Why isn't Major League Baseball criticized for their involvement with steroids?
Question:All the attention is focused on Barry Bonds and his pursuit of breaking the home run record held by Hank Aaron. Can we say check please? Major League Baseball wanted the pop back that lacked the fizzle for years until steroids were introduced into the league. The commissioner Bud Selig knew players were taking steroids and he turned his cheek with a smile of greed. More home runs meant more “Money”. So when you need to clean something up, you knock down the little man. Which in this case is Barry Bonds? Major League Baseball is a billion dollar business, and Barry Bonds is pennies. What do you think?
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To me, it is sad that the Federal Government has to get involved -- they are having to do Bud Selig's job for him.
Travis Hafner doesnt lead the Indians in any hitting category. Should this be a worry?
Why isn't the Secretary of Education criticized for the drugs in our schools?What is the hall of fame and should Pete Rose be in it.?
Why haven't Jeff Gordon and Jimmy Johnson's cars been tested for steroids! I can't stand this Hendrick "dominance".Well it's not fair for Barry Bonds to be the scapegoat, but even his pennyed payroll is hefty. So as long as Bonds gets his check, I guess he don't mind the negative critique of him by baseball fans and mlb.
Why doesn't the Giants' manager Bruce Boochy use reliver Johnathan Sanchez very often?
A simple lesson in ethics.In America, money always trumps morality.
*Drug companies sell medicine to elderly patients for sky high prices.
*Your shoes are made with child labor in sweat shops.
*Oil is bought from terrorist sponsoring nations.
*Advanced weapons are sold to anyone who has money to buy them.
Our capitalistic nature embraces consumption and the bigger the better.
If baseball had less Bang, there won't enough Bucks.
Baseball is the "American" tradition, no politician will risk shutting it down, even for one season.
That would be "un - American".
Did Roger Clemens out foxed himself when he really did have a chance to make history?
Barry Bonds is not pennies to major league baseball. What he is, is an example. If cheeks were turned it was greed driving the decisions. Some body was hoping to get away with breaking the rules. For money. They are making an example of Barry bonds to show the others that rules are rules. Bonds is a perfect example. Steroids are a drug and they give an unfair advantage to players who use them. They are also dangerous.When used inappropriately they could cost the league millions if a player died because of misuse.Why is selling baseball ticket on ebay different from selling them in frontof the stadium?
Barry Bonds isn't the only person in baseball that is being accused of using steroids..Mark McQuire, Jose Consecos (sp), Jason Giambi..ever heard of them?Since there is an owner as commissioner, should the next one be a player?
I agree! Homeruns sell the crowds! Baseball is trying to find a complete scap goat! They are having trouble saving their skin, but baseball is also not as popular as it once was. If this was the Black Sox Scandal of 1919, it probably would have destroyed baseball.More Questions & Answers...