Caminitti
Wally Joyner
Bobby Estalla
David Segui
Paul Byrd
Jim Leyritz
Chuck Finley
Brett Boone
Kirby Puckett

Andy Petitt would make the list but he signed this week. Ivan Rodriguez and Gary Matthews Jr. would too had they not already been on teams.

elliott70 wrote:packerboy
ChrisK
Slappy (of course)
HShockeywatcher
BIAFP
Angus(notso)Young
watchdog(no one could have been that good)
graybeard (you would know if you some him in person)
cantnevertried (uh, right)
Neutron 14
Irishmans Shanty

and lasat and least, bluesbuddy

Twelve, counting multiple personalities.

I'm clean!

Caminitti doesn't count because he already admitted to use.

Brian Roberts was another name I forgot on my "honorable" mention list.

elliott70 wrote:packerboy
ChrisK
Slappy (of course)
HShockeywatcher
BIAFP
Angus(notso)Young
watchdog(no one could have been that good)
graybeard (you would know if you some him in person)
cantnevertried (uh, right)
Neutron 14
Irishmans Shanty

and lasat and least, bluesbuddy

Twelve, counting multiple personalities.

Neutron14 will claim he's innocent but this photo caught him working on his tan, shortly after leaving a shady west coast clinic this summer, he turned away to avoid being ID'd, but sources confirm it is indeed him

The guy looks like a woodtick on stilts...

EREmpireStrikesBack wrote:

elliott70 wrote:packerboy
ChrisK
Slappy (of course)
HShockeywatcher
BIAFP
Angus(notso)Young
watchdog(no one could have been that good)
graybeard (you would know if you some him in person)
cantnevertried (uh, right)
Neutron 14
Irishmans Shanty

and lasat and least, bluesbuddy

Twelve, counting multiple personalities.

I'm clean!

Caminitti doesn't count because he already admitted to use.

Brian Roberts was another name I forgot on my "honorable" mention list.

That's why he should be on the list. It wasn't stated that he couldn't be. Why not take the free points?

George Blanda wrote:

EREmpireStrikesBack wrote:

elliott70 wrote:packerboy
ChrisK
Slappy (of course)
HShockeywatcher
BIAFP
Angus(notso)Young
watchdog(no one could have been that good)
graybeard (you would know if you some him in person)
cantnevertried (uh, right)
Neutron 14
Irishmans Shanty

and lasat and least, bluesbuddy

Twelve, counting multiple personalities.

I'm clean!

Caminitti doesn't count because he already admitted to use.

Brian Roberts was another name I forgot on my "honorable" mention list.

That's why he should be on the list. It wasn't stated that he couldn't be. Why not take the free points?

True - I probably could have done a better job of excluding a few players (Bonds, Caminiti) but whatever. It's a goof of a premise anyway. Good for a few laughs. I don't think winning this will hold quite the lustre of winning the Tourney Pool or other such contests.

Barry Bonds
Brady Anderson
Bret Boone
Juan Gonzalez
Ivan Rodriguez
Dante Bischette
Bobby Bonilla
Albert Belle
Rob Deere
Sammy Sosa
Matt Williams
Jeff Bagwell


Honorable Mention
Darryl Strawberry and Dwight Gooden ( they took everything else)
Ricky Henderson
I couldn't bring myself to put Kirby on there but it wouldn't surprise me.

State Champ 97 wrote:Barry Bonds
Brady Anderson
Bret Boone
Juan Gonzalez
Ivan Rodriguez
Dante Bischette
Bobby Bonilla
Albert Belle
Rob Deere
Sammy Sosa
Matt Williams
Jeff Bagwell


Honorable Mention
Darryl Strawberry and Dwight Gooden ( they took everything else)
Ricky Henderson
I couldn't bring myself to put Kirby on there but it wouldn't surprise me.

I thought about Kirby, but I just think he's been gone too long to be able to actually confirm it in this report, so I left him off of my list.

now if it was a KFC list Kirby would certainly be top choice

This selection will be a surprise to most only because you might not suspect him just by looking at him.

But Willie "Popeye" Anvilarms has to be on my list.

This fleet , slick fielding centerfeider relied on his flexibility to stay in the league for a longer than expected career.

No list would be complete without "The Hermanator".


This whack-a-mole superstar's career was unfortunately cut short due to carpal tunnel syndrome.