Steroids

What's a baseball blog without a post about steroids? I may have spoken a bit in a previous post, but I read an interview with Mickey Rivers and he was asked what he thought about all the juice.

What an honest man Mr. Rivers is. He said that if there was something like that way back when, something to prolong his career, he would have done it- and so would have his friends.

Obviously! Is it a surprise? I'm surprised we don't hear more about people being tested positive. These guys play so much ball, they work out so much, the juice makes it so much easier, and you'll be more successful, which means way for money.

Now, you have to understand both sides in the steroids issue. You have to understand why players will do anything for an edge. You are basically raised from a young age that to compete and advance in the ranks of the game, you need your edge. Anyway, you have to understand why it's illegal. It is unfair to the record books to allow performance enhancing drug users to suddenly take over.

Like I said, the only thing to do is note whoever tested positive, and now stricter testing must be enforced. Simple as that. No taking names out.

Basically, I loved to hear the honesty that Mickey Rivers showed. I kind of hear it like this - If there was something out there to help my team win, I'd have taken it.

Obviously there are ways to spin everything. Bottom line- you make yourself better. Get that edge.