From
where I sit it looks like there's at least one Major Leaguer with an eye on reality...
Eric
Chavez is bang on with his assessment. Even with the vast majority
of the stars of the late 90s and early 2000s linked to PEDs the money
hasn't regressed. And it never will. Those players despite their
pathetic behaviour made a massive impact on the bottom line of every
team in MLB. And, by extension, every player. With the massive jump
in interest came the huge leap in salaries. And, unlike the NHL, NBA
and NFL, there still isn't a salary cap in baseball. Last season
there were 20 players making $20-million or more. There are 6 in the
NBA and none in the NFL or NHL. The long-term impact of the steroid
era is inescapable. Every accomplishment is tinged with questions
about it's validity. There's more than a few people who think Bond's
home run record should have an asterisk attached. Given his massive
build up in body, it's hard to disagree. Sadly, no matter how great
the level of righteous indignation the money will stay. And every
major leaguer has gotten a shot in the arm, at least financially.
At
least that's how I see it...and I sit in the cheap seats.
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