During the ‘90s, seemingly every baseball superstar was sticking needles in their butt or knowingly taking unprescribed illegal substances. This can also be considered using Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDs), or steroids. The use of steroids, by rule, is forbidden in Major League Baseball—any violation of this rule leads to a 50-game suspension, then a 150-game suspension, and ultimately a lifetime ban from the league if a third violation occurs.

To put it simply, the MLB Hall of Fame elections are going to be very messed up because of these substances. Many ballplayers, such as Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Alex Rodriguez, and Manny Ramirez are either on or soon to be on Hall of Fame ballots, but have one thing in common—they all tested positive for PEDs. These guys were studs, with terrifying swings and disgusting pitches that could have undoubtedly gotten them into the Hall of Fame before they took steroids; now, however, the future is hazy for them. Their chances for being inducted into the Hall of Fame are slim to none, particularly because they have reputations for cheating.

A wise person once told me that cheaters never prosper, and I firmly belive that in this instance. As a baseball player myself, I frown upon the thought of taking steroids to put a competitor at an advantage. There should be no exceptions to putting a steroid user into the Hall of Fame—the player does not deserve it. The Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) should have a strict policy from banning any and all steroid users from entering the prestigious Hall; only the game’s pure greats should be allowed to be elected into it. It makes no sense to allow the cheaters of the coming age, or any age, to be elected.