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Originally posted by lucky1313
But it wasn't illegal while they were doing it. If it was not illegal, it must have been ok for them to use the juice. It was MLB that was looking for more ways to put fanny's in the seats anyway. Now they want to throw the players under the bus.
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I believe the steroids were illegal drugs even if MLB didn't prohibit them expressly. Sort of like the Todd Bertuzzi attack on Steve Moore. If it happened on the street, 'ol #44 would've done time. McGwire/Sosa got me interested in baseball that summer, but neither one would get my vote if I had one. All you need to look at are before and after photos--skinny banjo hitter Sammy Sosa of the Texas Rangers vs vein popping muscleman Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs; Skinny Pittsburgh Pirate Barry Bonds vs old helmet is now too small Barry Bonds of the SF Giants; Beanpole Mark McGwire of the Oakland A's vs Telephone pole Mark Mcgwire of the St Louis Cardinals. And maybe the reason is now clear as to why Rafael Palmeiro became a spokesman for Viagra.
I believe that a lot of voters will focus on the Jim Rice type of guy in the next few years at the expense of the record breaker HR hitters once they become eligible. They may still get in, but they are not locks for 1st year entry anymore.