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Will A-Rod still be voted into the Hall of Fame despite steroid use?
Matthew McDonough and Colin McDonough
Issue date: 2/11/09 Section: Sports
Give Alex Rodriguez a break. He took steroids at a time when it was legal and the whole league was juicing. He owned up to his actions, took the blame, and whole-heartedly apologized, something Barry Bonds and others have not done. He did not lie to Congress; he lied to Katie Couric. In America, the land of second opportunities, A-Rod certainly deserves one. And he deserves to be inducted into the Hall of Fame
Last season A-Fraud thought the worst of his problems was getting caught hanging out with Madonna, 20 years after her prime. This season it is a whole new story in the tabloids, as Alex Rodriguez admitted to using steroids in his three seasons as a Texas Ranger. Chuck Norris can't even get A-Rod out of a jam that will surely cost him a spot in Cooperstown.
Colin McDonough: Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire are just a few of the "Future Hall of Famers" who were caught using steroids and now are ruined. Mark McGwire was not even close to getting voted into the Hall of Fame, even though he broke Roger Maris' single season home run record. Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, arguably two of the best players at their positions in the last 20 years, have now been essentially shunned from the major leagues and will most likely be kept out of the Hall. The fact is that players who have any ties to steroids are not Hall of Famers in the eyes of the public and certainly of the sports writers that vote.
Matt McDonough: Alex Rodriguez did something we can all appreciate. He did a half-hour interview with one of the most respected baseball writers, Peter Gammons, and explained his situation thoroughly and clearly. He apologized and came clean. He did not wear goofy glasses, chug water, and plead the fifth like Mark McGwire did. He did not claim he could not understand English like Sammy Sosa did. He did not point a finger at Congress like Rafael Palmiero did. And he did not purge himself like Barry Bonds did, or run away from his problems like Roger Clemens did. A-Rod's case is different, and it should be treated differently.
Last season A-Fraud thought the worst of his problems was getting caught hanging out with Madonna, 20 years after her prime. This season it is a whole new story in the tabloids, as Alex Rodriguez admitted to using steroids in his three seasons as a Texas Ranger. Chuck Norris can't even get A-Rod out of a jam that will surely cost him a spot in Cooperstown.
Colin McDonough: Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire are just a few of the "Future Hall of Famers" who were caught using steroids and now are ruined. Mark McGwire was not even close to getting voted into the Hall of Fame, even though he broke Roger Maris' single season home run record. Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, arguably two of the best players at their positions in the last 20 years, have now been essentially shunned from the major leagues and will most likely be kept out of the Hall. The fact is that players who have any ties to steroids are not Hall of Famers in the eyes of the public and certainly of the sports writers that vote.
Matt McDonough: Alex Rodriguez did something we can all appreciate. He did a half-hour interview with one of the most respected baseball writers, Peter Gammons, and explained his situation thoroughly and clearly. He apologized and came clean. He did not wear goofy glasses, chug water, and plead the fifth like Mark McGwire did. He did not claim he could not understand English like Sammy Sosa did. He did not point a finger at Congress like Rafael Palmiero did. And he did not purge himself like Barry Bonds did, or run away from his problems like Roger Clemens did. A-Rod's case is different, and it should be treated differently.
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David
posted 2/11/09 @ 9:57 AM EST
Alex Rodriguez didn't take steroids at a time when they were legal. They weren't specifically banned by MLB but they were ILLEGAL to use in this country. (Continued…)
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