January 11, 201016 yr http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/mcgwire-admits-to-steroid-use?GT1=39002 Never thought I would see the day. Guess it's official.
January 11, 201016 yr Guess he figured after this last HOF vote, there's no harm in him coming out because the only way he'll see Cooperstown (the building, not me ) is to buy an admission ticket.
January 11, 201016 yr I'm sure there will be a press conference or some kind of public apology and there will be a video. Then we'll see how remorseful he actually is. But I will say this, he is now above Clemens, Bonds, and Sosa.
January 11, 201016 yr Looking back, I wish I had never played during the steroid era. While he admitted his mistake, he just had to get it out that it was not fully his fault but also the fault of the time for which he played.
January 11, 201016 yr Does he now face perjury charges? I see this as his last chance. He stays under the radar for a few years as a coach, St. Louis makes a good run to the World Series while he is there and the media could build him back up as a reputable person. The HOF commitee may show some forgiveness and he either gets in by the skin of his teeth or never even makes a climb up the ladder to Cooperstown.
January 11, 201016 yr Does he now face perjury charges? I guess he technically never admitted anything one way or the other so he should be fine. I would assume his legal team advised him before issuing today's statement.
January 11, 201016 yr I'm sure there will be a press conference or some kind of public apology and there will be a video. Then we'll see how remorseful he actually is. But I will say this, he is now above Clemens, Bonds, and Sosa. Of course, that's the difference between the gutter and the sewer.
January 11, 201016 yr I've heard rumors that MM may be hired as a "playing hitting coach" by the Cardinals. If he gets in a game, it puts the HOF 15-year timetable on hold. Along with this admission, increases his chances for election substantially.
January 11, 201016 yr Looking back, I wish I had never played during the steroid era. While he admitted his mistake, he just had to get it out that it was not fully his fault but also the fault of the time for which he played. While I'm not defending him I will say I'm sure a lot of the bigger players were pressured with steroid use. Of course not all of them fell into peer pressure like McGuire and others but I can see how playing in that era could play a bigger factor than playing in baseball now.
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