I worry about kids and dogs, some kid maybe mistaking it for an energy drink, or some dog lapping it up and trying to outrun a car, the frisky little feller instead getting squashed.
For three seasons now I've been trying to find out what happened to the missing vials of HGH that Gary Matthews Jr. allegedly ordered before joining the Angels.
As you know he's been in steady decline ever since, a disgruntled No. 5 outfielder now, and although he said he never used HGH, "Matthews did not deny that human growth had been shipped to him," the Mitchell Report noted. "And he declined to answer reporters' questions about the omission."
I've gone to him countless times to ask about the missing vials to maybe save the life of some critter out there, and although admittedly I have no idea what the stuff does to athletes, I'm convinced one of the side effects could be losing one's voice.
I've heard Matthews utter only a single sound in three seasons, a cuss word, getting silence once again Tuesday.
So I checked with Manager Mike Scioscia, who might've finally offered the first hint of what happened to the stuff.
"I'm not going to go down that road," said Scioscia, and although no one can blame him, it still leaves open the question, which road -- all those little bottles of genotropin just waiting to be discovered by some poor soul.
FRANKLY, I don't think Arte Moreno has gotten enough credit for signing Matthews to a five-year, $50-million contract.
That's a ton of money to spend on such a flop.
But as you know, Arte cares deeply about Angels fans. He does whatever he can to help families enjoy the baseball experience -- mothers and fathers now able to point to Matthews sitting on the bench and educating their kids on what can happen to someone mentioned in the same sentence as HGH.
A public service, if you will.
Matthews had one good year in the steroid era of baseball, and then signed with the Angels -- his name later linked to a shipment of human growth hormone and used syringes in the Mitchell Report. That almost implies he's a slob too.
The Mitchell Report noted the HGH order came from the same clinic "connected to Jose Canseco's purchases." It makes you wonder if one day we'll be watching Matthews on "The Surreal Life." He's not doing much these days, if they need someone.
Maybe another owner cuts Matthews just on principle for pouting and stinking up the joint. But Arte is different.
