Swami:
I'm reading the fine print on this story about Sammy Sosa using "a performance-enhancing drug" in 2003. It also says there's this list floating around with 104 positive tests from that year, and A-Rod was another one of the culprits. Who are the other 102? Can't go into detail, but I really need to know for legal reasons.
Sincerely,
M.L.B.
Dear Mr. Baseball:
First and foremost, Tuesday's "revelation" about our disgraced former local hero raised more questions than it answered. For example:
-- Was the performance-enhancer a steroid (up to and including HGH), a drug of abuse (such as cocaine or ecstasy), or a stimulant (including amphetamines and certain appetite suppressants)? The list of baseball's banned substances opens the possibility that Sosa ate the wrong brownies at a party.
-- Was it a mere coincidence that this news flash came out just in time to distract the Cubs from focusing on the task of playing the White Sox?
-- Does this ease the sting of losing to the hated Florida Marlins in the 2003 National League Championship Series, since that victory would now officially be tainted?
But now, to your question: Who else is on the dreaded list of shame? A simple glance at the crystal ball reveals the obvious answer ...
Us.
