Alex Rodriguez tested positive for anabolic steroids in 2003

[BMan62]

Unfortunately, disciplinary action is pretty much a laugh in MLB and has been since the 80's. Look back at Darryl Strawberry - 7 times caught for drug possession - not steroids, but hard line drugs like cocaine - and all he got was slaps on the wrist and scoldings.

Personally, in the interest of fairness to A-Rod, since the first name on that list from 2003 came out, the rest of the names should also be released and those players be chastised as well.

One last point -- what makes the players on this list any less guilty than McGwire? Shouldn't the players on this list have asterisks beside all their stats and be locked out of any possible inclusion in the Hall of Fame? Fair is fair.

[gueli]

Unfortunately, disciplinary action is pretty much a laugh in MLB and has been since the 80's. Look back at Darryl Strawberry - 7 times caught for drug possession - not steroids, but hard line drugs like cocaine - and all he got was slaps on the wrist and scoldings.

Personally, in the interest of fairness to A-Rod, since the first name on that list from 2003 came out, the rest of the names should also be released and those players be chastised as well.

One last point -- what makes the players on this list any less guilty than McGwire? Shouldn't the players on this list have asterisks beside all their stats and be locked out of any possible inclusion in the Hall of Fame? Fair is fair.

The reaction of many of the BB writers is that they will not be included in the hall of fame.

the rest of the names should be released- hopefuly a freedom of information request or some such, or it might come out at one of the trials (Bonds/balco/clemins).

And as far as Darryl Strawberry isn't he serving hard time now? BB never caught him or did anything, but the POLICE sure did.

[GothMickey]

I don't remember Strawberry's punishments, but, I remember Steve Howe being suspended several times. Back to A-Rod. Now that he has admitted it, let it be. Release the names of the other 103, and move forward.

[JPL]

The other thing that has been bugging me about this entire thing is what about finding this leak or leaks that keep releasing this information? I mean if these were confidential documents I am assuming only a select number of people have or had access to them. The longer this continues the more damge it is doing to the game.

[GothMickey]

The other thing that has been bugging me about this entire thing is what about finding this leak or leaks that keep releasing this information? I mean if these were confidential documents I am assuming only a select number of people have or had access to them. The longer this continues the more damge it is doing to the game.

The problem is more than a select number of people have the results. Originally it was the lab (numbers were used in place of names) and the MLBPA/MLB. Now the government has the results. That means anyone involved with the investigation, including judges, paralegals, congressmen, etc... The list goes on.

[brad192]

I guess we can start calling him A - ROID now!

[gueli]

to paraphrase-
selig says a-rod is a disgrace because he admitted using.
Gee in the face of overwhelming evidence, he did not stick his head in the sand. (comparing my opinion of a-rod & selig).

I heard the a-roid interview, I liked how he did not admit to what he used, its much better to only admit to what they know. ("the school called ? I know nothing about the fire in the teachers lounge....um, what fire. Its not about a fire?"- atributed to bart simpson).

I can not believe Selig's arrogance.
Oh well, - THESE ARE NOT THE STEROIDS YOU ARE LOOKING FOR.
or There are no Steroids behind the curtain. Ignor the man beind the curtain.

[PirateLover]

Unfortunately, disciplinary action is pretty much a laugh in MLB and has been since the 80's.

Ask J.C. Romero how he feels about disciplinary action

[GBBT]

On MLB Network,Joe Morgan said the names of the other 103 players should be released so the cloud of doubt of the players that DIDN'T use steroids would disappear.My son plays in Little League and I played softball.I had #.13 on my shirt because I played at 3rd base.My son took 13 because I had it.Yesterday he said "I"m not using #.13 anymore because of A-rod.He used steroids.I'm picking another number." Sad.....and stupid on the players part.