Ok, so I just wanted to quickly post about this whole Arod thing... I won't get into too much detail here, I'll update it later at greater length.
The reason I thought about this today is because I read that Sean Avery was assigned to Hartford's AHL team (the Wolfpack). Why did Avery bring to mind Arod? Good question... I was reading the article about Avery and I started to think about the action taken by the NHL versus the action (inaction) taken by MLB regarding steroids. Think about it:
Avery made an offhand and inappropriate comment about his ex-girlfriends to the media before a game. His comments had nothing to do with the game or his playing ability. His comments were in poor taste, but my God, who cares? Go to a movie today and you can hear much worse language (and pay for it!). So the NHL and the Stars make this big deal out of Avery's comments and "indefinitely punished (suspended) him." Wow.
And now to Arod... so I imagine that since he broke the law and used an illegal substance (while also compromising the integrity and history of the game) he will face a fine and suspension, right? Wrong. Nothing with happen to Arod. Yeah, his reputation will take a hit, although he was pretty widely despised anyway, and his ranking as one of the top players in the history of baseball will probably be in doubt. But no real punishment will come his way. He'll still make his $250 million dollars. He'll play 160 games this year for the Yankees. No punishment. Even the Yankees have come out with a statement that they support him, as he is part of the family. Amazing... he BROKE THE LAW. Nobody cares about that. All the media plays up is whether or not his numbers will legitimately stack up against the others in history.
This isn't really about Arod, but about baseball. The freakin' owners and player's unions are so morally corrupt it makes you sick. Everyone knew about the drug use, but no one cared. They still don't . They only care about limiting the damage and moving on. New alert, you won't be able to move on. Every year this will come up when another member of the 1985 - 2005 baseball seasons become eligible for the Hall of Fame. This is with us for the next 20 or 30 years.
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The problem is that every time it comes up, MLB goes back to the spineless stance of "well, it wasn't an illegal substance back then". It's reprehensible to have to read about on an almost daily basis. I hope they take all the SOBs who testified before Congress and throw them in jail for the maximum sentence, just to prove a point.
I just wanted to raise my hand in favor of Sean Avery. He is a player. Mr. Hustle of the hockey set. The NY Rangers were better when he was skating on the team, made the playoffs and was a competitve bunch until their exit. This year without him, no grit, and nothing much in terms of scoring or making things happen in front of the net. The Kings were a better team when he was with them. He gets his penalty minutes - no doubt about that, but he also gets his scoring points both assists and goals when he gets any minutes. He has skills - motivating team mates and handling the puck.
Yes, he might not be too bright when in the public. He may have old, bigoted tendencies. For that he should be enrolled in sensitivity and diversity classes, perhaps learn about the qualities of the human race across all boundaries.
I am happy to see him in a Wolpack uniform. I hope he will be Ranger property soon and then up to the mother club, readying a team in substantial gut need for the playoffs.
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