A Confession...

Okay fellow TGPers, I have to get this off my chest. I have been waiting to make this confession until I thought the time was right. Given the impending A-Rod hysteria and the current Michael Phelps weed frenzy, I thought now would be as good a time as ever as I will remain out of the media spotlight. 

During the 2007 season, I knowingly took performance enhancing drugs while posting regularly on The Good Phight and other related Philadelphia Phillies blogs. During October of that season, I tested positive for at least 3 banned substances. The specific details of the substances I used will not be revealed until my agent and the WPUA (Weblog Poster's Union of America) decide on an appropriate time. I would like to stress that I only took the substances to recover from various posting-related injuries that inevitably arise over the course of a season of game thread commenting. In a 162 game season, the pressure to perform on a day-to-day basis sometimes forces one to take extreme measures to remain competitive. Unfortunately, I made a decision that was criminal and immoral. 

I would like to take this time to apologize to my fellow posters. I don't know what hurts you more, the fact that I cheated or the fact that I was caught. In any case, I only hope that you forgive me. To my fans -- the hopeful young game thread posters of the future to whom I am a role model -- I would strongly encourage you not to give up on your dreams because of my misdeed. Furthermore, I urge you to remain true to yourself and the game, and never resort to illegal, dangerous substances to get an edge over your peers. Finally, to the owners of this blog -- Dajafi, WholeCamels, and Jonk -- there are not words to describe the regret I feel for polluting your game threads with my behavior. You do your best to maintain a level playing field in your comments sections and I repeatedly violated your trust. I place myself at your mercy and will accept any punishment you decide is appropriate. 

Once again, I am sorry.

Signed, 

FuquaManuel