Bonds exposed: Shadows details superstar slugger's steroid use

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Posted By: Judge Dred (Fred)

Chuck,

Nice post...

"The alternative of MLB sitting on it's hands and doing nothing is not an option."

I don't think they sat on their hands. I think they had their thumbs up their arses.

Thank you for pointing out that greenies probably didn't turn a routine fly out into a tape measure shot (at least not on any consistent basis).

As far as expunging records I think that would be a bit drastic because it wouldn't be fair/right to only go after the players that made the most of their enhancements. The ones that improved slightly would fly under the radar. The fact is that the enhanced power hitters did hit the HRs in real games.

As much as it bothers a lot of people I figure removing the records would be a waste because how would you explain that an old box score showed that a player hit a homerun, really didn't hit that homerun. It would be like pretending that several games were never really played...

As mentioned, more strict testing policies and harsher penalties would really go towards cleaning up the game. But then what about Steve Howe who was suspended (drug policy, ok a different type of drug) at least 6 or 7 times only to be reinstated time and again.