McGuire comes clean

[DaemonSeid]

Just me, KSig, but I think considering the smear that steroids has given this era of baseball, I just think this will lessen his chances of getting in anytime soon.

It's like (and yes Gaylord Perry was a good example but work with me) saying,

"Yeah...ok I put my health at risk and did (performance enhancing) drugs...but BY GOLLY...look at all the home runs I hit! Sammy and I made baseball popular again! I cheated on and off and I admit it but look where it got me!"

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

Just me, KSig, but I think considering the smear that steroids has given this era of baseball, I just think this will lessen his chances of getting in anytime soon.

It's like (and yes Gaylord Perry was a good example but work with me) saying,

"Yeah...ok I put my health at risk and did (performance enhancing) drugs...but BY GOLLY...look at all the home runs I hit! Sammy and I made baseball popular again! I cheated on and off and I admit it but look where it got me!"

Oh, I agree with you that the issue with performance enhancers is keeping him out of the HOF.

I thought you meant "eligible" as in there was some rule keeping him out of the HOF based on the use of performance enhancers.

[groovypq]

McGwire also says he was taking them to help him heal faster from injuries - and he did get injured quite a bit. Which then begs the question - did they keep him off the DL and in the lineup so that he could hit more of those homers?