“Oh Wow!” cries Little Johnny as he starts tearing away at all the wrapping paper. Little Johnny is so excited as he opens the presents. He has a brand new BMX, a skateboard, a playstation, a brand new PC, a scooter, a climbing frame – everything a little boy would want.

When he finishes opening all the presents, Little Johnny asks his parents if he can go round to Little Timmy’s house to tell him about all the wonderful presents he got.

“Of course you can Little Johnny, off you go, but be back before dinner!”

So off Little Johnny goes, and gets to Little Timmy’s house.

“Oh Timmy! This is the best christmas EVER! I got a playstation, a BMX, a new computer – everything i could ever want!!”

“Oh your so lucky”, replies Little Timmy, “I wish I had cancer.”

What about this blast from the past John Rocker…

I know I’d rather shoot myself in the head than give him an inch of credibility, but let’s just (for argument sake) say that what Rocker is saying has a glimmer of truth. That MLB officials were notified and well aware of the issue, and while trying to impose some sort of monitoring system, they were looking the other way in order to keep the sport exciting. How are we to know that with a new implemented system, HGH, which you can’t test for as of yet, will not get this “laissez faire” attitude towards it.

Isn’t it funny that Selig was so hesitant to show up to the potential record breaking home run games. That’s called looking out for number one. So that when all was said and done, he could always look back and say, he wasn’t supportive of it, but I was pressured into keeping a blind eye.

I don’t think anyone needs to be lined up…I don’t think there should be any more probes…the whole point of moving on, is..well moving on. As soon as Bonds’ and Clemens’ (soon to be) trials are over and they’re found guilty, MLB MUST make an example of them. Will it happen? I don’t know. It certainly should…it would be better for baseball overall as a sport AND a business. These 2 guys are done – they won’t be doing any more playing, and punishing them by keeping them out of the HOF will set a huge example for everyone who’s even thinking about doing it…if such high profile players can be punished like this, what would happen to your average joe? what would it do to his career? I think in a way, this process has already begun…in the media and among the fans. Clemens keeps on talking about his reputation being ruined…well it is…not primarily because he lied, but because he took steroids. Punishing a guy like Clemens in such a way will be a huge deterrent to anyone who ever considers jumping on the needle. The player’s union will certainly stand in the way…but why not give the guys who decide every award out there put in a vote? Would that be representative of the American baseball public?? How would the writers vote??

What are they going to do? Line everyone up and ask if they knew or had any involvement?

Sadly I dont think that much will happen until we as fans take a stand. Going to baseball games just to rain boos at known steroid users, although it gets us on ESPN, still puts money in the team’s, the league’s and the player’s pockets.

If the San Francisco Giants and big Barry Bonds had come to town and found no one in the stands but the grounds crew and ushers the point might have been a little stronger. Instead tickets were sold out, and through the roof on stubhub.

what’s the saying..

“nothing changes if nothing changes”

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