McGwire Finally Comes Clean

[yeszir]

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/12/sports/baseball/12mcgwire.html

 

In a statement released by the St. Louis Cardinals, McGwire said that he began using steroids in the late 1980’s and used them “on occasion throughout the 1990’s,” including the 1998 season, when McGwire captivated the nation by hitting 70 home runs to break the all-time single season record of 61 held by Roger Maris.

 

A little obvious, but noteworthy I think.

[Keeper]

About time.

[CanadianSox]

You mean he wasn't all natural? I don't believe it! <_>

 

Note: since lately people have not been getting some of my posts as jokes when it is clear they are, this post is a JOKE! Please do not go posting about "Oh how could you think he was clean?" blah blah blah. Okay I'm done.

[Dipre]

“The use of steroids and amphetamines amongst today’s players has greatly subsided and is virtually non-existent as our testing results have shown,” Selig said. “The so-called “steroid era” — a reference that is resented by the many players who played in that era and never touched the substances — is clearly a thing of the past, and Mark’s admission today is another step in the right direction.”

 

Either Selig is an idiot, or he really thinks everyone else is an idiot.

[Soxfan1]

I'm glad the guy finally manned up, at least.

[BoSox21]

I knew this was a matter of time when he was named the Cards' hitting coach. Do you realize what kind of distraction that would've been had he kept his silence?

[bsox0407]

He perjured himself but he came out because the statute of limitations has passed.

[yankees228]

A great player who helped save baseball. In my opinion, the fact that he used steroids is almost irrelevant. I know that isn't the popular opinion, and I'm not looking to get into a debate over something that has been discussed ad nauseam, just sharing my thoughts on the matter.

[Dipre]

A great player who helped save baseball. In my opinion' date=' the fact that he used steroids is almost irrelevant. I know that isn't the popular opinion, and I'm not looking to get into a debate over something that has been discussed ad nauseam, just sharing my thoughts on the matter.[/quote']

 

Your thoughts would be correct. Not only were steroids widespread anyway, but he would have been a great ballplayer even without steroids. You still have to square up the ball, and the juice doesn't help with that.

[Spudboy]

So when will Sosa come clean?

[a700hitter]

He didn't perjure himself. He refused to answer the question about steroid use. That's not perjury. It was very telling that he was hiding it, but it was not perjury. Palmiero committed perjury. McGwire needed to put this behind him. I think he will be activated at some point in the season to PH. That will delay his eligibility for the HOF by 5 years and Bonds and Clemens will be the cases of first impression regarding steroid use.

[Dipre]

So when will Sosa come clean?

 

He won't, but they already reported long ago that he tested positive in '03.

 

Report: Sosa tested positive in 2003

[Optimist]

In other news, the sky is blue and it's cold out.

[26 to 6]

I think I have less respect for McGwire today than I did yesterday, which wasn't very much. I think his motives were selfish, and after watching his interview with Bob Costas I was disgusted. Everything he said was a joke, as was his crying routine. In fact the best part of seeing that interview was seeing that ugly piece of s*** cry on national television. The fact that he had the nerve to say that the steroids didn't have any influence on his performance and that he genuinely thinks he still would have hit 70 home runs in '98 and put up the numbers that he did even without steroids was an absolute disgrace and a slap in the face to anybody with an IQ in double digits. What a disgrace to the game. I can't wait until the Cards come to Citi Field to play the Mets so I can go boo the s*** out of this man. I hope he NEVER sees Cooperstown.

 

f*** you Mark McGwire!

[Soxfan1]

I think he will be activated at some point in the season to PH. That will delay his eligibility for the HOF by 5 years and Bonds and Clemens will be the cases of first impression regarding steroid use.

 

This would be very interesting to see.

[26 to 6]

LaRussa has hinted at the possibility of activating him when the rosters expand in September, or even possibly on August 31st so he would be eligible for the playoffs. While I'm not sure if it'll actually happen, part of me hopes it doesn't, but at the same time I kind of hope it does that way he gets the chance to be serenaded with boos when he comes to the plate on the road.

 

Again, f*** that guy!

[redsoxrules]

Mark Mcgwire was awsome in 1998 and what he did was exciting for baseball

I'd put him in the HOF

[Keeper]

I think he will be activated at some point in the season to PH. That will delay his eligibility for the HOF by 5 years and Bonds and Clemens will be the cases of first impression regarding steroid use.

 

I hadn't thought about that. Makes sense. LaRussa is a crafty guy and has always backed McGwire. To a fault.

 

The fact that he had the nerve to say that the steroids didn't have any influence on his performance and that he genuinely thinks he still would have hit 70 home runs in '98 and put up the numbers that he did even without steroids was an absolute disgrace and a slap in the face to anybody with an IQ in double digits.

 

Couldn't agree more. I don't think anyone is buying that it was just hard work, God-given ability, and great eye-hand coordination that allowed him to flourish in his mid-thirties.

[Spudboy]

I think I have less respect for McGwire today than I did yesterday, which wasn't very much. I think his motives were selfish, and after watching his interview with Bob Costas I was disgusted. Everything he said was a joke, as was his crying routine. In fact the best part of seeing that interview was seeing that ugly piece of s*** cry on national television. The fact that he had the nerve to say that the steroids didn't have any influence on his performance and that he genuinely thinks he still would have hit 70 home runs in '98 and put up the numbers that he did even without steroids was an absolute disgrace and a slap in the face to anybody with an IQ in double digits. What a disgrace to the game. I can't wait until the Cards come to Citi Field to play the Mets so I can go boo the s*** out of this man. I hope he NEVER sees Cooperstown.

 

f*** you Mark McGwire!

 

Dito.

[The_Destroyah]

Im no fan of Big Mac either, but I really wish Canseco would shut his greasy mouth and disappear.

[a700hitter]

A great player who helped save baseball. In my opinion' date=' the fact that he used steroids is almost irrelevant. I know that isn't the popular opinion, and I'm not looking to get into a debate over something that has been discussed ad nauseam, just sharing my thoughts on the matter.[/quote']I really don't buy that Sosa and McGwire helped "save the game." The game was a lot less popular after the stike in 1994, but it was not in danger of going out of business. They helped bring in record profits, which is why everyone looked the other way-- the owners, managers, trainers, players and press. What they helped to accomplish with everyone's knowing complicity was to permanently stain the games records and stats --the history of the game. We can no longer compare players across generations nor can we really compare the players from the steroid era, because we don't know who was clean and who was not.

[26 to 6]

Always fun to hear Joe Torre's opinions on the matter...

 

[youtube=Torre with Travis Smiley on PBS]_B2KBuOIRSs

 

Now with the players he has managed he may not be in the best position to comment or criticize on another player's steroid use, and I know that point will be brought up. Keep in mind his criticisms pertain to McGwire's statement that he would have been as good without the steroids.

 

I still can't get over how that clown figures his performance wasn't enhanced by PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT drugs. Baffles my mind.