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Posted By: Shawn Chambers

Justin,

I see your angle and do appreciate your argument. I think it's flawed, however. If baseball were a "private" organization...why were the Black Sox tried before a grand jury rather than just an internal investigation. Why is congress involved in the steroids issue?? Why was Pete Rose tried in court?? Landis was a Judge!

Clearly, baseball needs societal law to mete out punishment and maintain a semblance of order. If a player in todays' game were acquitted and NOT proven guilty for a "crime" and subsequently banned for life--he would probably file a lawsuit for at least defamation of character, but most probably millions in damages.

Again, I have no real thoughts on Joe's innocence or guilt, but he is a Hall of Famer.

Shawn