Frank Robertson's Blog

I just read on the wires that New York Yankees first baseman/designated hitter Jason Giambi will not be punished by MLB Commissioner Bud Selig. Giambi has all but said publicly that he's used performance enhancing drugs and apparently cooperated fully with former Senator George Mitchell in his ongoing investigation into steroid use by major league baseball players. The Commish also pointed to Giambi's community and charity work as a reason to cut him some slack.

Some will argue that Giambi is getting a free pass while the new home run king, Barry Bonds remains under scrutiny unfairly. First of all, Giambi is not even close to breaking one of baseball's most sacred records. But, more importantly, he does come across as approachable and a genuinely nice guy. In fact, I met him once here at FOX 13 when he played for the Oakland A's and he didn't seem to have an arrogant bone in his body. Whether it's deserved or not, Bonds' reputation is quite the opposite. So, as we've seen so many times before, perception becomes reality.