Baseball: Things will get worse before they get better

wat to go van

kick these guys out of basrball we don't need these frauds.

bring back kenesaw landis

Well, I guess it's safe to say now that ANY AND ALL baseball players that have made it to the 'top' are liars and drug users. Fire them all and have new guys try out.

There will always be cheaters so long as people are playing, doesnt matter what kind of game it is. The punishment for a cheater should be like any other, you just dont get to play the game anymore. Afterall who wants to play with a cheater. Whats on the news right now is not only the exposure of a cheater but a liar too. But why is that news?? If you're a cheater then wouldnt you be a liar too?

I feel they were taking them just to make more money and the fame. They really drifted away from what the game was all about. It's made it less enjoyable to watch and these days we stick to just watching the college games and the little league. The highs and lows of the game is more genuine. The ones taking it aren't really remorseful about taking it, just getting caught.

Wow, Rafer – this blog is kinda' like dispensing "tough love," eh? Nevertheless, I deem that you are right on. Do you sense that in history the people that "be" will in fact impart to all of this sticky-situation as “The Tarnished Era” complete with asterisks along side players’ names? I’ve heard some say that will be the occurrence.

I'm so tired of professional athletes making the big bucks and breaking the law and thinking there should be no consequnces for them. Look at all of the great players throughout history that made the various sports halls of fame and they did it through practice, hard work and determination...plus a lot of blood, sweat and tears I'm sure. In my opinion, any athlete found guilty of "doping" should not only not be allowed to be inducted to ANY Hall of Fame but all of the stats they have earned during their period of doping shold be excluded from their overall professional record. Maybe someone should build a Hall of Shame somewhere for these guys to be remembed but not honored. There is no honor in cheating!

You're so right Rafer, it's bad now and IS getting worse. Seems to me Selig should be put in the "hot seat" for letting this go on for so long. Those players probably didn't read the "memo", I mean come on, who really does? (unless of course it deals with whether or not you get more money) And all the half-confessions these players are giving make me sick. I wasn't much of a fan of baseball, but drug use in sports makes me want to not ever be a fan of any of them.

Pete Rose got banned from baseball for his gambling, I think someone should get banned now!

It wasn't against the law when Rodriguez took the steroids... So not too much can be done about it without it going back and forth in the courts for years to come... But I think that his record is tainted now and he'll always know it...

I cant wait till they start putting basketball and football player under the microscope, that should keep this going for another decade or so.

They all knew it was wrong. Kick them out of all sports for the rest of their lives.

It fade.What isdue?I think a metaphor.

Plain and simple,it was stupid of all these baseball players to take the steroids in the first place and every single player that took them should be banned from the baseball hall of fame.When a kid sees their favorite baseball player on tv and they hear they were taking steroids what kind of role modal would they be to them.

While these MLB players are juicing to gain an edge on their competition, Michael Phelps is being crucified in the news for a photo. I think that he was, if nothing else, stupid for putting himself in a situation where a photo could even be taken of him holding a bong to his mouth. But A-Rod used a substance to cheat. Something that would make him falsely better than the next guy. Doesn't integrity have to matter any more? What would we be saying if the situations were reversed between these 2 athletes? Would any of those Gold Medals matter if he had juiced? Would A-Rod's supremacy on the Diamond matter if he smoked a joint? Children look up to all of these athletes as Role Models, weather they like it or not, and I think Michael is certainly getting the short end of the stick.

Watch closely as Bud Selig's tongue falls off. Drug use was institutionalized in baseball for years as league leaders looked the other way. As long as the players brought the fans and their money, the execs did not care. The players are not to blame here, the league execs are. THEY are the ones who should be thrown in the slammer.

I hope that with Commissioner Segil's criticism, the public condemnation and A-rod's remorseful confession and apology this issue is closed. Play ball.

Julie

Why is the comissioner or congress even concerned about steriods in the past. It's his fault it wasn't illegal years ago when all these guys did them. It should all be MLB's fault and they should quit trying to make the players feel guilty when they did nothing about it. Seligs' an idiot for letting it happen.

Comissioner and owners and players they all are together in this mess.
they all wanna to make baseball popular game, so they can get more $$$$ in to their pockets. i think congress should go after all of them and set an example for our kids. and this is important issue for our future generations.

All this talk about the players use of steroids and human growth.
Shame on you major league baseball trying to get ball players to "fess up" when it should be YOU who should be confessing. When this whole thing of testing came out about five years ago, you decided you would not do a 100% "no tolerance", but would wait the season out and start voluntary testing and random teasting. You had a list of all the players who were suspect and using, but you kept that your dirty little secret . You knew then you had a wide spread problem with players using ,but you decided to "keep fans in the seats" and put profit ahead of their welfare for fear of backlash.
Like any employer you should have dealt with each employee and told them if they didn't stop they would be out of work. Instead you did nothing. Don't blame the players, blame yourselves.

The Cubs will shine in 2009 !!!

In times like these who realy cares if someone is doing steroids. There's people loosing jobs, homes & living cars. I know I coulld careless if some millionaire is doping.

We have way more things in this world to worry about. Who cares if they do or did steroids. It was not illegal according the rules of the Major Leagues and it is not hurting anyone. Get over it people. If it was not illegal by the MLB who binds their contracts then what is the big deal. Yes it is illegal if you don't have a prescription. I would much rather prosecute someone under the influence who is driving on the roads than a guy who actually contributes to society and does steroids. How many people would be scared of a baseball player getting behind the wheel after an injection? Do we drug test for steroids on our law enforcement officers?

Baseball should get over itself! MLB and the Hall of Fame embrace drug abusers, drunks, racists and any other bad character who can sell tickets.(Except Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe)
Players who take injections to deaden pain so that their bodies can perform are the same as players taking steroids. It enhances their performance. Without artificial means they could not play at that level.
Bud Selig makes more money than most players. He makes that because of the tickets being sold. It seems to me he profits from "enhanced performances" as much as anyone. Has he offered to return any money he made during the "Steroid Era of Baseball"?

Baseball turned their backs while all of this juicing was going on. I think it is absurd that Selig wants to punish A-rod for past offenses. He is just insuring that none of the other players on that list will come forward. Why admit that you did something wrong 6,7,8 years ago if you are now going to be punished? It's insane because although it was illegal to take steroids, baseball had NO policy. Actually, they did have a policy... ignore it and it will go away. Who is going to slap Bud's hand? He will continue to sit way up there on his perch collecting astronomical paychecks and handing out criticism. Baseball will not be hurt by this but they should all be ashamed of themselves.

Just like Obama's cabenit selections who were caught not paying taxes, they are sorry but not until they got caught. They all knew it was wrong but did it anyway and should pay the consequences. If we let them off the hook then how about letting the bank robberies, rapist and murders off because after they are caught they say they were sorry!!!!

I think all of the highly paid frauds are so fake! I do not enjoy games like i used to. The more money they make the more i resent the sport . I do not think they are at all grateful for the blessings they have,and if they are why do they enjoy the negative press so much? Why do the athletes use illegal means to get ahead? They are making way to much money, and spending it on drugs! I think the pesident should put a cap on their incomes!

Yep tears look fake to me, but wait is that the cutie pie Rafer that I saw on an old Charmed????

"real" baseball ended 15-20 yrs ago... now its all about the benjamins. Heck i cant even pronounce half of thier names!! Id much rather put in a 12 hr work day than to have to sit through a 3 hr baseball game.

Robin; You make news fun to watch! About baseball, I don't watch it anymore! I will not support a sport where you don't know if the persons record is ligit or not! Today's sports stars could not compete with yesterdays if they would not have their drugs! Mitch.

Gee people wake up. MLB has been doing this for years. I graduated high school in 1978. Scouts wanted to sign me and send me to the Mexican League for seasoning. Spend time in Mexico enjoy the weather gain 50 pound for muscle come back to US play minor league ball. It was my choice not to do it. I got over it. I feel sorry for A-rod. His life changed for the same reason mine did. He chose to give in to the pressures of being great. I did not. I am an unemployed UAW worker. He is a 26 million dollar a year MLB player. MLB the next bailout? I look forward to not seeing a MLB game this year. I rather watch a good college game but who knows they are probably using too. MLB denial they did not know about the steriod use rings empty in my ears and heart.

Everyone does stupid things in life. This is stupid! They make so much money and to take a chance like that, yes...We are responsaible for what we do so, they should be punished, kicked off the team and let honest, real players play. It's just as if all of us labor worker's, (IF WE ARE LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE A JOB RIGHT NOW)
fail a drug test then, we get booted so, put the boot to them!!!

Hello Robin & Rafer,

What is worst! Using, admitting, and using steroids or Gambeling? MLB condemed and banned a man for life from baseball (Pete Rose) but steroids/drug users which is a crime get a slap on the wrist and remain in baseball. Something is not right with this picture! Is either Bud Selig is in with the steroids or he had personal issues with Pete Rose? I think the steroids use and issue will never stop as it starts from the top echelons in MLB. As long as it brings in the money and fans, top executives, managers, coaches, trainers, will somehow allow steroids in MLB. They will look for loopholes in the law to continue supplying steroids to these players. How can you control it during the off-season when they (Players) are in another country? In order to stop the use of steroids among players, there has to be a change in the executive office starting from the commissioner itself. Pete Rose should be allow back into MLB. What he did does not compare to what the players are doing with MLB, using steroids/drug use. Pete Rose case is nothing compare to the use of steroids by many MLB players. It's time to lift the ban on Pete Rose! Enough is enough!