Clarion Content

Sometimes folks get their just desserts. The Clarion Content felt like today was just such a day. It was the used car salesman Bud Selig's 75th birthday. And lo and behold if the New York Times didn't deliver him a heck of a birthday present. Dropping the news that Boston Red Sox stars David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez had tested positive for performance enhancing drugs back in 2003.

The news came as no surprise. The timing could not have been more appropriate. Commissioner Selig was the authority figure most culpable for baseball casual endorsement of steroids in the 1990's. Selig was the leader who glorified the ridiculously tainted 1998 demolishing of Roger Maris's single-season home run record. He was the commissioner who oversaw Barry Bonds blatantly obvious transformation. While there were many who shared in the guilt of turning a blind eye to what was if not cheating by the letter of the rules, was certainly illegal under United States law, Selig was the head honcho.

Selig, who epitomizes the sleaze associated with used car salesmen, got a healthy dose of you reap what you sow. Happy Birthday, Bud!

Labels: baseball, Ethically questionable, sports