September 23, 2005
Not With a Bang, but a Whimper
Rafael Palmeiro will not dress for the rest of the season.
"He won't be dressing for the rest of the year," Orioles executive vice president Jim Beattie said. "We felt it wouldn't be appropriate for the organization."
The abrupt end to Palmeiro's season came one day after it was learned that he cited a vitamin he received from teammate Miguel Tejada as possibly causing the positive steroid test. The Orioles said Major League Baseball absolved Tejada of any wrongdoing.
At this point, I find it unlikely that Palmeiro will play major league baseball again. His skill have diminished to the point where his OPS was under .800 two years in a row. Given that he's shown to be untrustworthy, I don't see another team taking a chance on him next year.
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I don't think other ballplayers would want him on their team.
I've never been much of a Palmiero fan, but I've always respected what he's done (until recently). I'm bummed that it's ended this way.