As much as the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox would like it to happen, the cheating scandal is not going away. People have been fired, mutually agreed to leave, even one manager who had been signed to manage another team walked away because of heat resulting from this issue.
It's gotten so bad, Congress, or the House of Representatives more specifically, is looking to get involved. Bobby Rush (D-IL) sent a letter to the chairs of the Energy and Commerce Committee asking for a hearing on the matter. The Energy and Commerce Committee has oversight when it comes to professional sports.
Stop.
Once again, there is a problem in professional sports and Congress feels it needs to get involved. I guess the House of Representatives has too much time on its hands now that the impeachment trial has moved on to the Senate. There has been plenty of talk about what to do with the parties but does Congress need to be involved? Of course not. This is a bunch of millionaire athletes and managers that are being held accountable to billionaire owners and an Executive Council. Fans across Major League Baseball's domain are already upset just as they were with the steroid scandal 15 years ago. Just like the Juiced-Ball Era, no body needs Congress' help as much as they would like to be involved and get another minute or two in the limelight.
This is an internal matter for Major League Baseball. There are people who cheated. There are people who made mistakes. There are people who did things that damage the spirit of competition and caused people to question the World Series and if those who won it truly did so without question. If there are questions, nobody needs the guidance of Congress. Major League Baseball is an organization that can handle it's own affairs and hand down punishments harsh enough to make the collaborators (et al) realize what's been done and what needs to be done. If there are franchises that don't get it, that's certainly not Congress' problem.
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