There is nothing wrong with steroids per se. They have negative effects as well as positive, and adults should weigh the tradeoff for themselves.
But there is something wrong with breaking rules. If MLB says steroids are verboten in their sport, well, players shouldn’t be using them. Competition should be on an even level — and that includes the Yankees and Red Sox.
Surprisingly, Sen. Mitchell has some good recommendations on how to handle the situation. Giving past violators a free pass seems counterintuitive, but it’s the right thing to do. In addition to being a PR disaster for the league, ferreting out every last violator is an impossible task. The lawsuits would drag on for years.
Better to move on. Let history judge the Steroid Era as it will. Start everyone out on a fresh slate. Institute regular testing, and punish violations as they occur — as I’m sure they will.
As a Brewers fan, I’m just glad my team looks pretty good coming out of this mess. Nine current or former Brewers are mentioned, but all allegations come from when they were with other teams. Relievers Derrick Turnbow and Eric Gagne are the only two current Brewers named in the report. Neither seems to have been a user while with the team.
Inertia Wins! 