Comments on: Houston, Part III http://www.bomanijones.com/blog/2005/03/16/houston-part-iii/ The takeover. The break's over. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:55:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Kirk http://www.bomanijones.com/blog/2005/03/16/houston-part-iii/#comment-425 Kirk Fri, 18 Mar 2005 09:07:02 +0000 http://www.bomanijones.com/blog/?p=82#comment-425 I don't remember who said it, but some Congressman (Sen. McCain maybe?) made a comment about how this is what MLB has to deal with in exchange for their anti-trust advantage. In a way, that's right. Fans of MLB seem to really care about whether or not players are juicing, and if they are, and MLB ain't handling it, then who else is supposed to step up? We all know fans can't do a damn thing (strike anyone?), because even though they have power as a whole, each individual ain't squat. I'm not a big fan of government intervention, but if that's what has to happen, so be it. And fact is, if this is all just smoke and mirrors (which it may very well be), then so what? If a Senator views this as his/her ticket to re-election, isn't that better than if they get re-elected by paying lip service to issues like poverty, corruption, and crime and then ignore it immediately after the election results come in? Sometimes the threat of action is more important than the reality of acting, and if the threat is enough to at least reduce steroid use, then maybe it's worth it if it means ESPN runs a few less stories about Barry Bonds' hat size. I don’t remember who said it, but some Congressman (Sen. McCain maybe?) made a comment about how this is what MLB has to deal with in exchange for their anti-trust advantage. In a way, that’s right. Fans of MLB seem to really care about whether or not players are juicing, and if they are, and MLB ain’t handling it, then who else is supposed to step up? We all know fans can’t do a damn thing (strike anyone?), because even though they have power as a whole, each individual ain’t squat. I’m not a big fan of government intervention, but if that’s what has to happen, so be it.

And fact is, if this is all just smoke and mirrors (which it may very well be), then so what? If a Senator views this as his/her ticket to re-election, isn’t that better than if they get re-elected by paying lip service to issues like poverty, corruption, and crime and then ignore it immediately after the election results come in?

Sometimes the threat of action is more important than the reality of acting, and if the threat is enough to at least reduce steroid use, then maybe it’s worth it if it means ESPN runs a few less stories about Barry Bonds’ hat size.

]]> By: strong4u http://www.bomanijones.com/blog/2005/03/16/houston-part-iii/#comment-424 strong4u Thu, 17 Mar 2005 16:57:47 +0000 http://www.bomanijones.com/blog/?p=82#comment-424 Sup Bomani. Glad you're feeling better. I understand the need for safety in the clubs, but I never look forward to those 'patdowns'...lol. I just try to find new spots to hang out in that don't require all that foolishness. As far as the steroid inquiries in major league baseball, I'm not sure why the government/Congress, with all the other 'real' problems in our society has time to worry about athletes. Sup Bomani. Glad you’re feeling better. I understand the need for safety in the clubs, but I never look forward to those ‘patdowns’…lol. I just try to find new spots to hang out in that don’t require all that foolishness.

As far as the steroid inquiries in major league baseball, I’m not sure why the government/Congress, with all the other ‘real’ problems in our society has time to worry about athletes.

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