Well, at least baseball’s coming soon to get us through the NFL off-season

All the baseball hearings and Congressional shock over drug enhancements aside, it is almost time to start spring training.

Though it's a pale substitute for NFL football, at least major league baseball does give us some hope for entertainment on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon. (By the way, if you're interested in some deals on sports equipment, here's a link to some useful Sports Authority coupons. They carry a great selection of sports gear and equipment for individual and team sports.)

As for the outrage over steroids, HGH, and other performance enhancing drugs in baseball -- should that really be such a shock or surprise? As I've written elsewhere in this blog, I don't doubt people who are paid huge bundles of money to play a game try everything they can to get an edge in the game. If we truly disapprove or fear what the drugs may do to young people, then we really should get on the ball and force leagues, teams, coaches, and players to set up serious rules and enforce them.

So, onward to spring training. Then to a summer of good baseball. Go Cardinals! (Or at least go well enough not to completely embarrass the good folks of Missouri like you did last season.)
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February 17, 2008 | Filed Under Sports News