Roy Halladay goes off on PED users trying to get into Hall of Fame
Roy Halladay goes on social media to blast his former MLB brothers
This afternoon, the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame class of 2016 will be announced. Some of the names that are being considered are former Major League players Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Ken Griffey Jr. and Tim Raines.
There is a cloud that is hanging over some of these game’s ‘best’. Some of them have been linked to PED (performance enhancement drugs) enhancements. There has never been any PED testing prior to 2004.
When you use PEDs you admit your not good enough to compete fairly! Our nations past time should have higher standards! No Clemens no Bonds!
— Roy Halladay (@RoyHalladay) January 6, 2016
Earlier today former pitcher, Roy Halladay, took to Twitter this afternoon and criticized two possible candidates. The two men that he attacked personally were outfielder Bonds and his former teammate in Toronto, pitcher Clemens. The former Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies pitcher appeared angry on social media saying that players are to be considered cheats and unsuccessful players if they felt the need to use PED’s.
Halladay, age 38, has had a pretty remarkable career in the American and National Leagues causing batters fits. During his Major League debut, against the Detroit Tigers, on September 27, 1998 he was one out away from being the second Blue Jay in history to pitch a no-hitter. He went onto have put together a pretty successful career as an eight-time All-Star, two-time Cy Young winner and a two-time wins leader in both leagues. In addition these accomplishments, he pitched a perfect game and topped it off with a no-hitter during a post-season game with the Phillies.
The guy knows a thing about how to be successful as a professional athlete and his statistics back it up. Unless proven at a later date, Halladay has never been questioned about any substances being used during his playing career.
We are a few hours away from the announcement. However, you can bet whomever is included in the class will have sports fans assessing whether the right individuals were selected.
Roy Halladay should be commended for speaking out against his baseball brothers. It’s probably a safe bet to assume that every baseball fan agrees with “Doc” Halladay.