Baseball's answer for PED suspects up for Hall of Fame? Make them wait

As suspected drug cheats like Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens gain ground on Hall of Fame enshrinement, it’s become clear they can’t be shut out forever

Thanks to years of research into the effects of performance enhancing drugs in baseball we now know everything about the drugs except whether or not they enhance performance.

Steroids and other so-called performance drugs were really at the center of this year’s Hall of Fame vote, which was announced on Wednesday night. Three very good players – first baseman Jeff Bagwell, catcher Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez, and outfielder Tim Raines – all surpassed the requisite 75% of votes needed to get a plaque in Cooperstown.

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