The Mitchell Report, aka Hal Morris? Really?

So the Mitchell Report, in which we have been given the names of many different baseball players who took performance enhancing substances (to use the euphemism for "steroids"), came out today. I won't say too much, because ESPN is doing, like, ninety consecutive hours on the issue, but a couple thoughts.

1. During the press conference, Senator Mitchell pretty much said, "This is the list. Please ignore it and go about your business." Now, I understand why it's hard to penalize these people, and let those that were just better at cheating off the hook, but really? Just, here's the report, please don't go and do anything about it? Good work.

2. Larry Bagbie actually wrote, in the memo field of a check used to pay for steroids, "Supplements". Not really a great way to cover your tracks there, Bags. Maybe a little more discreet next time, eh? Even if you're way into it, your check memo should never read, "Hookers and blow".

3. F.P. Santangelo was on the list? Adam Piatt? Jesus, think of how bad they would have been without steroids. It boggles the mind.