I can just simply say I am not surprised. It has gotten to the point where I wouldn't be surprised of ANYONE besides Cal Ripken Jr, Derek Jeter, and people already inducted into the Hall of Fame.
To keep this short, just release the entire list. This list will finally clear the waters. If MLB was confident enough of their current testing policy, they would assume that the smarter fans would understand that 2003 was 2003 and 2009 is 2009. People CAN'T take PED's any more. They will get caught and suspended. Yes, there will no doubt be names, like David Ortiz, that will disappoint entire Fan bases to see on the list. However, this list can also end several arguments.
Rafael Palmeiro is one of those arguments. He was obviously pretty ballsy when it came to pointing his finger saying he never took PED's. He claims to this day that he had no reason to take PED's and his name would NOT be on the 2003 list. If his name isn't on the 2003 list, it would be much easier to believe his claim of not taking steroids in '05, and his reputation would be at least somewhat redeemed and put his name back in the Hall of Fame consideration.
MLB should just release the list so they can move on as an organization, and a sport.
I'm not the biggest Red Sox fan by any standard, but this was indeed a shock for me. I respected David Ortiz as one of the greatest hitters of our time, and for (seemingly) being the one to spearhead the anti-PED movement. He was never one to be too cocky like former teammate Manny Ramirez and he was just one hell of a ballplayer. I now, sadly, know he is one of the biggest hypocrites in the game and his name should be next to the aforementioned Rafael Palmeiro's when we all discuss the steroid era 50 years from now. Of course, I still to this day am a firm believer that Ken Griffey Jr. never has or will do steroids, and for that I will always regard him as the best baseball player of my time.
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