Three strikes against the United States Congress for taking the time to hold hearings on baseball, steroids and interrogate Roger Clemens. Strike one: with a war on two fronts, an economy in distress, terrorism, and a country at risk, don’t they have better things to do with their time. Two: of all institutions to talk about ethics, Congress should be the last to throw stones. They refuse to put any real teeth into ethics violations, with dozens of their own members resigning in disgrace. Strike three: it’s only baseball – it’s a sport – it’s a game –the fans will be the final judge. In fact, Congress’s own association with the game is more toxic to baseball than all the steroids in China.
