Why baseball is under a cloud.

AuthorRhoden, William C.
PositionDrugs and athletes - Column

Baseball's investigation into steroid use has put a cloud over the optimism that usually accompanies a new season. The source of this tension is Barry Bonds, one of the most talented--and polarizing--figures in baseball, history. Bonds, the San Francisco Giants' slugging star, is chasing Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron to get to the top of the career home-run list, but Major League Baseball is chasing Bonds for suspected steroid use. The investigation could have an eye-opening impact. Commissioner Bud Selig's...

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