Is that true? Can’t be. No way. Not possible. I can’t believe it. I’m shocked.
Not really.
Somehow this does not surprise me. I’ve had David “Big Papi” Ortiz on my “Mitchell Report” for years. It was only a matter of time before the announcement was made. Alex Rodriguez, Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, Manny Ramirez and now David Ortiz you know all of the names or do you? I could create my own Mitchell Report right now and accurately predict more then half of that list. I have 4 problems with the list:
1) Why aren’t all of the names being leaked?
One by one and month by month, the names on this “anonymous” report continue to be leaked. Why doesn’t baseball just release all of the names at once? That way everyone in the country will know the truth about their baseball “heroes”. That way every other week there won’t be another rumor about a suspected user. That way we can truly cherish the remaining baseball players we have left that DID NOT use. Because right now we’ll never know.
2) If you’re on the list, why not just admit it?
By now, we’ve heard all of the excuses.
Somehow this does not surprise me. I’ve had David “Big Papi” Ortiz on my “Mitchell Report” for years. It was only a matter of time before the announcement was made. Alex Rodriguez, Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, Manny Ramirez and now David Ortiz you know all of the names or do you? I could create my own Mitchell Report right now and accurately predict more then half of that list. I have 4 problems with the list:
1) Why aren’t all of the names being leaked?
One by one and month by month, the names on this “anonymous” report continue to be leaked. Why doesn’t baseball just release all of the names at once? That way everyone in the country will know the truth about their baseball “heroes”. That way every other week there won’t be another rumor about a suspected user. That way we can truly cherish the remaining baseball players we have left that DID NOT use. Because right now we’ll never know.
2) If you’re on the list, why not just admit it?
By now, we’ve heard all of the excuses.
“I didn’t know”Ya right, but there is no excuse for this one. You know in 2003, when the test was administered, if you were using steroids or not. Period. Point blank. You know. Mitchell knows. We should know as well.
“It was given to me”
“I only used to get back for my team”
3) It continues to ruin baseball in my eyes
I am an undergraduate civil engineering major at the University of Houston. Unfortunately for my great university, there exists a virus…CHEATING. I go into an exam, prepared or not, and give it my best with no attempt to cheat or “check my answers” or sheet in my calculator. In my future profession in designing bridges, roadways, or structures, if I cheat, people can be injured or die. This makes it very difficult for me to look at “professional” baseball players. Because of this list, I don’t know who has earned their living fairly or unfairly.
4) It ruins the legacies of current and recently past players…such as Albert Pujols.
Poor Albert Pujols, Poor Ken Griffey Jr., Poor Jeff Bagwell, Poor Randy Johnson, my list could go on and on. As of now, they are suspects in my “Mitchell Report”.
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