Someone told me he was an illegal alien in the United States?  Is this true?  Are any other major league ball players  here illegally?  Now I'm sure there are some other citizens of our nation that would like that job if it we're true, and I like Jose so I hope its not.
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if you have money you can buy the legal residency, so he is or he will...
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Amen Sister!\n\nI am happy as a lark in mid-june!\n\nA few years back they started the season 4-0 and ended up 72-90. So I am not saying they are going to win the WORLD Series, but I am enjoying it while it lasts.\n\nJustin Verlander starts today, and he's got a good arm. he's a flame thrower...I'd love to see them 5-0. But I dont want to jinx them by saying they will win.\n\nWe got some young good arms. Bondermen should have a break out year, and hopefully win 15-20 games. kenny rodgers will be a good influence on the young arms (just keep him away from any and all cameramen!!! lol).\n\nShelton usually doesnt hit for power, more for average. So this is just a phase he's going through. If he can hit close to .300 (or better) I'd be happy.\n\nIf Mags can stay healthy all year, along with Guillen we should be ok. Polanco is awesome, he just hits the baseball almost everytime he's up. You can count on him being at or above .300 this year.\n\nIf Pudge has the same kind of year he had in 2004, that would be great.\n\nInge is much better hitter when he doesnt catch.\n\nGranderson has speed, but needs to work onhis outfield play.\n\nMonroe is good.\n\nOf course the trick is too put ALL THINGS together at the same time.\n\nThe baseball season is a marathon (162 games), so it's still way to early to tell. But so far I like what I see.\n\nGiving where The Tigers have been at over the last 14 years. if they win 79-80 games I would be happier than a lark in mid-june!\n\nWe haven't had a winning season (.500 or better) in 12 years. This could be 13. \n\nAnd please dont get me started on the owner, he is more concerned with his other team to even care about The Tigers.\n\noh Wow! Did I just babble? Sorry, but I love MY TIGERS! MY TIGERS! MY TIGERS!\n\nI am happy to see them in 1st place, but I know it won't last.\n\nThanks for letting me babble!
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I don't see anything at baseball-reference.com, and they have practically EVERYBODY. I did a google search, and came up with a lot of references to Pastor Jim Cobrae. I have no idea if it's the same guy you are looking for or not though. The only thing I can think is that he played under a different name.
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How can you people keep saying his record will be forever tainted?  Yes he has admitted to taking things before baseball passed the law against it.  Since that time the man has yet to fail a drug test.  Come on already wait until he fails before you all go trying to take records away.
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No, he is not.  Did you see how poorly he did this season when they were testing for steroids.  I think that he stopped using them this season so he would not get in trouble.  If you use steroids, why do you deserve to be on the all time homerun list? Plus, there's the whole cork in the bat incident.  He had to cheat to get his homeruns.
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Pretty sanctimonious for someone who confessed to doing the very same thing tonight, I think that is called hypocrisy, and you, like the NY Times, seem to keep leaving out the adjective illegal. None of us have an issue with legal immigrants we simply do not like it when the Mexicans jump the boarder and refuse to speak English or assimilate into our society. They are bringing this all upon themselves with the reconquista attitude and shoving their flag in our faces.\n\nUpdate;\nUnfortunately you are mistaken, yes, I am patriotic and clout our flag 'here' in the good old USA however when abroad in the many countries that I have been to, I do not do that, in fact I made every effort to learn as much of their languages as possible in the short amount of time I was there. As to my blog on Memorial day, hey, it is my blog and any visitor there is welcome to either comment (for good or bad) or leave, it is their choice but my blog of which it can not even be perceived as rubbing our flag In anybodies face unless you can not read very well, it is a tribute to our veterans.\n\nTo my statement in another question about assuming that that person is Mexican, that was a simple deduction based on the ignorant way that person composed the question, surely you can see that, oh I am sorry, no profiling.
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HE SHOULD GET OUT OF THE GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!MY TURN TO TALK.HE GOT STEROIDS AND HAS TO BE SUSPENDED FROM THE GAME.IT IS NO OTHER PLAYERS BECAUSE SOME TEAMS DON'T HAVE STEROID PEOPLE.DIE BARRY BONDS(RASPBERRY)
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You betcha, my friend--sitting in upper reserved, section 327, with a perfect view.  Beautiful day by the bay, not much wind, and every other hard-hit ball to center died before it got anywhere today--which is why we knew Barry's shot was heading out: it was still rising over right-center.  But as with everything in baseball, you need context: Byung-Yung Kim owned the Giants today.  It was 6-0 Rockies when Bonds came up, and there were already 2 out, with Steve Finley on first.  Kim had walked Bonds his first AB, but with a 6 run lead he looked like he was going after him.  Count went full, and we all thought, here comes another walk....The other remarkable thing was that during each pitch there was almost total silence in the yard--nobody was cheering, everybody went quiet, like they didn't want any distractions.  Never heard anything like it...And then of course all hell broke loose when he hit it.  Some guy in the right-center bleachers had a glove on it and misplayed it, and the ball dropped over the side of the section onto the concessions below.  And some other guy who was in line for a beer saw it rolling his way and picked it up.  (True!)\n\nI know there's going to be a lot of screaming about steroids, and cheating, and racism, and asterisks, and who was better, and why, and bla bla bla....You know what?  I don't think there's a sports record you couldn't taint if you looked close enough.  To me, it's about the drama of the moment, and this one had it.  Lucky to be there.  (But glad it's over....oh, and the Rockies won anyway....)\n\nP.S.: I'm with you on the steroids thing.  Strength is fine, but as anyone who's ever hit a baseball knows, a half inch either way on the bat, and you have either a very strong popup or a very strong ground ball.  The reason hitting a baseball is the hardest thing to do in sports is because the hitter has exactly half a second from the time the ball is released to decide where it's going, and whether to swing or not--and if you do swing, you're as likely to miss as to hit, and if you do hit, 7 out of 10 times you'll be out.  Steroids may give you bulk, but they don't give you eyesight or bat speed.  Not that I'm saying Bonds--or anyone else who ever played the game--is totally clean.  But I just think the effect of steroids on home runs is overrated.\n\nAs for unfair comparisons: how many home runs would Babe Ruth have hit if he'd had to play against pitchers like Bob Gibson, Juan Marichal, Dave Stewart, Pedro Martinez, Dontrelle Willis...?\n\nP.P.S:  Aaron's record is safe.  Watched Bonds' play in left decline enough to know: his knees won't carry him the 3 seasons he'd need now to reach 755.
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Actually MLB wants Cuban players to play. The problem is actually government sanctions against Cuba and Cuba will not be allowed a permit to play.
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He's my bud, a fellow Texan.  I voted for him twice and still stand by him.  I am a little miffed about his stance on the illegal situation and I want him to be tough on this.  But I have been thinking and I feel that he has sincere compassion for these people.  He's in a very tough spot.  Actually, he's been in a tough spot since election day in 2000!  Poor guy has been plagued by everything imagineable.
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viper_najem-I AGREE The Asker IS An EGOTISTIC Loser\n\nbanana_bean01 Asked 2 Of The BEST Questions Ive EVER Seen Posted In ANY Of These Forums\n\nteresa-I WISH More People Would Understand The Underlying Economics As You See Them Because The Issue IS NATIONAL ECONOMICS NOT RACE\n\nJust Cause Life In MEX. And Some Other Countries "SUCKS"\nDont Give Someone A RIGHT To Be In This Nation\n\nAnd I Know That Pres.Fox Is CORRUPT But THAT\nDont Give Someone A RIGHT To Be In This Nation\n\nAnd Just Cause You Dont Have A Criminal Record\nDont Give Someone A RIGHT To Be In This Nation\n\nThis Is A NATION With LAWS-THAT IS The REALITY\nThis NATION Of LAWS Has BORDERS\nIt Dont MATTER HOW It Got To Be That Way\nTHAT Is The Way It Is\nThe INDIANs, The BUFFALOs, The WARs, The ESKIMOEs,\nIT DONT MATTER-Thats The WAY It IS\n\nYou Have The RIGHT To Be Here If \n1:You Were BORN Here\n2:You Take The Basic Nessesary Steps To Apply For A VISA And Then CITIZENSHIP And Are APPROVED\nTHAT Is The LAW In THIS NATION\nIF EITHER 1 or 2 Of The ABOVE Are In Fact TRUE\nThen You Are A CITIZEN Of This Nation\nAnd You Have A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT To Be Here\n\nTHATS IT-THATS ALL-There Are NO More Arguements About The RIGHT To Be Here In This NATION Of LAWS\n\nILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS Have No Constitutional Rights\n\nYou CANNOT "STEAL" The RIGHT To Be Here As You CANNOT STEAL ANY CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS\nIf You DO, You Are A FELON\nYouve BROKEN FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAWS\nIf You VIOLATE The FEDERAL LAWS Of A NATION, You Are A CRIMINAL\n\nIts THAT SIMPLE \nIf You Break Into A House To Steal Property, That Is An ILLEGAL ACTION, With A PENALTY If You Are Caught \nIf You SNEAK Across The BORDER Of A NATION To STEAL The RIGHT To Be There, That Is An ILLEGAL ACTION, With A PENALTY If You Are Caught\n\nILLEGAL ALIENS in America are here only because they are GUILTY of CRIMINAL VIOLATION of our FEDERAL LAWS, Jumping our borders and living in a shadowy underground economy. They are morally culpable for shoving aside those who adhere to the law and enter these United States in orderly and Legal Fashion. Since when do criminals and cheaters receive pride of place for the blessings of liberty, over those honestly, earnestly and faithfully seeking to become American citizens? \n\nPresident Bush has called for a reasonable and civil debate over the issues of border security and immigration reform. But the American people understand there can be no responsible immigration reform UNTIL OUR BORDERS ARE SECURE. “Guest worker” amnesty programs ARE NOT a part of border security. Amnesty is not the answer. To grant amnesty to these trespassers is to say "You crossed our borders ILLEGALLY, You BROKE OUR LAWS and now we are REWARDING you with U.S. Citizenship -- Congratulations!" \n\nThis is unacceptable. \n\n\nWe cannot allow illegals to remain in this country because it sends the very clear message to anyone from any country: \nGo ahead and enter the U.S. illegally. Nothing will be done to you. \nThe stupid Americans will pay to feed you, clothe you, educate your kids and pay for your medical care\nwhile they themselves are forced to go without because they can't afford health insurance because their tax dollars are paying for you! \nHa, Ha! Go ahead and enter the U.S. illegally If you're a terrorist, no problem, go ahead and build your cells, blow up buildings and schools.\nNothing will happen because American politicians are too cowardly to repel this invasion and deport the millions of \nillegals aready here while the illegals rub their lawlessness in our faces.\n\nAFRAID???-AFRAID???-NO< Im NOT AFRAD-IM PI$$ED\n\nIM MAD AS HELL-And IM NOT GONNA TAKE THIS $HIT \n\nYou Wish To Become AMERICANS With The RIGHTS Of AMERICANS .. \nYet Many Of You REFUSE To SPEAK My/Our LANGUAGE \nAnd REFUSE To Honor My/Our Flag \nWell I REFUSE To Let YOU Continue To Burden My Pocket \nAnd The Pockets Of My "PROUD TO BE AMERICAN" BROTHERS \nOf ANY DESCENT\n\nY
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Bad for The Tigers. I dont know what Dombrowski was thinking.\n\nThat sanchez dude was big prospect in our system, and he'll come back to haunt The Tigers in the future.\n\nI'm just hoping that Sheffield can keep his head in the game.\nHis bat might us help us.
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Because if you love the game, you trust the regulations and the league.  Like you trust the laws.  Can the laws be beaten or broken?  Yes, but would you trust and follow it?\n\nIf you really think your souce is correct, you should send your sources to MLB, to Congress, or other law department.  I believe it's a better way to make things better.  Otherwise, it's just a non-proven source.  Just like the magzine I read last week, about aliens would invade Earth in a month.
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He is going to be in a rematch of the Mexico-USA qualifying matches! This Sunday, check it out: \n\nPLease vote on my answer please i said it first he copied me
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wow good news indeed and to the posts that called us names this is the problem with the pro illegal team they call us names and demand and say it was their land first instead of saying something worthy  a good reason for us to say ok maybe we should hear them out or they may have something there not all of them but the most say these same things and they making more Americans less  open hearted i have yet to hear a good reason why we should let this continue  and we should go on and support mexico;s corruption at times i feel sorry for them  but when will it end for if the corruption continues then we will be repeating this same scenario in the future,  and yet  they themselves show no ill feelings towards mexico  and show that's were their true loyalty lies and  that is beyond me in understanding  it seems they don't want to be Americans they  just want our money.
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Considering he's played with the O's, Diamondbacks and Royals lately I'd say most of those names come from those rosters. Palmiero is one that jumps up right away. Curt Schilling is a possibility even though he was gone before Grimsley got to Arizona. Many of the players are likely to be journeymen like himself. However there may be some stars. Grimsley was teamates with players like Beltran and Sweeney.  Sidney Ponson might be another name to pop up.  Barry Bonds apparently has been linked to HG drugs before and it appeared the feds wanted Grimsley to get Bonds for them. So there is a strong chance that Bonds a known steroids user will be scooped up in this. Other steroid users like Sosa and Giambi might be on the list as well. In fact I'd be really surprised if Sosa doesn't turn up in this scandal. He used corked bats, steroids and every other method of cheating, why not the HG formulas?
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i just want to say you are a good person for liking the tribe! They are gonne be the 06 champs. the martinez you are thiking of is dennis martinez (el presidente) im not sure where he is. but thome is on the rival white sox who arent doing so well this year so far, hershieser is an espn baseball analysis. sandy plays for the rangers i believe and is like 2nd sting. julio franco is with the braves i think and is like the oldest player in the mlb. omar is short stop for the giants and last i saw of mesa he was pitching for phili. hope that helps alittle and GO TRIBE!