I digress........

Here is an update from my last post. After careful consideration, I have decided to change my stance on the fate of all MLB players that have been linked to the use of PED's during their playing careers.

In all aspects of our collective lives as humans on this planet, there are always good and bad times that happen while we are here. Such is the case in sports. We cannot pretend that heinous events never transpired, we just soak them in, and learn from our past transgressions.

That being said, here is my updated proposal.

All players that have been linked to PED's during their playing career should become a part of the Hall of Fame in a wing designated for all such players. There will be no plaques, no induction speeches, no thanks to all of the little people that made this day possible. There should only be the mention of the steroid era's greatest players, and their impact on the game. They should be marked as what could have been if they had cheated not only the game and it's fans, but themselves.

If you think about it, it would be quite an exhibit. Think of the names that would be included for a less than appropriate reason to our nation's most sacred game. Here are a few examples.

Alex Rodriguez, Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Mark McGuire, Rafael Palmeiro, Ivan Rodriguez, Juan Gonzalez, Jose Canseco et al. Not a bad bunch of names if not for what they meant to he game in a negative connotation.

I guess in a nutshell what I am proposing is that these legends of the game were invited to the party, but they were not allowed to join in the fun.

I have no problem with forgiving them, but I have a huge problem with honoring them.

Ahhhhh.....the beauty of setting an example.