The Mitchell Report

So I have seen a list of names that will be included in the report and except for a few, there is nobody on the list that I would consider shocking. The list includes players that all of a sudden had a power surge or a player who was always good, but then broke down once steroids became an issue, as well as guys that had temper issues. On the other hand, there were a few names I almost expected to be included that weren't. In the end, what does it all mean? Really, nothing. Yeah there are some Hall of Fame voters with a stick up their ass and will refuse to vote for some or any of the guys on the list. However, nobody can discount the enjoyment we all received from the huge power numbers we saw being put up by these same players who have now been outed. Of course, like the McCarthy hearings, these guys have only been linked to steroids through third parties and have not necessarily tested positive. I will admit that I cheered for these guys (and had no problem putting my head in the sand) and will continue to cheer on these guys, including Tejada who was just traded to the Astros yesterday.