The witch-hunt to prove the great slugger, Barry Bonds of the San Francisco as a lifetime steroid cheater is baseball's answer to needing a scapegoat. In the late 1980's, when steroids seemed to be a settle problem in the NFL, the league made an effort to educate players and test for the drug. Baseball did nothing to take even a moderate stance to ban steroids until the 2003 season.

Before we continue bashing Barry Bonds, remember he might have used steroids for a week or two. Many sports fans do not like the man, and are elated when he fails to make the playoffs. Baseball fanatics see Bonds as not having the class of a Henry Aaron. Oh yeah, wasn't Aaron booed and received death threats as he neared and passed Babe Ruth's home run mark?

Instead of punishing the players, Major League Baseball should have some courage and admit they failed the fans and players. If steroids give you an an unfair advantage on the field, then baseball made a mint off it during the late 90's up till today. Nobody is really excited when A-Rod gets a single, it's all about the long ball. Baseball did not get serious about the allegations of rampant steroid use in the league by former player Jose Canseco. Way to go baseball, use this opportunity to let Jason Giambi and Bonds be hung out to dry, while you treasure all of the revenue you made because of their play on the field.

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