If the sportswriters of America believe the issue of steroids will drive people away from baseball this season, then they are mistaken. I believe that advertisers who sway away from baseball will miss out on the bargain opportunities to spend their marketing dollars. This year will be a great year for baseball, because players will have to be clean, and fans will have more opportunities to interact with players due to the steroid suspicion, surrounding the MLB's players.

The media with all of their talk about Balco, Jason Giambi, Barry Bonds, and others will only lead to more fan curiosity. People who have not watched baseball in a few years may follow the sport just to see who will be first to be suspended for steroid use. I predict by the MLB All-Star Break, no sportswriters will even be talking about steroids, because the focus will be on the pennant races in the AL and NL.

Baseball may not have another season with several people over fifty home runs, but 45 to 50 home runs might win the home run title. This season will be devoted to the fans, because the steroid issue even made into President's Bush State of the Union Address in 2004. People already are tired of hearing about steroids, in regards to baseball, therefore sportswriters will have to talk about something else to keep fans reading their columns. I already know baseball clubs are going to portray a more family like atmosphere for the fans, otherwise they could end up not seeing those corporate dollars returning next season, when advertisers feel comfortable having baseball players promote their products.

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