Shouldn't most of the anger about steroids be directed at Major League Baseball?
The owners and management had to have known if this many peopel were juiced for as long as the "Report" implies.
It sounds like they are accessories, before the fact to me, but all the attention is on the players.
How many of these players would have lost their careers if they had refused to go along with the League's pro-juicing policy?
I personally don't believe most of the critics of the players would have been willing to just walk away from the game if they thought they might be cut from their team for not juicing.
2007-12-13 05:46:13 · 8 answers · asked by Victor S 5 in Sports ➔ Baseball
auntielibrarian:
I'm a competetive person. If I see some jerk standing on a spot where I want to stand and I run towards him, slide along the ground and stab him in the legs with steel cleats, which I have had put in my shoes for just such an occasion, would you call that illegal?
If some jerk did something to insult me, the last time I saw him, and I responded to that insult by throwing something about the size weight of a hardball at his face and broke his jaw, and a traffic cop happened to witness it and hit the object with his lazer, would he say "Wow you have a great arm!" or "Hands on you head scumbag!"?
You do like watching people getting away with crimes like assult and attempted murder in Baseball, because those laws should be suspended for the good of the game, right?
I happen to view the drug laws of this country, as they pertain to consenting adults, the same way you view laws against assult and attempted murder, when the good of the game is at stake!
2007-12-14 00:52:10 · update #1
It isnt cheating. However, it has a terrible connotation. Fans dont want to believe their hero is only hitting homeruns or throwing fast balls because of some drugs.
2007-12-13 06:01:31 · answer #1 · answered by kcbf 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it's not against the rules it ain't cheating, Yes, MLB should be the fall guy not just the players. Oh yeah, if they put no steroid use in the rule book later then there should be a grand-father clause. But, haven't some said no steroid use has been in the rule book it just has not been stressed. If that is the case MLB itself is differently to blame. The only reason they are doing this is due to stupid kids using steroids and their parents not taking responsibility. If steroids help someone heal faster what is wrong with steroids being used?
2007-12-13 13:59:39 · answer #2 · answered by CommonSense 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is there are rule in MLB that says that murder is wrong? assault? No - so we can do it in baseball, even if it breaks a law of the land, right?
The use of steroids and HGH is illegal without a Dr's prescription - period. If it breaks a law - then it breaks a rule in baseball (or football, hockey, etc)
Do we really have to restate our country's laws in the baseball rule book? These are highly paid professionals who SHOULD KNOW BETTER!
I expect a lawyer, doctor, teacher, etc to know their job, their industry and the rules that govern it - both laws and organizational rules. With all the agents, coaches, managers, trainers and owners that oversee these players can we really believe they just didn't know?! Sorry - not buying.
And yes - there is more than enough blame to go around. MLB has a black eye from this - bigger than the strike. It will take more than a 2 man HR duel to bail them out this time.
2007-12-13 14:07:49 · answer #3 · answered by auntielibrarian 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think that MLB is in part responsible, but steriod use is definitely cheating. It is a "performance-enhancing drug." So it helps players perform better. Was it just a coincidence that they hit all of those homeruns that year? Steriods are against the law, so that would make them against the rules. The players made the choice to take the roids, so they are the ones to blame. MLB is responsible for not putting a stop to it, but they are not responsible for putting the roids into their mouths.
2007-12-13 14:07:27 · answer #4 · answered by wayner122 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i agree 100% that is why ive always said it was the commishioners fault for all this , he is the one that pushed for this . he needed to find a way to gewt the fan base back after the strike in 94 and he figured the best way for that would be to chase the most coveted record in all of baseball the homer run record . so i think he pushed for guys to start taking the supplements and he got what he wanted in the 98 home run battle between mcgwire and sosa
2007-12-13 13:51:59 · answer #5 · answered by jmanj 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Whomever says that the steroid use is illegal, "cheating", staining the sport or disgracing baseball is wrong!
Bud Selig did not ban or make those drugs illegal for use in baseball. If anyone thinks otherwise, they're not listening or paying attention to baseball history. Anyways, those drugs are not beneficial to athlete performance in baseball. Track & Field, yes, but not baseball.....
2007-12-13 13:58:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
I would say that if it is against the law, then it shouldnt have to be spelled out in the rules of baseball.
2007-12-13 13:54:00 · answer #7 · answered by amh982 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Of course it isn't cheating, but lynch mobs aren't big on critical thinking.
2007-12-13 13:51:06 · answer #8 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋