Thursday, April 17, 2008
Rough Draft lead
Both in Washington DC and on baseball diamonds across the country a new year is beginning or about to begin. More so now than ever before are these two seemingly different areas intertwined and ready for the nation's grueling questions.
Jesse Ogle Interview
Q: Should Congress have gotten involved in the steroids scandal in baseball?
A: Congress did the right thing in getting involved in the proceedings because it was clear that with out Congress nothing was going to get done or be solved. The ability to make people take the stand under oath was necessary in getting to just the tip of the iceberg that is steroids. While Congress and this nation do have more pressing issues, baseball is so called "America's game" and its integrity in the last decade and a half has come under pressure because of people who are trying to play for themselves and not for the love of the game.
A: Congress did the right thing in getting involved in the proceedings because it was clear that with out Congress nothing was going to get done or be solved. The ability to make people take the stand under oath was necessary in getting to just the tip of the iceberg that is steroids. While Congress and this nation do have more pressing issues, baseball is so called "America's game" and its integrity in the last decade and a half has come under pressure because of people who are trying to play for themselves and not for the love of the game.
Interview with Boston University Lacrosse Player Chris Lejuez:
Interview with Boston University Lacrosse Player Chris Lejuez:
Q: Have you ever taken steroids or a performance enhancing drug?
A: No I never taken either steroids or a performance enhancing drug. I do not believe that cheating is the way to gaining success in a sport. If people work hard and beat me than I'll give them credit but if I know that they have cheated in anyway it justs makes me upset.
Q: How do you feel about the Mitchell Report and its repercussions on the game of baseball?
A: The Mitchell Report was a necessary first step in solving the problem of steroids in baseball, but it is and should not be the final step. Many people I believe that have taken or take steroids were not named in the report so they think that they are safe and will continue to use the steroids and continue to taint the game.
Q: Have you ever taken steroids or a performance enhancing drug?
A: No I never taken either steroids or a performance enhancing drug. I do not believe that cheating is the way to gaining success in a sport. If people work hard and beat me than I'll give them credit but if I know that they have cheated in anyway it justs makes me upset.
Q: How do you feel about the Mitchell Report and its repercussions on the game of baseball?
A: The Mitchell Report was a necessary first step in solving the problem of steroids in baseball, but it is and should not be the final step. Many people I believe that have taken or take steroids were not named in the report so they think that they are safe and will continue to use the steroids and continue to taint the game.
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