Different Take on Mark McGwire

[LouGehrig]

This explains it all about McGwire. He really was great, but now will never receive the credit not that he deserves, but that he EARNED.

http://voices.yahoo.com/mark-mcgwire...02.html?cat=14

[Lurch]

I agree with the article. I know he had the natural ability to hit a ton of homeruns, but injuries limited his playing time. He took steroids to overcome the injuries, not to overcome the inability to hit homers. I respect him for admitting it.

[chicagowhitesox1173]

Yeah I dont know about this. I'm sure he did use em to heal faster but he kept using em to break records.

[Iowanic]

And by using roids to overcome injuries; he was able to overcome his inability to hit homeruns due to those injuries.

Seems like a circular arguement....

So far; effords to divide roiders into 'good' and 'bad' camps is a EPIC FAIL.

If there's one good thing, it's that Mccwire still isn't in the HOF.

[Ben Grimm]

IMO, the smartest thing Mac did was jump out and admit to using andro. If anything, I think it kept MLB from actually testing him deeper to see what he was really using. Perception is key. When you voluntarily submit information, it can often lead people to look the other way because you're a "good, honest guy". I never bought it and never will.

[chicagowhitesox1173]

IMO, the smartest thing Mac did was jump out and admit to using andro. If anything, I think it kept MLB from actually testing him deeper to see what he was really using. Perception is key. When you voluntarily submit information, it can often lead people to look the other way because you're a "good, honest guy". I never bought it and never will.

I wish he would be honest about when he started using and how much it helped him hit 70 homeruns.

[Gr8Beldini]

I wish he would be honest about when he started using and how much it helped him hit 70 homeruns.

I don't remember the exact quote, but I remember Mark saying something like, "this (70 HR record) is going to stand for a while." I love poetic justice. Nothing sweeter that watching his record fall 3 or 4 years later to another user." I respect Barry much more than I respect Mark. Barry was the best player in the world and he was clean. When these much lesser players (McGwire/Sosa) started to blow by him, with MLB and the Players Union doing nothing to protect the clean players, I can understand why Barry joined them. To prove a point.

[Iowanic]

The point being his ego was the biggest thing in the game?
Boy, He sure showed 'em, didn't he?