Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa committed similar
indiscretions, and all will be sentenced, though surely not
equally.     By Mark Purdy  I'm not voting for any of the
steroid social club -- or whatever you want to call the group
that includes Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa -- until
I have as complete a picture as possible of the Major League
Baseball landscape during that time period.  Fortunately, the
Hall of Fame voting process allows for us to be patient and wait
for the full story. This isn't a one-time-only election.
Candidates are eligible over a 15-year window. So just because
I'm not voting for someone now, it doesn't mean I will never
vote for him.  My decision not to vote for Bonds or Clemens or
Sosa (or any other steroid-implicated players) has nothing to do
with their personalities or the way they treated me on a
professional basis. It's all about their performance for me.
Over the next 10 or 15 years, I expect to find greater clarity
with my choice. But this time? I'm absta