Their Cheatin' Hearts

In regards to the nearly undeniable evidence that Kenny Rogers cheated in several important games, including Game 2 of the World Series, you'd think that other players (especially Yanks and A's) would publicly decry being swindled away from an opportunity to win a championship.

However, they're mostly silent on the matter. And so is Major League Baseball. The whole issue is — officially, anyway — being swept under the AstroTurf.

One must wonder whether the relative silence of MLB and its players indicates that cheating is much deeper and more prevalent than one big pitcher in one big game. Why else would so many seem to collectively care so little? Perhaps players with glass arms don't throw stones.

Does cheating in our nation's pastime involve more than just steroids? Are the rules of the game bent and broken so often that no player is innocent enough to cry foul?

Please, Joe, say it ain't so.