Thursday, December 13, 2007

The Mitchell Report

With the release of the Mitchell Report which names steroid users in baseball, serious thinking needs to be done. This list included Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, possibly the greatest players of the last 10 years. Other notable players such as: Eric Gagne, Chuck Knoblauch, David Justice, Miguel Tejada, and Kevin Brown were on the list. Even current jays players Greg Zaun and Howie Clark were on the list. Now the question is what to do with these players. Should they be given immunity or be punished for their actions? What is the MLB going to do about their flawed steroid policy?

I personally think that all of these players should receive some sort of suspension, and be tested much more frequently than others. Baseball is no place for their to be cheaters ruining the game. Players such as Barry Bonds and even Roger Clemens should be banned from being in the hall of fame. The MLB should also test more frequently and by surprise, instead of alerting players when their tests are. Perhaps the MLB should also consider letting an independent agency conduct the tests. MLB cannot expect to let players cheat, and then expect the fans not to be disgusted. It's time that every player be put on a level playing field so fans don't need to be suspicious. The MLB might also need to hand out a healthy dose of **********************

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AtAZsxRrKjTT_Jt7PcxGTpDZxLsF?slug=ys-mitchellnames121307&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
names of cheating players

The whole report can be found on MLB.com