Put Up or Shut Up

So I was watching Sportscenter this morning, and even though the baseball trade deadline just passed, and NFL training camps are opening up all over the country, the main story still seems to be the fallout from the positive drug tests of David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez. Anchors and guests were discussing the topic of whether or not the rest of names on that list of 104 should be released to avoid these disruptions every month or so. As a former reporter I say, HELL YES!! As a human being I say, HELL NO!!

Would I like to know who else tested positive? Sure I would, but I also know that if I were to participate in an experiment, because let's face it this was experimental testing, and I was told no matter what the results were they would remain confidential, and would NEVER, EVER be released to the public, clearly I would want my trust honored. As everyone knows by now, this is not the case.

I do believe the players that tested positive cheated the game, however we never should have known they tested positive in the first place. If I were one of the players whose name had been leaked I would be on the phone with Lowell "The Hammer" Stanley faster than you can say piss test.

This brings me to my next point. Who is this coward(s) who feels the need to ruin the lives of human beings without revealing his/her identity? Whoever it is, they are despicable for what they have done. Whats worse is they are most likely receiving compensation for ruining the lives of other human beings. 104 grown men, along with many others, made a conscious decision to participate in an experimental program, the goal of which was to clean up the game of Baseball. In making that decision they weren't just told, they were PROMISED there would be no consequences. By no means am I siding with drug users, but at the same time I am putting myself in their shoes and a promise is a promise. The sad part is while these players are suffering through the consequences right now, these unnamed sources will keep benefiting from the plight of others, and its disgusting.

There are only 3 entities that have access to the list. The Major League Baseball Players Association, Major League Baseball and the U.S. Attorney's Office. There is a leak in one of these extremely powerful organizations, and I now feel this story has taken a turn from whats wrong with Baseball to whats wrong with America.