Just in watching the lowlights of the congressional steroid hearings I was highly unimpressed with so many people. My biggest criticisms are for the representatives in congress. Some were trying to equate gambling with steroids. That's like saying someone who threw a spitball should be banned for life. They were trying to get steroid abusers banned for life. I'm all about punishing them (with long suspensions) but to ban them for life is too far. Some of the reps. were so uninformed and were pontificating about their love for baseball, they were so phoney. Very unimpressive. Oh Mark McGwire, you just shouldn't have shown up. You sounded very guilty, but I hope you're not.
This is a big issue and I think baseball needs more testing than they have now. The worst thing is that in a few years the guilty ones may pay a huge price with their health. The culture of cheating is not baseball only, but a cultural issue for our country. Honesty, is much better than win at all costs.
Posted by Tim at March 17, 2005 09:24 PM
