Do you believe Brian's explanation?

[Harford Bird]

So what? It is up to the parents of the children to teach them right and wrong.

Perhaps it's a testament to the fact that there are so many parents who don't do their jobs.

[Hank Scorpio]

I don't hold them to a higher standard either. However, many people do, and these athletes are role models for a lot of kids around the country. So to not care is essentially saying that you don't care about the kids who look up to these athletes, and want to be like them.

I was a huge Mark McGwire fan when I was a kid and I was intelligent enough to not take steroids, so I fail to see your correlation.

Whatever, I just don't get emotional about it. It is what it is. The guy made a mistake and admitted it. Fine. Move along.

[The Wedge]

I was a huge Mark McGwire fan when I was a kid and I was intelligent enough to not take steroids, so I fail to see your correlation.

Whatever, I just don't get emotional about it. It is what it is. The guy made a mistake and admitted it. Fine. Move along.

I'll one up you. I freakin' worshipped Hulk Hogan, but even I knew what "take your vitamins" really meant. I might have done some typical teen daubachery type drugs, but I never felt the need to get steroids. And I wrestled.

[Loupgaroo]

The Mitchell report only implicated him for doing it once. If he'd done it more, the report probably would have said so. Seems like it's a pretty accurate report, even if some of the methods were questionable.

[mcgraw238]

I believe him. Worst thing he could do is get caught in a lie in this environment. He could have sat back and waited for things to go away since he was the poster child by many in the media and fans of what was wrong with the Mitchell Report. I heard Bob Costas, Buster Olney and Scott Van Pelt state that they did not believe his name should have been included in the report. That said, telling a lie in this statement is the worst possible move Roberts could make. I think he's being honest. He made a mistake, he's human. Even with this admission, I still believe that people like Roberts is what baseball is all about.

[erb8472]

Heaven's forbid the parents of these kids teach them why this is wrong.

Heaven forbid the amount of kids today that grow up in foster homes. The number of kids who grow up without a father or mother. I'm sorry that it's hard for you to believe that not every child is raised in a upscale neighborhood with upscale parents.

The fact is kids are easily swayed in their views and opinions. Brian Roberts is a role model for a lot of children, and one of the faces of the Orioles. To not care when a face of the organization sets a bad example for children is just irresponsible.

I agree that the Parents have the obligation to teach the kids right from wrong, but athletes who are rolemodels and do things like this don't make it easy on them.

[Hank Scorpio]

I'll one up you. I freakin' worshipped Hulk Hogan, but even I knew what "take your vitamins" really meant. I might have done some typical teen daubachery type drugs, but I never felt the need to get steroids. And I wrestled.

Wow... how on Earth did you ever figure out that it was stupid to take steroids?

I've always been suspicious, but you really ARE superhuman Wedge.

I was not only a huge Keith Moon / John Bonham fan as a kid, I was a drummer in a band, and I never even shot heroin. I never even smoked pot!!! And I was a lacrosse player, too!!!

[erb8472]

Guys let's face it most of us know right from wrong, because we were raised in good homes with good parents who taught us the difference. However, isn't it upsetting if just one child decides to take steriods because so and so did it.

[The Wedge]

Wow... how on Earth did you ever figure out that it was stupid to take steroids?

I've always been suspicious, but you really ARE superhuman Wedge.

I was not only a huge Keith Moon / John Bonham fan as a kid, I was a drummer in a band, and I never even shot heroin. I never even smoked pot!!! And I was a lacrosse player, too!!!

I was a huge Metallica fan growing up, and I never turned in to an alcoholic cry baby.

[The Wedge]

Guys let's face it most of us know right from wrong, because we were raised in good homes with good parents who taught us the difference. However, isn't it upsetting if just one child decides to take steriods because so and so did it.

Let us have our fun, killjoy!

[erb8472]

I apologize.

I was a huge Andre the Giant fan, but it didn't make me buy stilts.

[Sports Guy]

Heaven forbid the amount of kids today that grow up in foster homes. The number of kids who grow up without a father or mother. I'm sorry that it's hard for you to believe that not every child is raised in a upscale neighborhood with upscale parents.

The fact is kids are easily swayed in their views and opinions. Brian Roberts is a role model for a lot of children, and one of the faces of the Orioles. To not care when a face of the organization sets a bad example for children is just irresponsible.

I agree that the Parents have the obligation to teach the kids right from wrong, but athletes who are rolemodels and do things like this don't make it easy on them.

And what about the fact that he came out, admitted it and said it was wrong?

The kids can follow that as well.

This stuff about the kids is just more bs to me.

If they try steroids, it will be because they choose to not because BROb did it.

[SteveA]

I had to go with no because:

1) This only occurred after he was fingered.

and

2) I believe he is subject to penalty by MLB just as Gibbons was. Admitting ONE TIME use right after being fingered is exactly what someone trying to minimize any possible penalty would do.

and

3) Steroids supposedly promote faster healing from injury, and words like "amazing" were being tossed around to describe B-Rob being ready for Opening Day the other year after suffering that horrible injury in September.

[Sports Guy]

All I care about is BRob's trade value.

This still shouldn't hurt it but him admitted it is different than his name being mentioned in the report.

[Flip217]

And what about the fact that he came out, admitted it and said it was wrong?

The kids can follow that as well.

This stuff about the kids is just more bs to me.

If they try steroids, it will be because they choose to not because BROb did it.

But don't you think part of their reason for choosing to will be because favorite athletes have made the same choice?