Big Papi Losing Weight OR Finally Off The Roids

kidman232 · Apr 20, 2009

Big Papi has noticeably gotten smaller over the past 2 years, i really noticed it today while watching him bat. He hasnt been the same the past few years, including injuries, do you think this is do to weight drop, stopping steroids, or also the possibility he is a few years older then what he says he is.

terps1313 · Apr 20, 2009

Combo of all 3 perhaps?

TomGshotput · Apr 20, 2009

If he has been passing drug tests for this many years why would he give them up now?

2006-07 he was fat and he could hit. Last year he was fat and was hurt. This year he is leaner and the season is only 12 games old

Vast majority of bulky slugging DHs fade quick

ParanoidAndroid · Apr 20, 2009

terps1313 said:
Combo of all 3 perhaps?

Yeah, this is likely. In addition to losing some of the size, going on the juice wrecks havoc on the tendons and bone because they're not ready for that much growth so fast. That might explain some of his injuries. That's why Winstrol is so popular, protects the tendons. But Papi probably had a Dominican cousin providing him with all his stuff :laugh:

cincy_ · Apr 20, 2009

I am a Sox fan and I believe he was on 'roids.

No doubt in my mind that he was tested positive for 'roids in that anonymous test and is one of the 100+ players who tested positive. I have my reasons as to why I believe this and it has nothing to do with his numbers/performance.

doubledeuce22 · Apr 20, 2009

of course he was juicing. all the signs are there. also nice to be on the sox when george mitchell is on your teams board of directors.

MLB is a joke.

howid · Apr 20, 2009

2 for 4 day raises the avg to .196

wilheim · Apr 20, 2009

A little Big Papi Trivia..FWIW..

David Ortiz tied Johnny Damon as the only American Leaguers to record at least one triple in each of the last 10 seasons. He is now tied for 10th with Hall of Famer Joe Cronin on the Red Sox all-time RBI list with 737.

wil.