I’m certainly defending A-Rod or any other juicer, but there are players in the Hall (most of the 50’s and 60’s players) who used greenies and other amphetamines to increase their play. Their are pitches who cut, spit, and did countless other things to the baseball in the hall. There are countless players in the hall largely based on cronyism.

So, the Hall has numerous problems with the way it’s viewed. The simple solution is to change it’s charter to that of a museum, and view it that way. It’s not a pantheon, it is history. You get the Shoeless Joe Jackson’s, the Pete Roses, and the A-Rod’s warts and all…

Also, if we use McGwire as an example, Bonds, Palmiero, and Arod will never get to the Hall of Fame. Most writers I’ve read have already said that they would not vote for Arod. They should also release the full list of the other 103 names.

Keep an eye on attendance this year. With the economy and possible fallout over steroids this will be a telling barometer of the future of MLB.

Bill

Am trying to understand how this is a Yankees problem. I understand and agree with the call for a salary cap, but if you wish to place blame, lay it at the feet of Donald Fehr, Gene Orza and the union. The union fought forever to not have any testing done, and did the best they could to keep this nonsense hush hush. Mr. Orza supposedly tipped off A-Rod about an upcoming drug test in 2004?? How is that the Steinbrenner family’s fault??

This is a baseball problem, and while I agree the Yankees are the cause of many baseball problems, on this issue it’s a stretch to just blame them. Clemens, Pettite, and Giambi all left the Yankees and yet had no problems getting contracts from the Astros and the A’s.

As for A-Rod’s explanation, if I hear one more ball player say they had no idea what they were taking while apologizing shows how much they care for the integrity of the game, and the fans who are the ones who pay their outlandish salaries.