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Originally Posted by KevanGuy
So if they continue sweeping it under the carpet then will things ever change? If not then I guess the * beside the records being set these days will probably mark the start of dope condoning instead of representing just an era? blech, that was a poorly constructed sentence.
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And the * will merely be an invisible one held by fans, but not recognized by baseball. There's no way for MLB to go back and strip guys like Sosa and Mac of their records so they will stay in the books until someone legitimate (cue Albert Puljos) comes along and re-writes those records.
As for whether things will ever change - probably not, because of continual advancements in drugs that will allow them to stay ahead of testing, and more disturbing because of the player's association unwillingness to allow full and proper testing.
The only thing that will change or perhaps better phrased continue to deteriorate are fans attitudes towards MLB players.
The more I think about it, the more I realize that Alberta Puljos really is the guy that can "save" the sport. He's got the ability to break the signle season HR record (not the season b/c of his injury), capture a triple crown and mount a charge on some all time records....and I believe he's doing it all clean.Baseball desperately needs a guy like him, who the fans do trust, to throw up some records so that they can forget about the Sosas, Macs and Bonds of the sport.