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01-11-2010, 03:39 PM #1
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I applaud Big Mac for coming clean. I think in time America will forgive those who tell the truth, and his voting numbers will spike upward.
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01-11-2010, 03:49 PM #2
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As a STL fan and a baseball fan I was happy for him to come clean....anyone who did not think he used is very naive...he was already assumed guilty as he practically admitted guilt by not denying in front of congres....This was the best thing he could have done for himself and hopefully it can turn positive for him.
He gave us a lot of memories and we have to as fans understand that steroids were part of the game..we must mark it down in history as the steroid era which baseball itself turned a blind eye to and move forward...put everyone in the Hall that deserves based on their impact on the game and their stats/accomplishments with the understanding that everyone who played during the era could be subject to questions regarding PED's....we have no way of knowing who did and did not use before the testing.
Baseball's history are full of cheaters and given the chance those who played in a different era very likely would have taken any and everything to help them play longer....
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01-11-2010, 04:14 PM #3
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01-11-2010, 04:35 PM #4
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I doubt that Mac was shaking in his boots about NOT getting the hitting coach position. I'm pretty sure he could have taken this to the grave with him and not allowed his little kids to find out...Mac's a pretty private person. He could have just said 'no' to the job offer. He knew what would happen if he did in fact say 'yes'.
Probably feels pretty good for him right now. Many good ballplayers are not in the hall for whatever reason...Dave
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01-11-2010, 04:45 PM #5
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Regards, Tony
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01-11-2010, 04:52 PM #6
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01-11-2010, 04:55 PM #7
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Regards, Tony
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01-11-2010, 05:04 PM #8
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McGwire will be interviewed by Bob Costas tonight on MLB Network, 7 EST
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01-11-2010, 08:55 PM #9
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I think Mac should bring a ladder with the
hole he's digging
We're going to need a larger circus tent
after this.
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01-11-2010, 05:55 PM #10
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He wasn't forced to do anything. Neither Bonds nor Clemens came clean, even when caught red-handed. McGwire could have persisted in his obfuscations. Instead, he did the right thing.
Hopefully, more players will follow suit. But I doubt if HOF-eligible or near-eligible users would come clean, because they risk tarnishing their names. The cost to their reputations is just too great.
I doubt that many from this era were clean. As a Bagwell fan, I am just being honest when I say that I'll bet he used. It was part of the era, an unfortunate one at that.
I've heard that between 50-80% of MLB players used in the steroid era. However, I don't have the evidence to corroborate that statement. It would be harder to find a list of who didn't use back in the 1990s.Les Zukor
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