A List So Powerful it Could End Careers

If you are an MLB player and turn on the TV at 2pm EST on Thursday, December 13th, and see your name, your career might just be over. At least, it might seem like it is over.

Geroge Mitchell is set to issue a detailed report of his investigation into steroid use in Major League Baseball with as many as 80 names listed. What implications does this have? If a player's name shows up, the player's reputation is instantly tarnished and will never be restored. Every time the person picks up a bat or throws a ball, the legitimacy of the player will be questioned.

Mitchell has spent roughly 21 months gathering whatever data and information he could about the so-called "steroid era." Mitchell was given the power to compile anything that was legal to obtain, even if it might tarnish the overall appearance of Major League Baseball.

Tomorrow will be a very sad day for MLB and the sports world. Hopefully most of the names listed are of retired players, so the current stance of MLB will not be totally tarnished.