In a message dated 8/6/00 7:56:16 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Chuckigo@aol.com writes: << back to journalists & shilling for schilliings: Does a ballplayers endorsement of soda take away from his baseball abilities? nope. >> Apples&Oranges here.... A ball-player does not have a responsibility to inform the public on important social and newsworthy issues/stories. ---jibguy