Jose Canseco plans to file a class-action lawsuit against Major League Baseball and the players' association, claiming that he has been ostracized. Canseco said Wednesday that he plans to invite Sammy Sosa and Rafael Palmeiro to join in the suit. He said the basis of the suit would be "lost wages -- in some cases, defamation of character." "Because I used steroids and I came out with a book, I was kicked out of the game, but I have not been inducted into the Hall of Fame," Canseco told the Associated Press. "A lot of these players have not been inducted into the Hall of Fame: Mark McGwire and so forth. They're losing salaries, because obviously when you're inducted into the Hall of Fame, you get asked to do certain, you know, appearances and shows and so forth, which incorporates income. So there is a major income loss. "Not even that, baseball blackballs you from their family, meaning you can't have a future proper reference from them, a job, no managerial jobs, no coaching jobs, nothing. They completely sever you."