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Originally Posted by RMak

Not that i'm defending McGwire... but he took the 5th. He chose not to speak so it wouldn't be used against him. :cool:

True dat...

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Originally Posted by statdoc (Post 700020)

I am stunned. Who ever would have even thought RM was using steroids?

:)

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Originally Posted by Thunder22 (Post 700058)

wait... what?

:yikes: Wrong index finger.

Baseball is a great game, especially for the kids that play from a young age and build upon the lessons of sportsmanship, effort, preparation, pulling together as a team. Guys like McGuire and others provide another lesson to the younger kids. I don't think he should be allowed in professional baseball in any capacity, but that is just me.

He owes no apologies to anyone.

1. To quote Chris Rock: "You mean to tell me that all I have to do is inject that into my ass, and I'll make millions? Here 'ya go!" I break the law every day. I speed like demon, and use a radar detector. For those of you who do no speed, ask yourselves this question: IF you COULD speed and not get caught, would you do it? (Of course, you would!)

2. The question now is not who did steroids in the 80s and 90s. It's who didn't? How many pitchers off whom he hit homers were juicing? Those who've played baseball know how taxing pitching is to one's arm, elbow, shoulder, and so on... you don't think pitchers were juicing?

3. Baseball's history (and its hall of fame) is LITTERED with cheaters, criminals, and just plain bad people. And NOW, we're going to exercise a morality clause??

Let's get real... steroids did not help him hit a baseball (though admittedly, it surely helped him heal more quickly), and he belongs in the hall of fame.

Juan

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Originally Posted by Juanted (Post 700329)

Let's get real... steroids did not help him hit a baseball

You have to admit it sure helps those balls hit get over the wall in a hurry.;)

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Originally Posted by MrLabGuy (Post 700379)

You have to admit it sure helps those balls hit get over the wall in a hurry.;)

And play longer, HGH and Roids...."hell of a drug".

Mike Schmidt - "..if they had those when I played, I'd have probably taken them"

As for baseball, that sport has been dead for over a decade...

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Originally Posted by Juanted (Post 700329)

So what is the definition of success?

It turns out that McGwire did call Mrs. Maris and apologize. Good for him. It doesn't excuse what he did IMO, but at least he showed some class.

That being said, he's full of shit that the 'roids didn't help him hit more HR's, and if they didn't, according to him, why did he say that he wished that he didn't play during the 'roids era? And if it didn't help him, why did he feel the need to apologize to the Maris family?

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Originally Posted by Thunder22 (Post 700558)

Hell yes the roids helped him.