The truth finally comes out that close to a hundred Major League Baseball players used performance enhancing drugs. Most likely this is just the tip of the iceberg. The news is not surprising.

In the world of competitive sports where hundreds of millions of dollars are on the line, a professional athlete will many times do whatever he can to increase the odds of being a better player.

What is unfortunate is that many in the club house knew that this was happening, but they swept it under the carpet. However, the rug became lumpy and there was no longer a way to disguise the truth.

Who is responsible for this sordid chapter in baseball's history? Everyone-owners, managers, coaches, players, the media, and the fans. Everyone wants a winning team that goes to the World Series.

However, this is not possible, especially when players only depend on their natural talents. They only way that baseball's entourage could possibly see this occurring was for players to use illegal chemicals to enhance their performance and the outcome of the game.

The owners want to make a tidy return on their investment; the managers and coaches want to earn their bonuses; the players want a multi-million dollar salary and a World Series ring; the media wants to cover an exciting game with amazing plays; and the fans want their favorite team to play in the World Series. Everyone is culpable in this sordid episode in baseball's history.

How does Major League Baseball recover from this crisis? This is a good question. Some say that players should be routinely tested for performance enhancing drugs. However, some of them do not show up in the tests, so this will not work.

The only way the game can be restored to what it was like during the days of Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Mickey Mantle, or Don Drysdale is for the everyone to come clean.

An ethical code of conduct needs to be established and strictly followed. This is similar to what doctors, journalists, lawyers, public relations professionals and others pledge to do in their respective industries. The same should be true for Major League Baseball.

The games may not be as exciting and records may not be shattered as easily, but at least everyone will know that an honest game of baseball is being played.