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So, the latest scandal about She Bang She Bang is making waves (ripples) through out baseball and lines are being drawn, sides take and it's a familiar refrain we've seen before in another inception/time/age.
In the old days, Steroids allowed players to gain a competitive advantage. They put up stats that allowed their teams to win and themselves to get paid......now cheating/compromising your integrity to get ahead has been around forever in every business/walk of life. But this hit's us (baseball fans) here in the gut--we cling to the hope every player we are a fan of is ethical, works heard and gets a hit every 3 in 7 and his effort and commitment to the game we love contributes eventually to that all elusive championship.
I know the Astros/Red Sox issue has been skirted here for well. I'd say several reasons, but honestly. One.
However I cannot--we should not--ignore the egregious wrong that has been wrought on the sport we love.
The Astros and Red Sox cheated to win . Period. They have sullied the game we love to follow, to watch to enjoy.
They deprived other cities and their fans of the Joy of a championship, players of financial gain and sent some players to retirement because of their failure/their teams failures to succeed.
THIS IS WRONG.
I can tolerate people who make mistakes and admit them, but what's happening right now is NOT that. Apologize you fucking douche bags. Stop making excuses. D Baker--yes your players are going to get thrown at--they deserve it if they won't return their rings, their WS bonuses and any money they got because their stats were inflated by cheating.
Return your rings, return the money and be CONTRITE.
If not, I won't shed a tear when some pitcher you cost in the playoffs puts you out for the year because you, like Carlos Correia, Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman continue to say--we did nothing wrong.
In the old days, Steroids allowed players to gain a competitive advantage. They put up stats that allowed their teams to win and themselves to get paid......now cheating/compromising your integrity to get ahead has been around forever in every business/walk of life. But this hit's us (baseball fans) here in the gut--we cling to the hope every player we are a fan of is ethical, works heard and gets a hit every 3 in 7 and his effort and commitment to the game we love contributes eventually to that all elusive championship.
I know the Astros/Red Sox issue has been skirted here for well. I'd say several reasons, but honestly. One.
However I cannot--we should not--ignore the egregious wrong that has been wrought on the sport we love.
The Astros and Red Sox cheated to win . Period. They have sullied the game we love to follow, to watch to enjoy.
They deprived other cities and their fans of the Joy of a championship, players of financial gain and sent some players to retirement because of their failure/their teams failures to succeed.
THIS IS WRONG.
I can tolerate people who make mistakes and admit them, but what's happening right now is NOT that. Apologize you fucking douche bags. Stop making excuses. D Baker--yes your players are going to get thrown at--they deserve it if they won't return their rings, their WS bonuses and any money they got because their stats were inflated by cheating.
Return your rings, return the money and be CONTRITE.
If not, I won't shed a tear when some pitcher you cost in the playoffs puts you out for the year because you, like Carlos Correia, Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman continue to say--we did nothing wrong.
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