kate wrote:I think it it so sad that someone ever came up with the idea of PEDs. Someone like Manny, who had a real talent - this puts that asterisk by his name. And probably deservedly so. I hate to see favorite players age out of the game, but I'd rather see Varitek being the back up catcher than Manny or Bonds or Clemens etc trying to be something they aren't anymore.
I agree. And if Bonds and Clemens are barred from the HOF, I think Manny might be also. It really is sad, and the Manny situation makes me wonder how many other players are still using PEDs....
As for watching favorite players age, I think that they should play as long as THEY want to and they still have something to contribute, but if a favorite, such as Derek Jeter, decided that he wanted to retire at the end of this season because he can no longer play at the high standard he expects of himself, I would completely understand. It must be one of the hardest things in the word to do-- go out on your own terms. I sometimes think that entertainers in other endeavors have it easier than professional athletes; Picasso was able to create great art well into his late 80s and unlike Yaz or Bernie or otherbeloved baseball players, Emmylouand Willie and Neil Young, etc., didn't have to stop performing professionally in their late 30s....