At first, I thought that the news that Rafael Palmeiro had been suspended for steroid abuse was part of a ruse concocted by another Cuban ballplayer to ruin Raffy’s chances of making it to the Hall of Fame.
Then I figured Pfizer should drop him from their ad campaign—after all, what kind of example does he set for a nation of middle-aged, flaccid, upper middle class white men?
But then I recalled his testimony before Congress earlier this year, where he categorically denied having ever taken steroids. Forget about the talk about the Hall, or of the lost revenue in endorsements! Rafael Palmeiro lied to Congress! Why, that’s grounds for a recess appointment! How does “Associate Justice Palmeiro” sound? First Latino Justice. It’s truly a great, great day for America.
August 2nd, 2005 at 15:58
Recess appointment - u r hilarious!
August 3rd, 2005 at 7:01
ThAT funny stuff. It also just might work - a Florida court would be perfect for Jeb Not George Bust ‘08!
related: we going to Sox v Mariners sunday. you in?
August 3rd, 2005 at 8:18
What Morgy means is that he came up with the Supreme Court angle.
August 3rd, 2005 at 9:29
actually it was trudeau.
August 3rd, 2005 at 12:01
Well, no. The “Bush rewards incompetence/loyalty with undeserved promotion” meme has been around since, um, maybe the Medal of Freedom giveaway last year, though I’m sure there are examples from earlier. Morgie came up, specifically, with the “lie to congress, get recess appointed” angle.
I spent all of yesterday convinced Raffy got busted for blow—he never said “steroid,” after all.
August 4th, 2005 at 13:53
just want to make sure people didn’t just pass over the link to another cuban ball player thinking it was just Canseco on the Surreal life or something. quality.
August 4th, 2005 at 14:39
Well, Sam, allegedly Raffy’s being primed for a future in the GOP. With that mustache and chiseled looks, he’d look great in some olive drab uniform—El general del estado de Florida, quizás. So a Castro strike makes even more sense.
I think Castro prefers Cuban defectors to be pitchers, anyway; by having them throw two consecutive CGs every other day while teenagers, Castro has made certain that the likes of Livan will never be able to raise his arm to swear an oath of office to los EEUU.
…nor will he be able to pick up a Kalashnikov in revolt.