'I don't want to hear the commissioner turned a blind eye to this or he didn't care about it. That annoys the you-know-what out of me. You bet I'm sensitive to the criticism. The reason I'm so frustrated is, if you look at our whole body of work, I think we've come farther than anyone ever dreamed possible.'-Major League Commissioner Bud Selig, before Alex Rodriquez's press conference today.

Bud, one of the fundamentals of growing up is learning to accept blame. You can't sit on your high horse, and expect us to believe, that as the commssioner, you had no idea or no control over the issue....and you sure as hell didn't have a problem with Big Mac and Sosa catching the national media, bringing fans back, and turning baseball into a $6 billion industry...Because if you were ignorant of it, you should step down as commissioner, right now. It's time for you to finally lead by example Bud...start sharing the blame.

And while I'm on that note....

I am sick and tired of Red Sox fans giving me hell for all the Yankees who've been linked to steroids...So if you New Englandah's would take a break from your clam chowdah and knock the icicles from your ears for a moment, let me educate you on a few things:

1. When the entire freakin Mitchell Report was based on the testimony of 2 individuals, who both worked almost exclusively for New York teams, Kirk Radomski, for the Mets, and Brian McNamee, with the Yankees, who do you think most of the names are going to come from? The Devil Rays?

2. Former Senator George Mitchell, who was in charge of and the namesake of the entire investigation, is on the Red Sox payroll. HEELLLOOOOO!!!!!

So, my point is Red Sox Nation, the next time you go to rip the Yankees about steroids, check your facts, educate yourself, find out you're wrong, shut up, and continue enjoying your Green Mountain coffee...

On a seperate note, Curt Schilling is calling for all 104 players on the list from 2003 to be released. Curt, I know you like the sound of your own voice, but no one made you spokesman on freakin everything, so SHUT UP!!!

And to close, if you really want to learn who's clubhouse is/was juicing, check out Gerry Fraley's article on the Texas Rangers

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/9194902/Rangers-lead-the-way-...-in-steroids

I Don't Care Anymore!!!

Okay, so just in case you live under a rock and haven't heard, this weekend Sports Illustrated reported that Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids in the experimental round of testing conducted in 2003...A report that A-Rod would later confirm...How this plays out remains to be seen...But you know what? I'm not that upset with A-Rod. Or Clemens. Or Pettitte, or Bonds, or any of the other players who took steroids in the 90's-00's. I want to stop hearing about it. As a member of the media, I understand it's what's news and has to be reported accordingly, but I could really, honestly could care less. I'm tired of players being villified for taking them. I'm not going to make excuses for them, they made their beds and now they have to lie in them, but we all have skeletons in the closet. And it still astounds me how biases steroids reports are toward baseball. No one cares if a football player or hockey player tests positive. Case in point? Rodney Harrison, one of the most well known and most talented safeties in the NFL and an icon in New England, tested positive and was suspended at the start of the 2007 season, and barely anyone remembers that, he wasn't interrogated by Congress, and he hasn't been villified by any means, at least not around here. But if any player with name value in MLB tests positive, they might as well have a seat with their name on it in Washington, and they are permanently tarnished in the game. It's hypocritical, it's biased, it's wrong, and I'm tired of it...

Stick it to the Man-ny

I have drawn the line in the sand. There can't be any more lenience. There is no room for the most selfish "man" in sports. Manny "All About Me" Ramirez just turned down a one-year, $25 million contract. That's right, 25,000,000 American dollars. In a point in time where families are being kicked out of there homew because of economic crisis, Manny turned his head the other way to being the second-highest paid player in the Majors, and more money in one year than most families will make in 5 generations. I could understand if there was a "better" offer than that...that's the spirit of capatilism and what this country is based on, but when you spit at that kind of money with that much disdain in this time, there's no place for you here. No team should sign you, hang up your spikes Manny, and go home...