Not sure why Mark McGwire is even bothering to admit his use of steroids back in the 90's. The confession isn't really all that admirable when it's already over ten years later.
Nonetheless, McGwire admitted today that he used steroids numerous times throughout his career including the 1998 season when he broke the single season home run record. He finished with 70 dingers that year.
McGwire went on to say that he had bad years while using steroids and good years while using steroids. Doesn't that just hurt your credibility even more as a baseball player if you still had bad years despite the aid of steroids?
To me McGwire is one of the most overrated baseball players of all time. Sure he could hit the crap out of a baseball. However, he reminded more of that gigantic guy that plays on the company softball team and just walks up and swings away at every pitch.
He was never a great hitter outside of the home run ball. He was very prone to flying out and to striking out. His fielding was nothing great either.
McGwire will be returning to baseball next season to be the hitting coach for the Cardinals. Instead of using a guy who cheated to teach guys how to hit, just make Albert Pujols the hitting coach. After all, he's a way better all-around player than McGwire ever dreamed of being. Plus he did it the legitimate way.
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