Ryne Sandberg's steroid opinion is that players who used drugs do not belong in Major League Baseball's Hall of Fame.

In an interview with Barry Bloom of MLB.com, Sandberg said:

"I'm not a sportswriter. I don't get to vote. I don't get the ballot in the mail, so it's out of my hands either way...there are no suspicions about guys who are in the Hall of Fame. It's an elite group. And once you're in the Hall, you're in the Hall. Up until now, I think the voting system has handled things very well. And like I said before, there are no suspicions in the Hall of Fame."

Former player Sammy Sosa would fall victim to Sandberg's steroid opinion. The two were Chicago Cubs teammates during the 1990s. Reports allege Sosa was one of 104 players who tested positive for steroids during Major League Baseball's test in 2003. MLB sealed the results under a deal with the player's union.

Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, who all came under suspicion for steroid use, would also be denied entry into the Hall of Fame.

The Phillies third base coach is reportedly the favorite to be named the next Phillies manager if and when the 69-year-old Charlie Manuel steps down. To get to this point as a coach on Manuel's staff, Sandberg spent six seasons working as a Minor League manager in the Cubs' and Phillies' organizations.

Sandberg started his playing career with the Phillies but went to the Cubs in the infamous Ivan de Jesus trade in 1982, arguably one of the worst trades in baseball history. Sandberg became one of the best second basemen ever to play the game when with the Cubs. He worked his way up through the MinorLeagues as a coach in recent years.

Sandberg was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2005. He hit 282 career home runs with a .285 batting average and a .795 OPS.