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i don't claim to know very much about baseball.
i came late to the game, actually. my parents/brother were never THAT into the red sox (they were more basketball fans) and when i did try to sit and watch a game, i found it was impossible to get through the entire thing.
then of course i met adam who would marry the whole team if they would have him. and through his patience with me, and through the fact that i would never see him during baseball season if i didn't, i have come to enjoy watching the games and the Red Sox as a whole.
(especially Kevin Millar. sigh)
anyway, back to my point. i don't know a whole lot about the sport, but i do know about being in a workplace and behaving according to certain accepted norms.
for instance, illegal drugs are not permitted in MY workplace. how about yours?
i don't understand why the use of steroids is tolerated AT ALL. it seems to me that these are all big boys, who grasp the difference between right and wrong. and that since using steroids is clearly wrong, why do they get so many chances to f*ck up again?
if my boss caught me blowing lines in the bathroom, i don't think she would say "now, sarah this is your FIRST warning! you can't come back to work for 10 days! and if i catch you doing this again then you have to take a whole MONTH off!".
please. if this was the case i would be a hell of alot more alert at work lately. and i would apparently have alot more vacation time.
(just kidding).
but my point is, why do they get so many chances? if you use steroids, thus CHEATING then you obviously have no respect for the game or the other players and you don't deserve to play major league baseball ever again.
so basically i'm angry on two levels
1) the "if they can do it, why can't i" level
and
2) the "cheating is wrong" level.
< / end rant >
** the picture above is for illustrative purposes only and is not meant to be a plug for that book. while i do not support steroid use, neither do i support being a narc.
Tuesday, May 03, 2005
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You don't have to know a lot about baseball to have an opinion on this topic. And I happen to completely agree with yours. 10-days is bullshit. But at least Bud Selig is making an effort by suggesting a 50-day suspension for a first offense. We'll see if that ever actually passes.
But what seems to be happening is that it's the guys that are making $300,000/year getting caught because they're just trying to survive in the Majors by any means necessary. It's kinda sad. I'm just waiting for a big name to get caught.
- Sask.
I agree with you that it's sad that these aging, former superstar athletes (or the young ones trying to keep up) have to do drugs to sustain their bloated salaries. On the other hand, if other sports weren't as tightly regulated as they are, I think we would see a lot more steroid use. Everyone wants to be a SUPAHSTAH! And as for the "why can't I if they can", YOU CAN!! You just have to know which drugs to do so that you don't get busted... if you're into selling your soul for a few more (or A LOT more) wakeful hours.
I would LOVE any advice on "the stuff" that you have to give me. I'm edging more and more away from it, but...well, since it's been going on for 3 years, I've been known to "edge away from it" multiple times.
Good points though in this post. It's all about double standards. They are also paid a LOT more than you too.
-Samantha-
I totally agree with you Sarah - and I just got into the Sox, and baseball, about 2 years ago. But as far as I know, it's not just the newer, less paid guys who are getting caught. I could be wrong, but I thought players like Giambi and Conseco get paid way more than $300,000.... There should be no suspension. If you're caught, you're out of the game for CHEATING and for using illegal drugs when you are a role model for young kids!
They are overpaid to PLAY A GAME and yet they still stoop to this level. Sigh.
Jenny, just an FYI - With the new regulations put into place this year 5 players have been suspended so far, all fairly low-calliber/no-name players. The most high-profile player to be caught is Juan Rincon, a pitcher for the Twins.
Canseco and other past players under suspicion are obviously immune from suspension. And Giambi has never officially tested positive or outright admitted to it (although it's fairly clear he's guilty). All the other high profile players you hear surrounding this issue are merely under suspicion. Innocent until proven guilty, so to speak.
- Sasky
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