ESPN: Tejada charged with lying to Congress
by SC on Feb 10, 2009 1:54 PM EST
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Saw it on ESPNews, and here's the link.
All-Star shortstop Miguel Tejada has been charged with lying to Congress about steroids. Tejada is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday where he is expected to plead guilty.
The charges against Tejada, who currently plays for the Houston Astros, were outlined in documents filed in Washington federal court on Tuesday.
The documents indicate that a plea agreement has been reached with Tejada.
Messages left for his attorney, Mark Tuohey, were not immediately returned.
The documents were filed a day after superstar Alex Rodriguez admitted to past use of performance enhancing drugs.
According to The Washington Post, federal prosecutors are alleging Tejada made misrepresentations to Congressional staffers during an interview focusing on the use of performance-enhancing drugs in baseball.
The charge came in "a criminal information," a document that can only be filed with the defendant's consent and usually signals a plea is imminent, according to the report.
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That trade
turned out better and better by the day.
by Michael18 on Feb 10, 2009 1:56 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
good riddance!
He produced while here, but peace to ya buddy!
by wiggitywhales on Feb 10, 2009 2:06 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Saw this at lunch
Did I ever mention how much I love Andy MacPhail for getting anything, much less the LUUUUUUKE, for Tejada?
I always say follow your dreams...even if they're about a giant spider with your father's head, and he keeps stealing your p*nis!
by Ghost of Floyd Rayford on Feb 10, 2009 2:12 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
On THE DAY BEFORE The Mitchell Report dropped
and a month before we found out he’s 2 years older than we thought.
Seriously, the Astros needed him so bad they couldn’t wait 48 hours to see what was in the MR about Miggy? Really?
Duck Around - a progressive blog about the Eastern Shore of Maryland. And getting off my lawn.
by duck on Feb 10, 2009 2:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
well...
Maybe they assumed he was on the report (or had a sneak peak) and didn’t care…
by bjtylerx on Feb 10, 2009 5:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I remember Drayton McClain
being shocked Miggy was named. Apparently, he was the only one in North America that was.
Duck Around - a progressive blog about the Eastern Shore of Maryland. And getting off my lawn.
by duck on Feb 10, 2009 5:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
the Astros thought
Miggy would be the difference in winning the Central last year, so they completed the trade before the report so they could be innocent but still got their man.
Ranked right up there with the Lidge deal, not that moving Lidge was bad (he did need a change of scenery)…just they got jack for him.
by sanders833 on Feb 10, 2009 11:27 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Good
Athletes are not exempt from the law. I mean, these guys went before a United States Congressional committee, told straight up lies, and hoped to leave with only their egos slightly bruised. You just cannot do that, and these entanglements are deserved.
My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get ahold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.' -Earl Weaver
by Baltimo on Feb 10, 2009 2:36 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Craig Calcaterra has an interesting take
Basically, he (ShysterBall) thinks the feds are spending all these bullets right before the Bonds trial gets going so they can point to the still-rampant steroid problem in baseball to help bolster their case. It’s a bit paranoid, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s right, too.
Lying to the feds under oath is no laughing matter, but if the government had stayed out of all this BS or had gone after suppliers rather than high-profile players I would be a lot happier. Let baseball police itself. I’d rather the feds deal with something more important than drugs. Especially these kinds of drugs.
by pipkin on Feb 10, 2009 2:51 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
it's all pretty witch hunt-y
And I’ve felt that way since Congress and that Waxman rat stuck their noses into this in the first place. We’re facing a massive economic crisis and these jerkoffs are patting themselves on the back about investigating fucking baseball.
"I was trying to rob him. And he took my gun from me. And the gun was full of blanks. And he shot a blank into my eye. And now I cannot see from this eye ever again, the doctors say."
"Well to be honest it sounds like it's all your fault."
by SC on Feb 10, 2009 3:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, that’s pretty much my thoughts on the matter. The President is talking about a global financial meltdown, and somebody asks him about A-Rod? Give me a break.
I wonder if I can bill Jeff Lurie and Peter Angelos for the years of therapy their teams are going to put me through.
by BrianS on Feb 10, 2009 3:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I've already
quit paying my taxes seeking appointment to the cabinet so maybe I could help this financial meltdown.
Always trust your cape. -Guy Clark
by BPinOK on Feb 10, 2009 3:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
+1
How could he be doing his job when he didn't throw me out of the game after the things I called him?
On arguing with ump Russ Goetz.
Mark Henry Belanger
by Birdland in NC on Feb 10, 2009 4:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
"let baseball police itself"
ahahahahaha. good one.
by zknower on Feb 10, 2009 5:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
This is such a joke.
How many Bush administration officials lied to Congress over and over? None of them got charged. Huge double standard.
by Danno11 on Feb 10, 2009 3:30 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I give up...
how many?
Always trust your cape. -Guy Clark
by BPinOK on Feb 10, 2009 3:41 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
None of them
When the president does it, it’s not a lie.
"This world extends way beyond this little field of dreams we're dancing in and I want to see that world"
by exitfare on Feb 10, 2009 7:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I don't want to defend Tejada...
I really don’t. Lying to Congress is a crime, no matter the circumstances. But seriously? All the Bushco people who lied to Congress about issues of war and peace, torture, etc. And they’re going after Tejada? It stinks.
That said, thank you Andy McPhail for making sure he’s not our problem anymore.
"If you know how to cheat, start now." - Earl Weaver
by rebop on Feb 10, 2009 3:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Bushco?
Let’s use the correct nickname:
Bush Family Crime Syndicate = BFCS
Duck Around - a progressive blog about the Eastern Shore of Maryland. And getting off my lawn.
by duck on Feb 10, 2009 4:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Is it any coincidence
that the acronym is eerily similar to that of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS)?
by PhilR8 on Feb 10, 2009 4:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I cut that out of my diet two years ago...
Have felt so much better since then. That stuff is horrible for you.
by Danno11 on Feb 11, 2009 8:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I agree rebop.
Didn’t want to make it sound like I was defending lying to Congress.
by Danno11 on Feb 10, 2009 4:44 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Q: How can you tell when a Bush administration official was lying? A: His lips were moving.
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
by Titov on Feb 11, 2009 2:41 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Tourist 1: I went to the Moscow ballet last night. It was great! Tourist 2: Oh, Bolshoi! Tourist 1: No, I really liked it!
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
by Titov on Feb 11, 2009 2:47 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Bush is
to Obama what “it wasn’t illegal then” is to A*Rod.
Always trust your cape. -Guy Clark
by BPinOK on Feb 10, 2009 3:42 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
It ain't all on Congress and Waxman
Bush himself was pretty adamant about drug legislation in relation to steroids. He even addressed it in a State of the Union address. After he made hella profits on ’roided up Rangers.
by brooksflow on Feb 10, 2009 4:02 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
When the 1st hearings were held the Rs were running the show
Tom Davis (R-VA) was the committee chairman, Waxman was the ranking minority member.
But of course, as they so often did durning the Bush Crime Family’s 8 years, the Ds simply flapped their flippers & barked for smelts.
You can't fix stupid. Stupid is forever.
by sluggo 2.0 on Feb 10, 2009 5:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
This is payback for Glenn Davis
The worst deal in O’s history.
by Fred Sanford on Feb 10, 2009 4:10 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Tornado
just had a tornado pass over the business I work at. Lost electricity and we are awaiting the formation of another. Not many tornado scares in February.
Always trust your cape. -Guy Clark
by BPinOK on Feb 10, 2009 4:14 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
scary!!
[Guthrie's] president of my heart. ~PhilR8
by Stacey on Feb 10, 2009 4:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Round 2
golf ball size hail. two more tornados. craziness. That’s what happens when it is 70 degrees in February I guess.
Always trust your cape. -Guy Clark
by BPinOK on Feb 10, 2009 4:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
The news people
are all whores. They are asking people over the radio to send any cell phone pictures they might have to the station so they can be first to report on it.
Always trust your cape. -Guy Clark
by BPinOK on Feb 10, 2009 4:40 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Glad you're ok BP
I was having a parade because it hit 40 today.
by Danno11 on Feb 10, 2009 4:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
thanks
we’ve had awesome temps the last few days but this is what comes with that. supposed to get closer to normal (50s) the next few days. I can take the heat but I could not take extended cold spells.
Always trust your cape. -Guy Clark
by BPinOK on Feb 10, 2009 4:48 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
It's a huge conspiracy
all of the news people are sitting back doing no work waiting for cell phone pictures.
"This world extends way beyond this little field of dreams we're dancing in and I want to see that world"
by exitfare on Feb 10, 2009 7:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
quite an
afternoon. if anyone is familiar with oak tree golf club (there have been a few major events there through the years and a couple of senior events) there were about 5-10 houses destroyed out there.
Always trust your cape. -Guy Clark
by BPinOK on Feb 10, 2009 7:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
What a waste of time/money/energy.
How about keeping an eye on mortgage lenders, the Madoffs of the world, and a nuclear Iran instead?
by O'sFan21 on Feb 10, 2009 4:22 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Boy Did We Get Rid of Him At The Right Time
I love you Andy MacPhail!
Geaux Eaux's
by NawlinsOriole on Feb 10, 2009 4:36 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
and to think...
…I bought Miggy’s bobblehead at the Orioles clubhouse store. I pumped my chest and pointed at him as he rounded the bases after hitting a game-ending homer against the Tigers a few years back. (“Walk-off” is an ESPN sales pitch and I don’t work for them.) I guess I was really saluting Radomski.
by waverider on Feb 10, 2009 8:33 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
"walk off" may be an ESPN sales pitch
But it also spawned a great blog name, Walkoff Walk. It’s also a quality blog.
by pipkin on Feb 11, 2009 12:42 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I totally had front row for that game
Pretty sure that was the game where Nick went dong three times.
The stock market will never recover, our armies will never again be #1, and our children will drink filthy water for the rest of their lives - HST
by the fix is in on Feb 11, 2009 9:36 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
wish I had started keeping scorecards back then.
The stock market will never recover, our armies will never again be #1, and our children will drink filthy water for the rest of their lives - HST
by the fix is in on Feb 11, 2009 9:36 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
NIck hit three against the Twins, not Tigers
I remember because I was at the next game sitting in the bleachers behind Nick and everyone was going crazy for him. Alas there were no HR from Nicky that day, but it was Melvin Mora bobblehead night.
[Guthrie's] president of my heart. ~PhilR8
by Stacey on Feb 11, 2009 9:57 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
got 'cha
I’ve only been to two games in the front row (my dad used to know a guy) and I guess seeing how both games were the two coolest things I’ve ever seen as a live spectator, I got them mixed up.
I totally thought Dempsey was the coolest thing ever, he gave us gum.
The stock market will never recover, our armies will never again be #1, and our children will drink filthy water for the rest of their lives - HST
by the fix is in on Feb 11, 2009 10:01 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I've only sat in the front row once
And it was at an O’s/Nats exhibition game. I didn’t care, though, it was totally cool. I did sit in the third row at a game vs the Red Sox once right next to the O’s dugout. That was so so awesome. I could look right into the dugout. No gum, though.
[Guthrie's] president of my heart. ~PhilR8
by Stacey on Feb 11, 2009 10:58 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Hang Miggi! And A*Rod walks. That's fair, right?
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
by Titov on Feb 11, 2009 2:43 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
well this idiot lied to federal agents
Let’s be honest. Tejada is not the sharpest tool in the shed. Him and his phone card scandal.
"I was trying to rob him. And he took my gun from me. And the gun was full of blanks. And he shot a blank into my eye. And now I cannot see from this eye ever again, the doctors say."
"Well to be honest it sounds like it's all your fault."
by SC on Feb 11, 2009 6:15 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Miggy broke down crying at his press conference. The dude lied because he didn’t want to rat anyone else. I don’t encourage people lying to confressional staffers, but Miggy is alright.
"fuck the Yankees and fuck the Red Sox and all their players and fans and former players and fans and their loved ones and pets as well!" sickuvitall
by birdman on Feb 12, 2009 1:12 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
fuck him
He’s a liar and a baby. I knew both of these things before he cried about lying.
"I was trying to rob him. And he took my gun from me. And the gun was full of blanks. And he shot a blank into my eye. And now I cannot see from this eye ever again, the doctors say."
"Well to be honest it sounds like it's all your fault."
by SC on Feb 12, 2009 1:51 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
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