positive for PED's? The list of 104 players, which was anonymous and suppose to be destroyed in agreement with the collective bargaining agreement was not and the names of two players on that list, Sammy Sosa and Alex Rodriguez were exposed unlawfully by unknown offenders.
That list was never destroyed, the names and test samples were separated, one being left in Arizona, the other NJ.
The leak has tarnished Alex Rodriguez, diminishing his credentials and hampering financial opportunities, Sammy Sosa now may have to answer questions to congress about possible lying under oath, and suffering the same shame and financial suffering as A-Rod.
Can baseball allow the other names on that list, who may be Hall of Fame players, into the hall of fame, knowing they committed the same offense as Alex Rodriguez and Sammy,(not what substance they took). Do Alex and Sammy have the right for the names to be exposed? What about a lawsuit by the two, if in the case of Alex, this illegal leak is the sole evidence which leads to his denial into the hall, perhaps force major league baseball to change it's by-laws whereby forcing his induction as executive order or by some other measure, the same as if incriminating evidence is entered into a court case and later dismissed for some reason(due process, improper evidence collecting.)
and the jury must decide accordingly.
The other part is that baseball knows Alex and Sammy are offenders and let the HOF process not elect them because of an illegal leak of evidence, but, allow others on that list to get inducted because their names were protected, make baseball a co-conspirator and violate Alex and Sammy's civil rights? Will that diminish the election process making induction less prestigious and honorable? Should baseball act like a judge and expunge any evidence leaked and subsequent admissions and force the voters to vote as if Alex and Sammy's record is clean?
I understand that voting is subjective, and that Alex and Sammy, like many others, aren't viewed as the same role models they once were and what i'm talking about is a legal interpretation of the situation. Also, both Alex and Sammy's situation are not identical and should be treated separately. But people do have a right to constitutional protections, and baseball does not have the right to violate them, just like any other corporation. Tell me what you think.
That list was never destroyed, the names and test samples were separated, one being left in Arizona, the other NJ.
The leak has tarnished Alex Rodriguez, diminishing his credentials and hampering financial opportunities, Sammy Sosa now may have to answer questions to congress about possible lying under oath, and suffering the same shame and financial suffering as A-Rod.
Can baseball allow the other names on that list, who may be Hall of Fame players, into the hall of fame, knowing they committed the same offense as Alex Rodriguez and Sammy,(not what substance they took). Do Alex and Sammy have the right for the names to be exposed? What about a lawsuit by the two, if in the case of Alex, this illegal leak is the sole evidence which leads to his denial into the hall, perhaps force major league baseball to change it's by-laws whereby forcing his induction as executive order or by some other measure, the same as if incriminating evidence is entered into a court case and later dismissed for some reason(due process, improper evidence collecting.)
and the jury must decide accordingly.
The other part is that baseball knows Alex and Sammy are offenders and let the HOF process not elect them because of an illegal leak of evidence, but, allow others on that list to get inducted because their names were protected, make baseball a co-conspirator and violate Alex and Sammy's civil rights? Will that diminish the election process making induction less prestigious and honorable? Should baseball act like a judge and expunge any evidence leaked and subsequent admissions and force the voters to vote as if Alex and Sammy's record is clean?
I understand that voting is subjective, and that Alex and Sammy, like many others, aren't viewed as the same role models they once were and what i'm talking about is a legal interpretation of the situation. Also, both Alex and Sammy's situation are not identical and should be treated separately. But people do have a right to constitutional protections, and baseball does not have the right to violate them, just like any other corporation. Tell me what you think.