No Crying in Baseball

Alex Rodreguiz is a cheater and a liar. He used steroids, and he lied about it. He's not the only athlete who has done this, but because of his stature, he is the 'poster boy' for it. I think he's still lying about it. He says he quit trafficing in steroids (that's what it's called) five years ago. Five years, it just so happens, is the statute of limitations for trafficing in steriods. Conincidence or just another lie?

We used to say that sports builds character, but today more and more, we find that our sports heros lack not only character, but also courage and strength. We find that Superman can't really fly. He's not really bulletproof. The bullets were fake. And, he doesn't have xray vision, just a ton of money and pair of really cool Raybans. He's not really Superman, but he plays one on TV.

If our sports organizations were serious about putting an end to steroid use, they could do it. Simply put in the contracts a clause that forfits pay and imposes a life-time ban for steriod use. When steriod use turns one milllionaire professional athlete into a broke unemployable athlete, it's use will stop. The rule is simple, "If you cheat, you have to give it all back, and you don't get to play any more."

Enforce that rule, and the steroid problems go away. It worked for gambling, just ask Pete Rose. The truth is that sports organizations won't do it. The game isn't about the game anymore. It's not about the players. It's all about the money. Big stars mean big bucks.

So face it, Superman is juicing.