Magically, "Suspension" became "Ban"

In the past few days, an SI.com baseball media celebrity (Jon Heyman) wrote that players "named" in the Radomski/McNamee report (televised 12/13/07 and known as the "Mitchell" report) wouldn't likely be "banned" by "the commissioner." I only note this for the record as I am the only person who sees the distinction as meaningful.

• When did the word "ban" take over from the word "suspension" as relates names televised on 12/13/07?

• Who says a baseball media celebrity defines reality-much less discourse? Answer: Bud Selig.

I notice tonight there was another headline regarding Bud Selig and "bans" on Baseball-Reference. I'm not going to bother creating links to these because no one cares.

• P.S. Since Paul Byrd's criminal allegations were apparently withheld from George Mitchell's investigation by Bud Selig, there is no word on what percentage Selig will be receiving on sales of Byrd's upcoming book or on future earnings of Cleveland Indians' management.

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