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Posted By: David Smith

The possible problem (and cover-up) you are talking about is something I alluded to in an earlier post in this thread. A guy who worked in the New York Mets clubhouse for a number of years has been arrested for dealing in steroids and/or other PED's.

That was one reason why I asked why Steve Phillips had a job with ESPN on Baseball Tonight. One of the employees during his tenure as GM of the Mets has been arrested and Steve Phillips is allowed to be on a national sports network giving his opinion on steroids and PED use and abuse in MLB?? That, to me, is a CLEAR instance of a conflict of interest. So is having ex-San Francisco Giants Manager Dusty Baker on Baseball Tonight.

Two guys who could have had a direct influence in the steroid scandal and they are allowed to give thier opinion on it. Just think what their responses might be if they are asked directly if they knew about steroids in their respective organizations?

To Phillips and Baker -- "Did you know that (an employee for Phillips and a player for Baker) was distributing- using steroids or other PED's?"

Phillips and Baker -- "Gee, no, I didn't. That is just not right. Somebody needs to investigate this matter".

Phillips and Baker not knowing what was going on right under their respective noses is like Ronald Reagan not knowing what Oliver North was doing. On the one hand, they either knew what was going on and were an accomplice for not telling about it or, they are incompetent. Eithre way, they shouldn't have jobs on Baseball Tonight.

David