According to Jay McGwire, Mark's brother, Mark McGwire used both HGH and steroids during his career. My first reaction in hearing about this can best be described with one word; REALLY?!
(I feel the same way about this athlete and drugs as Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers do about another athlete and another drug:
http://www.hulu.com/watch/1794/saturday-night-live-weekend-update-michael-vick-really
Also, wasn't it nice when that was Vick's biggest problems?)
Anyways, Jay wrote about this in a book and has been rejected by many publishing companies according to an article on ESPN.com. I have to believe this is because the story isn't that shocking, the book may not be well written, and also because the fact that the brothers haven't spoken in years hurts Jay's credibility, not that he really needs much credibility to have people believe that Mark did both substances.
Mark will probably never make the Hall of Fame despite being 8th all time in career home runs and having the second most homers in a season. I'm still not entirely sure on who I feel should be in the Hall from the Steroid Era, I feel like I need to see where all the dust settles once all the players from the era have retired, but he probably won't get in since his vote total has dropped between his first two years on the ballot.
These "allegations" are not earth shattering, not in the least, but they keep McGwire in the news. I just wish McGwire would admit what he did so that we can all just move on. In fact, if only all the prominent players who are under suspicion would just cop to what they did so we can move on.
Do you remember that last season Rodney Harrison on the Patriots tested positive for steroids and was suspended for the first four games of the season? I only do because I'm a die-hard Pats fan, but here's why you might not remember; he admitted he was in the wrong. Harrison said he was frustrated that he had been on and off the field the past few seasons because of injuries, he took steroids so he could get back on the field, he apologized, served his suspension, and everyone moved on. I wish baseball players could take his example so the baseball world can just move on and start a new era. Please?
So thank you Jay McGwire for your incredible insight and inside information in clearing up for us if your brother did steroids. Also, thank you for waiting this long to say anything about this. Had you said something when your brother was testifying in front of Congress, then this story would've been over by now. I love it when stories drag on forever, that's why Brett Favre is my favorite player in the history of the NFL. I love hearing about him for 36 straight months.
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