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MINE'S MINTthe true shame of all this in my eyes is that if both Bonds and Clemens did in fact use performance enchancing drugs.. then they have both squandered their pre-established hall of fame caliber carrers.. even without the juice these two players were already dominent figures in baseball and both on their way to becoming hofers.. (unlike sosa who never had the numbers and mcguire who couldnt stay healthy enough to ever display his true potential)..
ive made the personal choice of not judging clemens until proven guilty because as of right now the stigma attached to accusing ball players of using is as ridiculous to me as the red scare, macarthyism and the salem witch trials..
plus it seems that the baseball community as a whole has casually let the evidence pass us by that even our beloved Babe Ruth was popping greenies before games and that they were used frequently for years by God knows which hall of fame players as they were readily availible in the dugout.. amphetamines have been proven to sharpen ones alertness, pereception and reaction time which would fall under the catagory of a performance enhancing drug as it would of course increase a hitters ability at the plate.. this being said should we pass judgement and tarnish their careers as well?..
long story short.. im not defending anyone but while you guys sit and drool waiting for the moment to chastise the most recently accused.. let the fed's conduct their investigations and prove these charges one way or the other before you decide to completely destroy a players reputation.. who's next to be pointed out?.. it could be your favorite player instead of one that has been catagorized as a total jerk by the baseball community at large.. the kind of player whom many of us love to hate..
psa/dna authenticated signature -> Richard M.