Greg, What I said about the unions and drug testing is far from a "cheap shot". I do agree with you that fans have a tendancy to look the other way, but the unions HAVE stopped several attempts at drug testing in sports. I am not supporting drug testing, I think it is an invasion of privacy. I am merely telling you what the history has been. I do support unions, but I think the facts have to speak for themselves.   Baseball will not punish players as long as the Players Union opposes it.

The Major League Baseball Players Union has stopped several attempts for drug testing. The collective bargaining agreement has only been able to come up with a slap on the wrist for steroid use, and that was implemented last year and is valid only through the 2004 season. A first positive test for steroid use would result in treatment and a second in a 15-day suspension or fine of up to $10,000 US. For these players, that is pocket change. The contract increases that they make for increasing their numbers more than justifies the possible fine. Unfortunately the player doesn't stop to think about what it is doing to their health.

A union is supposed to protect and help it's members. It is supposed to provide care and treatment and insure their members working environment is a safe one. The Players Union is a joke and they should be ashamed to call themselves a union.

I do agree with everything else you said. Baseball has been ruined for me over the years because of the high salaries, the strikes, the turning the other cheek with issues like these, and the high cost to the fan.