Comments on: Zaun Speaks! http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/02/15/zaun-speaks/ Covering the MLB with a focus on the Toronto Blue Jays Wed, 30 May 2012 13:18:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Kevin http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/02/15/zaun-speaks/#comment-349 Kevin Thu, 21 Feb 2008 01:04:49 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/02/15/zaun-speaks/#comment-349 Hey Mike, Usually I am with you %100 but in the case of Zaunie I have to disagree. Not only do I not believe that he actually took steroids, more importantly I don't care. If Zaun briefly tried steroids in the past that about amounts to the same thing as a politician who tried pot, but didn't inhale in my mind. If they can get away with it why not Zaun? Zaun would be the first guy to admit he led a less than pure lifestyle but I believe as do others that he has taken steps to change all that. Now the Mitchell FARCE arrives and casts a shadow on the good things he's done. Anyway, my hat is off to Gregg! He didn't have a bunch of clandestine meetings behind closed doors to bribe...(oops did I say BRIBE)...ok...convince congress he was just too nice of a guy. He didn't coerce witnesses. He didn't have his agents write a book procaliming his innocence. Nope, none of that. He did do what I would expect Gregg Zaun to do though. He ignored it. He kept his thoughts to himself until he was ready to speak. He didn't fly off the handle and make a fool of himself. He's a class act in my books, and that's all I have to say about that. Hey Mike,
Usually I am with you %100 but in the case of Zaunie I have to disagree. Not only do I not believe that he actually took steroids, more importantly I don’t care. If Zaun briefly tried steroids in the past that about amounts to the same thing as a politician who tried pot, but didn’t inhale in my mind. If they can get away with it why not Zaun?
Zaun would be the first guy to admit he led a less than pure lifestyle but I believe as do others that he has taken steps to change all that. Now the Mitchell FARCE arrives and casts a shadow on the good things he’s done.
Anyway, my hat is off to Gregg! He didn’t have a bunch of clandestine meetings behind closed doors to bribe…(oops did I say BRIBE)…ok…convince congress he was just too nice of a guy. He didn’t coerce witnesses. He didn’t have his agents write a book procaliming his innocence. Nope, none of that. He did do what I would expect Gregg Zaun to do though. He ignored it. He kept his thoughts to himself until he was ready to speak. He didn’t fly off the handle and make a fool of himself. He’s a class act in my books, and that’s all I have to say about that.

]]> By: Vava http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/02/15/zaun-speaks/#comment-348 Vava Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:34:36 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/02/15/zaun-speaks/#comment-348 Just one comment about this, though I am a little late... I am a big Gregg Zaun fan for his play on the field and his obvious passion for the game. To me, his story also sounds flimsy and he is not aided by the fact that he waited two months to give his side. If it was me, I'd have noticed right away that the name on the cheque was not in my handwriting and would have said so right away. The more troubling issue is the 30lbs (reportedly) of muscle that Zaun is supposed to have put on in one off-season through dedicated training, blah blah blah... A grown man cannot possibly put on that much muscle in that short a period of time!!! (without help, that is...) I'm not saying he used PEDs then, but come on! Anyone who has ever worked out hard will know that putting on muscle takes a long time, and for an adult male this translates to approximately 7lbs of muscle mass PER YEAR!!! These stories are all ridiculous. My love of baseball remains, but my faith in the ethics of those who play it has been irrevocably shattered. Nobody's clean, and the only one's trying to wash up are those telling the truth (Pettite, for instance). Just one comment about this, though I am a little late… I am a big Gregg Zaun fan for his play on the field and his obvious passion for the game. To me, his story also sounds flimsy and he is not aided by the fact that he waited two months to give his side. If it was me, I’d have noticed right away that the name on the cheque was not in my handwriting and would have said so right away. The more troubling issue is the 30lbs (reportedly) of muscle that Zaun is supposed to have put on in one off-season through dedicated training, blah blah blah… A grown man cannot possibly put on that much muscle in that short a period of time!!! (without help, that is…) I’m not saying he used PEDs then, but come on! Anyone who has ever worked out hard will know that putting on muscle takes a long time, and for an adult male this translates to approximately 7lbs of muscle mass PER YEAR!!! These stories are all ridiculous. My love of baseball remains, but my faith in the ethics of those who play it has been irrevocably shattered. Nobody’s clean, and the only one’s trying to wash up are those telling the truth (Pettite, for instance).

]]> By: Joanna http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/02/15/zaun-speaks/#comment-347 Joanna Mon, 18 Feb 2008 02:45:11 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/02/15/zaun-speaks/#comment-347 The thing about Gregg Zaun is that he seems to be a different person than he was when this allegedly happened. He has admitted in the past to having really bad substance abuse issues and being an all around ass. So to hear that he might have used PEDs between shots of Jack Daniels is really not that surprising. But I feel bad for him because I think he has worked really hard to turn his life and career around. And to have this comeback and get him must be really crushing. And I think Roy Halladay said it best about the whole Mitchell Report: “Everybody in baseball gets lumped into the steroids era regardless of whether it was 10 years ago or now. For me, that's the most disappointing part, they brought up stuff that happened 10 years ago, not really what's going on right now.” Oh, and Mike? Find out what the deal with the deal with Zaun's three G's. If his real name is Gregory, why is it Gregg? The thing about Gregg Zaun is that he seems to be a different person than he was when this allegedly happened. He has admitted in the past to having really bad substance abuse issues and being an all around ass. So to hear that he might have used PEDs between shots of Jack Daniels is really not that surprising. But I feel bad for him because I think he has worked really hard to turn his life and career around. And to have this comeback and get him must be really crushing. And I think Roy Halladay said it best about the whole Mitchell Report:

“Everybody in baseball gets lumped into the steroids era regardless of whether it was 10 years ago or now. For me, that’s the most disappointing part, they brought up stuff that happened 10 years ago, not really what’s going on right now.”

Oh, and Mike? Find out what the deal with the deal with Zaun’s three G’s. If his real name is Gregory, why is it Gregg?

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