Senator George Mitchell does not advocate imposing punishment on the 75 players named in his investigative report on drug usage in Major League Baseball. He said over half of the players mentioned no longer play baseball and couldn’t be punished anyway.
“I suggest the commissioner forego disciplinary action with the exception if the conduct is so severe that it impacts the integrity of the game,’’ Mitchell said
In such cases, Mitchell says Commissioner Bud Selig should impose the discipline he sees fit. Mitchell said the investigation was not aimed at Barry Bonds. With Bonds, well as with, Roger Clemens, who is mentioned prominently in the report, Mitchell did not endorse keeping either out of the Hall of Fame.
He said that was beyond his scope of responsibility and for others to decide.
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The surprising part of all this isn’t that a lot of guys cheated. That has always been a part of baseball.
What is amazing is that so many players are stupid enough to get caught like this!
Interesting….neither Mark McGwire OR Sammy Sosa is on the list. Does that make them HOF’s?
Steve: (RE: McGwire/Sosa): Damn, a heluva question.-JD
The answer is no. They are not hall of famers and their records should be deleted.
just because they were not on the report does not make them angels. McGuire all but admitted guilt to congress.
Mitchell had no powers to compell testimony and only a handful of sources. I am amazed at the amt of players he can finger with both hands bound behind his back
Kumbaya, my lord…kumbaya…