Thanks but no thanks for the memories.........

I know it is a rather cryptic headline for the blog, but I felt it appropriate for the subject matter I am going to write about.

What the hell do we do about the half a dozen players that have desecrated the most sacred of American sports there is....baseball? Well, here is my take.

If you ever got caught cheating in school, what happened? You failed that test, then you stayed after class to clap erasers. Unfortunately, we are not talking about 7th grade biology. We are talking about cheating the fans who pay their hard earned money to see the best product available. Shame on every and anyone that has used PED's (performance enhancing drugs).

Roger Clemens: Sure fire 1st ballot hall of famer before getting caught. Proper punishment You're expelled from class. You cheated, and you're fired.

Alex Rodriguez: One of the greatest God given talents that the game has ever known. A sure fire hall of famer. Proper punishment: You're expelled from class. Why? You had the talent, and your crap for brains agent sends out your resume as to why you deserve to be the highest player in the history of the game. You had no problem receiving the money, yet you had a problem dealing with the self imposed pressure of delivering up to that contract on a daily basis. Blame Scott Bor"ass" not the baseball writers or fans for not getting into the "hall".

Barry Bonds: According only to the numbers the greatest home run hitter of all time. Proper punishment: expelled from class: Not only are you an arrogant self centered person, but it is obvious that you are still living in the body and mind of an eighteen year old thinking that you are impervious to all things human (i.e.taxes, spouses, your job).

Where does this leave us. A society that is looking for the next best thing? Interestingly enough, we do not have to look far, and he is not necessarily a "spring chicken". Ken Griffey, Jr. is without question the greatest baseball player of the past 20 years. In spite of his injuries, he, pound for pound is the greatest fielder and hitter this game can embrace without question.

If he didn't miss so many games due to the fact that he plays every day as though it is his last, he would have eclipsed all major slugging numbers by far.

If Mr. Griffey does not get signed for this next year, all devout baseball fan should celebrate Junior as if he is the second coming........of Ted Williams.


Ahhhh...the beauty of one of the sweetest swings of all time.