MLB and Steroid Use… Bad all around…
For all you sports fans out there the report by former Senator George Mitchell of professional baseball players involved in steroid use has now been made public. He was appointed by Commissioner Bud Selig to investigate alleged steroid use by professional baseball players.It’s a black eye for all the fans who’ve paid their hard earned money to watch their “heroes”. So who do you blame. Some may say the owners, some say those outrageous salaries and some say the fans who want more. Where does it end.
In defense of the players they want to produce more, they want to hear the roar of the fans as they exit the dugout to their respective positions. I’m not a baseball fan but I’ll tell you the hype of watching former players (from days gone by) like Reggie Jackson, Ken Griffey (Sr), Mark Fydrich, Roberto Clemente and Pete Rose. Fans would go wild. Some may have lost their edge but in order to stay on top and keep the parks full (revenue) some of them made mistakes. I’m not one to judge others. That’s something they have to deal with in their own conscience. Excerpt from attached article:
The 311-page report, along with 23 pages of canceled checks, also cited current and former players such as Chuck Knoblauch, Lenny Dykstra, Mo Vaughn, Paul Lo Duca, David Segui, Rondell White, Eric Gagne, Jason Giambi and Barry Bonds, the career home-run leader who was indicted on charges of obstructing justice when he denied knowingly using steroids before a U.S. grand jury. Collective Failure'
``Everyone involved in baseball over the past two decades - - commissioners, club officials, the players association, the players -- shares to some extent in the responsibility for the steroids era,'' Mitchell said. ``There was a collective failure to recognize the problem as it emerged and to deal with it early on
We ALL have made mistakes at some point in our lives. It’s not our position or right to judge a person for what they have done. The people I’m most sorry for are the younger fans who have emulated these players for most of their young lives. Look at the jerseys, uniforms and baseball cards that are bought, sold and traded on a daily basis. Some may fall from grace. Some may never recover.
Only time will tell.. What do you think??
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Just because the rules were not enforced then doesn't mean they do not have to be enforced now. They need to do away with steroids and drugs from sports completely. Athletes have become bigger role models, now more than ever, and these people need to be held responsible for their actions.
Dan. I sorely do agree with that. The kids are the ones who will get hurt.
We keep talking about the players and yet this all happen us the Commissioner's watch. He should step down for his failures also.
Hi Dan -- It seems like I've commented on this before, but maybe not with you. Two of my nephews are pitchers in the American League. One for the New York Yankees, the other for theChicago White Sox. The pressure to perform is intense and the money is big, very big. In some very important ways, chemistry is saving lives in this world, yet in other ways destroying professional sport careers. For the record, we are anti-steroids!
Robert, Go into any gym and you,ll see that steroids are a problem in more than just major league sports
Robert,
There is plenty of blame to go around for this mess of steroid use in baseball. How about the player's union fighting for and the owner's accepting an agreement in 2002 which allowed for 5 positive tests before a 1 year suspension. What a joke. Prior to 2002 it was even more lenient.
Everyone in baseball knew the abuse was rampant and turned a blind eye. It would still be that way except for the BALCO incident blowing the doors open on it all. It's the bad PR that's finally resulted in part of the truth coming to light. Allowing players to cheat and get away with it just encourages the "on the fence" professional athlete who sees no alternative to use performance enhancing drugs if he wants to keep his job. I'm glad this facade is finally getting exposed and hope that it cleans up baseball and all other professional sports.
Dave
Scott. I never thought of that. He should bear some responsibility for this because it happened on HIS watch.
Terry. The competition is fearsome. All in the name of trying to be the best.
Bill. Lets hope so. Don't they call this America's past time. My dad was a great fan. He LOVED the game.
Dave. What sport do you think will be under the spotlight next. I feel it has permeated ALL sports.
Hugh. I've never known someone to be on that stuff. But in the gym some of those folks can be a bit scary.