Mastro Auctions Mastro's Stuff?

[glchen]

I don't know what to say, and I'm a relative newcomer to the hobby. However, I equate shill bidding and the like to PEDs in baseball. If you're caught, you should be banned, and if you're tainted, no Hall of Fame (or "Most Prominent Collectors in the Hobby") for you. Just like Bonds and Clemens sit in isolation, Mastro should do the same. There's little sympathy for people who could have had it all. The sport is bigger than Bonds/Clemens, and the hobby is bigger than Bill Mastro. Saying that seeing people facing justice for these crimes brings shame to the hobby and will drive away new collectors is something I disagree with. Just like cleaning up baseball is something that needs to be done, same thing with the hobby. When people feel more comfortable that the hobby is not full of crooks, it will continue to grow.