by Jack Cobra, Cobra Brigade
With all the tough talk from Bud Selig on his fight against steroids, yesterday we found out just what the cost is for a player to use them when Jason Giambi got off scott-free for using steroids....
After the meeting, in a letter to Giambi, Selig wrote: "In the days since your interview, your representatives have discussed with my office your commitment to off-field charitable activities. For example, your agent has informed my office that you intend to donate $50,000 to the Partnership of a Drug Free America. You have also committed to make an additional donation of $50,000 in cash or equipment to the Harlem RBI."So after being a jerk about the whole "Home Run King" hoopla, Selig lets Giambi off easy. Is that all Bonds had to do in order to get some love from the Commish? Color me confused, but is baseball trying to get to the bottom of this performance enhancing drug issue or are they being just as lax about it as they used to be?
As a fan of the game the treatment of Giambi drives me crazy. The guy admitted to using steroids. It's not like there was a huge investigation, it's not like there were some blood tests. He's already said he's done it. You absolutely have to suspend him at this point. It's not even a question, it's a statement. It has to be done.
By letting Giambi walk, Selig isn't only ruining the integrity of this steroids witch hunt, but he's also ruining the integrity of baseball. At least during the game a fan can justify a bad call by an umpire because things eventually even out on the field. At what point will things begin to even out off the field? If baseball doesn't do something soon and something with some substance....they are going to go down.
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2 comment(s):
Maybe the commish decided that shriveled testicles and diminishing relevance was punishment enough.
No no no... he reason that the commish let him off the hook is the same reason people that sell drugs don't go to jail if they snitch their sources. Giambi talked, and likely gave key info in the investigation, and was given an 'under the table' fine as a result... its pretty obvious.
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