Steriods Put the Big in Red Sox’s Papi; Hispanic Players Being Disclosed Off Confidential List

Another one of Major League Baseball’s elite power hitters has been implicated as a steroid user today. David “Big Papi” Ortiz’s name was cited as one of the 100 players who tested positive for performance enhancement drugs in 2003 – a list of players that MLB and the players’ union agreed would be confidential.

With the shock effect of steroids now gone, it’s interesting to know who is diming out the players on the infamous list of dopers? Although the tests’ results are supposed to be confidential, anonymous sources have decided to pick and choose what names to disclose to the public. Among the players whose names have been improperly disclosed are Alex Rodriguez, Sammy Sosa and David Segui – all of whom are Hispanics.

Utilizing the race card may be premature considering pitcher Jason Grimsley and utility player Larry Bigbie, who are white players, were also ratted out however the outing of potential Hall of Famers of Hispanic descent is an intriguing story in itself.

We’re not trying to support these cheats, but let’s be fair. If names are being revealed on a list that is confidential then all the names should be revealed so as to avoid any feelings of discrimination.