Re: Was Giambi on double secret probation?
- From: BadgerBC <neilrichardson3819@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2007 19:21:23 -0700
On Jun 6, 5:52 pm, X-rated Vermonter wrote:
Certainly does not create an atmosphere for open and candid airing of
the issue.
One of the things about South Africa that impresses me is that, after
apartheid ended, there were "truth commissions", or something with a
similar title, where people who had participated in atrocities could
testify as to exactly what happened to various people who just
disappeared. No prosecutions were to take place as a result of
evidence so elicited. It helped to bring closure to an ugly era in
that nation's history.
Baseball needs a "truth commission" at this time.
I am not certain if a "truth commission" would work for steroid usage
though. The reason why it worked for South Africa was that it did
exempt certain individuals from legal jeopardy and that itself
probably served as an incentive to at least try to tell some truth.
Here, I'm not sure if there's enough evidence for it other than
perhaps very limited cases (e.g., what is the SOL on possession and/or
distribution of anabolic steroids without prescription?) when
individuals could possibly face prosecution.
I think the motivation to keep silent is too great. What is the
incentive for someone like (let's posit that the following individuals
used PEDs just for argument's sake and I'll stipulate the usual
caveats) Clemens, RJ or even Greg Maddux? Barring some startling
appearance of evidence, they have everything to lose and nothing to
gain. Even if someone who is a marginal player (Grimsley) starts
naming HOFers, without evidence the accused to could always deny
completely in order to preserve their reputation and legacy. Finally,
even with direct evidence (e.g., Pete Rose), there will always be
plenty of fans who'll deny some of their favorite players were wrongly
accused.
BTW the reason why I have very little sympathy for Jason is that he
brought much of the current flak himself when he mentioned a broader
scope of culpability including the owners, MLBPA and obviously Bud.
It was the right message but absolutely the worst messenger
imaginable. He should've just apologized and if he really were gutsy
enough to assume responsibility for his actions, he should've
disclosed everything including whether his trainer had a role (he'd
insisted the Yanks hire him back in 2002 and it was a big source of
contention). Of course that probably would increase the risk of the
Yanks looking at any possibility to void his contract, but he's a
hypocrite. (And an idiotic one as well since the last thing he
should've even contemplated is to bring any attention whatsoever after
testing positive for amphetamine)
.
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