One Sentence is All it Takes

Rafael Palmeiro can put an end to all this unintentional nonsese by uttering one sentence:

The substance that appeared on my test results was PRODUCT XYZ, which, while a legal supplement, showed up on the test results as an anabolic precursor--an illegal substance under MLB's drug test policy.

That's it. Then we can all believe Raffy's claims about unintentionally and unknowingly taking an illegal substance.

Until then, Raffy is tainted. His chances for the Hall of Fame are damaged. His reputation? Whatever is left of it is now shot. Yet, Raffy is hiding behind some bogus confidentiality agreement that doesn't exist in the CBA. Raffy can talk about this situation all he wants. He can tell us what substance he took. For some reason, he chooses not to. And his silence is speaking louder than any bravado before a Congressional subcommittee.

And until he does, I'm forced to utter the following: Maybe Jose Canseco is right. Until Raffy talks about what really happens, I have to believe that what ever showed up on his test results, he had every intention of taking it.