Category: Mark McGwire
Monday, March 11th, 2013
Don Mattingly knows exactly what his Los Angeles Dodgers are in for. Mattingly was long a part of the much-hated New York Yankees, who have long drawn ire from folks irritated that they purchase their roster. Now his Dodgers are in a similar boat, and he hasn't shied away from ...
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Thursday, November 8th, 2012
Even though he probably won't get the accolades because of the his admittance to PED's, Mark McGwire will always be one of the best hitters in Major League Baseball history. Big Mac carried that over into coaching the last few seasons as McGwire got the opportunity to become the Cardinals ...
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Monday, February 27th, 2012
Mark McGwire had the privilege of being around the St.Louis Cardinals magic carpet ride that led to a World Series title last season. For a first year coach in the Majors, that's a fairly impressive accomplishment for the former slugger turned hitting coach. Despite Tony LaRussa's retirement, new manager Mike ...
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Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
The 1998 home run record chase between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa captivated a nation - in a good way. We all conveniently ignored what should have been a more obvious side of the story with a much less pleasant tone. Based on his recent revelations, McGwire's legacy is tainted ...
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Monday, March 1st, 2010
When Andruw Jones recently showed up to the Chicago White Sox spring training facilities early, 25 pounds lighter than expected and in great shape, he emphatically announced that he was the best center fielder in camp. Bench coach Joey Cora was quick to point out that he should be because, ...
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Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
It doesn’t matter if it is about baseball, basketball, football, golf, politics or even pop culture, Charles Barkley can and will talk about it all. For my money, he is one of the most entertaining and refreshing people to see on TV or to hear on the radio. I know ...
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Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
Finally Mark McGwire has come out and admitted to using steroids and other PED’s when he was playing baseball. This is a long way from him telling Congress he is not there to talk about the past. It’s a step in the right direction for him and for the book to finally ...
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Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
When it comes to steroids in baseball, I don’t know who to believe. I don’t know who to trust. In fact, the minute that you think a player that played in the steroid era is clean, it comes out that he used some sort of performance enhancing drug. Don’t blame ...
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Wednesday, April 1st, 2009
We all believe that Major League Baseball players are using steroids. Much of the perception comes from the fact that big name stars haven't paid a big price on the field for using the juice, and this trend hasn't gone away (see: Alex Rodriguez this spring). Rafael Palmeiro pointing his ...
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Thursday, January 22nd, 2009
Sports Illustrated baseball writer Tom Verducci joined The Dan Patrick Show Thursday morning to talk about the new book about Mark McGwire, Jeff Kent being a first ballot Hall of Fame candidate, as well as the bleak outlook for Barry Bonds' chances to return to the game.
'It's fantasy land. He's ...
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