Pitt Fan's Tourney: Has Bud Selig handeled the mess with the Steriods wrong?
dudeman. said 12/30, 10:04 PM
I believe Selig has handeled this situation as best as anyone could have. If he started accusing players who have accumulated amazing stats as well as muscle, he would've been crossing the line.
Selig tested everyone, and investigated anyone who tested positive. Personally I think the tests should've been done randomly, and thats the only thing I would've done different. Yes, an asterisk should be put next to the names of Clemens, Bonds and others who used steroids. This will give credit to the players who did whatever they did the right way, and will show who cheated to attain their stats.
Anthony E. said 12/31, 09:46 AM
This throwdown is kind of cliche` but I'll take it anyway. Testing for steroids in baseball should be routine standard, and every ballclub should handle it. For example, in order to make the spring training cuts, players should have to pass a mandatory test. And what's with the HGH? Selig of course is not at fault for there being no HGH test yet, but there has to be a way to limit it somehow. And if a ballclub "passes over" the tests of a player, and it is discovered the team and that player should be punished. I like to compare Selig's crisis to Roger Goodell's crisis in the NFL with the player conduct. Goodell took steps that no commissioner would have ever done, such as full and half season suspensions to players, especially prominent ones such as Pacman Jones. They are not above the law, as they constantly believe, and Goodell took the drastic steps to make sure they know that, and feel it where it hurts the most, in their paycheck. So Selig in my opinion is STILL treating this issue pretty passively in my opinion.
dudeman. said 12/31, 11:28 AM
He has taken a head-on approach. He tried to stop the outspread use of steroids, but the use grew too rapidly. There should be tests for HGH, and the penalties should be harsher. One time, 81 games. Twice, Your outta here! The ballclub shouldn't be in "trouble." Baseball should conduct an investigation, and anyone who was involved in the consipiracy of not telling MLB about a player who used steroids should be interrogated, fined, and if it happens again, suspended.
Anthony E. said 12/31, 11:37 AM
Ha my friend this is where you are wrong. The team should suffer punishments as well. For example, I having nothing to do when the Mitchell Report came out, read it. And you would have been surprised how many packages of illegal drugs were sent to the ballclub's park. Therefore the team should manage what goes in and out, as mentioned in the Report, and if they "pass over" certain results of a good player or allow these packages in they should be punished. Baseball has conducted an investigation (The Mitchell Report), and TRIED to interrogate many suspected players, but they won't cooperate. And there should be no second chances. If Bonds used steroids to get to 714, should we give him a second chance to break the record? Well we did let him break the record, and still can't convict him ONCE, much less TWICE.
dudeman. said 12/31, 11:49 AM
Sometimes, the steroids aren't exactly shipped to the park. I'm talking about when a player has steroids shipped to his home, brings them to a ballpark, and has them injected into his body by a trainer. The club probably trusts the players enough to let them in without checking their bags. Now, if this does occur, than yes. This club should have to allow the checking of players' bags.
Clubs shouldn't be punished as severly as a player for a player's wrong doing UNLESS this club knew about the players use of performance - enhancing drugs.
All the punishments depend on the circumstances in which the steroids were received, and injected into a players body.
Anthony E. said 12/31, 11:52 AM
I agree with your logic. But if the club administers mandatory spring training tests, and say lets Barry Bond's results slide, because he is close to breaking the record,and is a big money maker for the Giants, then the team should be punished. But the players obviously should be punished more severly, but the team can not be left to let things slide.
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Comments (6)
I dont think this can be decided very well now, what I am looking to see is what is done over the span of the next 2-3 seasons. But right now i am having a hard time seeing what else he could have/should have done differently
dollarsigntheduck | 12/31/07, 12:12 PM
Report Offensive Commentthere's more that could have been done...
Anthony E. | 12/31/07, 12:24 PM
Report Offensive CommentSelig handled it poorly. While the player's union would not allow testing until they had no choice, Selig could have raised a big stink about it and built up public pressure.
Cain-Willis. In & Out... | 12/31/07, 12:24 PM
Report Offensive Commenthe didnt handle it poorly he wants to get it right.....he doesnt want to do something just to do it. although i hate hime for not letting mark cuban own the cubs.....he is doing the right thing about steroids. he is going to increase testing within a few years and will harshen punishments. he is handling it well....name someone.....outside of the obvious (yourslef).....who would do a better job.
theback21 | 12/31/07, 12:52 PM
Report Offensive Commentroger goodell
Anthony E. | 12/31/07, 12:57 PM
Report Offensive CommentYes this could have been handled much better vote to Anthony E.
(Cincy) Eddie Vedder | 12/31/07, 02:54 PM
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