If that's what we allowed, I believe almost all pro athletes would eventually use steroids. Some, like Ken Caminiti, would die. Some would have short-term health problems. Some would have long-term health problems. And some would hit 80 home runs in a season. You may not see a problem with that, but the problem I see is that virtually every young kid who dreams of making it to the big leagues would then have to make a decision of whether they want to risk their health with very dangerous drugs just so they can achieve their dream artificially.
Have you seen Palmeiro's reaction as he trotted into second base after his 3,000th hit? We now know that he was aware of his positive test at the time, even though it hadn't been released publicly. He didn't look happy. He didn't look thrilled. He looked uncomfortable. It was almost like he was ashamed.
What's the thrill of hitting a home run when you hit it because of something Jose Canseco injected into your rear end? It would be just as bad if Palmeiro was using an aluminum bat while other players used wooden bats.
That so-called "best player in baseball today" you speak of isn't playing much baseball these days. The waters in McCovey Cove are quite calm. But Bonds does deserve recognition for one thing - he's been an All-Star whiner this year, blaming the media for all his self-inflicted wounds. Gotta love the way he pushed his son in front of the cameras for that ESPN interview a few months ago. Real classy, Barry. Real classy.