Big Mac Finally Admits to Steroid Use

NOT SHOCKING, REALLY

Getting passed over yet again for the HOF probably made him want to purge his conscience.

Your renamed link title says it all. Is there really anyone out there surprised that McGwire was juicing!? He used to be a toothpick and then all of a sudden he was as big as Canseco.

All natural. Riiiiiiiggghhhhttt.

It's more or less a way to get the media off his back before he takes over as hitting coach for the 2010 for the St. Louis Cardinals. Think of this as a way for him trying to blow things over before the MLB season begins.

The media is relentless and would've potentially caused problems for McGwire if he didn't come out now and admitted the steroid use, rather than before the season began (or during the season itself). It would've been an all out media circus all season long if McGwire didn't say anything at all.

I thought this was about McDonald's accepting they use steroids on their cattle...

O M G!!! Who's next? Barry Bonds? Sammy Sosa?.... I have a feeling this steroid thing MIGHT just be out of control....

Kuzeh said:

I thought this was about McDonald's accepting they use steroids on their cattle...

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I thought the same thing when I read the title.

Seriously though, major DUH news story.

I'm curious of the ramifications. Will HOF voters now be willing to vote him in, since he admitted what everyone suspected? Or is the use of steroids going to keep him out? Reason I ask is, it seems like no one cares about A-Rod or Petit admitting to using them since they came out and admitted it (even after A-Rod lied to everyone), but Clemons, McGwire, and Sosa were all pariahs for, I guess, not admitting it. If the HOF voters eventually put A-Rod in but not McGwire, then the HOF doesn't mean anything, IMO. Based on his stats, McGwire belongs. If the steroids keep him out, they should keep any other juicer or suspected juicer out, as well.

karamazov80 said:

If the HOF voters eventually put A-Rod in but not McGwire, then the HOF doesn't mean anything, IMO.

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Doesn't mean anything now. Pete Rose agrees with me.

I'm sure he does

I think that is a damn shame, but can't argue with the voters on that one. Gambling on baseball should be an unforgivable sin for current players or managers, IMO.

Nitro said:

It's more or less a way to get the media off his back before he takes over as hitting coach for the 2010 for the St. Louis Cardinals. Think of this as a way for him trying to blow things over before the MLB season begins.

The media is relentless and would've potentially caused problems for McGwire if he didn't come out now and admitted the steroid use, rather than before the season began (or during the season itself). It would've been an all out media circus all season long if McGwire didn't say anything at all.

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Great points, Nitro. Nothing like announcing this during the thick of the NFL playoffs. Definatley a self serving move.

Kuzeh said:

I thought this was about McDonald's accepting they use steroids on their cattle...

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I don't think anyone is shocked to read this (obviously I'm not), but I posted it questioning whether or not MLB or the writers more specifically will now be able to forgive him and grant HOF acceptance.

too little too late mark, no HOF for you...

He wasn't gonna get in anyway...not after looking like a fool during questioning.

And here I was looking at this thread, and eating a Big Mac ... wondering if there was something wrong with the food.

He should be in the hall, and now he will.

Damn you steroids!

daikkenaurora said:

Damn you steroids!

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Wait until they claim the Whopper for using HGH...

This Big Mac?

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Mayor McCheese and Grimace expected to come out next...

Remember when Canseco's book came out and everyone called him a liar and that he was just trying to sell books? Well.....looks like even though he is a ****** he was right on the mark for a lot of his acquisations.