Richard Justice makes it too easy.

Richard Justice on ARod:

"In the end, it doesn't matter how much he cheated or even when he cheated. That's the thing about cheating. When you're caught cheating one time, you're a cheat for all-time. So you say you used steroids just a couple of times? Really? Until you got caught, you said you'd never used steroids. Why should we believe anything you say now?"


Richard Justice a year ago on Pettitte:

"Andy Pettitte did the honorable thing. He didn't do it willingly, but he did do it. Good for him.

He's about to find out that he's living in a forgiving country and that fans want to move on from steroids and human growth hormone. That's going to be difficult to do as long as some players hide behind lawyers and owners play dumb.

Those who know Pettitte aren't surprised that he did what he did Saturday afternoon. He may never get all of his reputation back, but he took a small step in the right direction.

Here's hoping others are paying attention. If Pettitte had denied using performance-enhancing substances, it would have been virtually impossible not to believe him."


Richard Justice is not the decider. It's just that this sort of hypocrisy is not uncommon. If Bonds and ARod are defensive and paranoid, it's because they should be.