The Mitchell Report

Friends,

The long awaited report on preformance enhancing drugs and baseball came out today. There were 70+ names on the "used steroids or HGH" list. Some of the usual suspects were on the list, but for the first time a couple of big name pitchers were revealed. Now, I would really like to believe their denials because I have always admired Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte, but it certainly does not look good. And part of the reason for this...is that they DO look so good so late in their careers, just like Barry. If there were not performance enhancing drug issues over the past couple of decades, then why did so many of the baseball greats of yesteryear not play at such a high level into their late 30s and 40s, (a few folks like Nolan Ryan, Hank Aaron, Satchel Paige notwithstanding). Unfortunately, there is much suspicion in many sports in relationship to this subject. Another example, sprinter Marion Jones forfeited her Olympic medals yesterday... a sad ending to what had the appearance of being a great track career and potential for so much more that was done in by performance enhancing drugs. So, indeed, it is a sad time for sports. Perhaps, one day the drug testing will catch up with and stay ahead of the cheaters (wishful thinking?) from this era and it will one day all be behind us. Well...we can hope.

Don