On May 3, 2008, shortly after finishing second at the Kentucky Derby, filly Eight Belles went crashing to the ground, the result of sustained compound fractures to both her front legs. The horse’s injuries were so devastating that she had to be euthanized right there on the track, much to the horror of the 157,770 spectators. Last week, a number of baseball pundits noticed that home run production was significantly down across the Majors. And not by just a little bit. It’s being predicted that this season could see a drop of 1,000 home runs compared to the 2006 season. Last year saw a drop of nearly 600 home runs compared to 2006. Home runs, it would appear, are on the decline. What do these two seemingly unrelated stories have in common? Performance-enhancing drugs.
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steve on 06/08 at 06:01 PM
That is just so sad about the horses. However I am wondering if there is any way of breeding some super soccer players for the
socceroos team. I am only kidding they are good enough! =)
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