It Will Get Worse Before It Gets Better

The AP is reporting that Baron Budhausen plans to open an investigation of steroid use by Barry Bonds and other players. The report indicates that former Senator George Mitchell will lead the witch hunt…errr…investigation.

So far, there is no word what the Baron plans on doing with any information that Mitchell and his crew come up with. If they find evidence of juicing, what then? Doing nothing won’t sit well with the fans or the media. But doing something might be equally as unpalatable. As we (and many others) have pointed out, steroids were not banned by MLB until two years ago. Can MLB punish players for something that wasn’t against the rules? It’s a safe bet the MLBPA will have something to say if MLB tries.

I’ve got a bad feeling about this. No matter what happens, look for things to get worse before they get better…