food, let me interrupt our holiday complacency with a controversial
blog.
People who think Mark McGwire should be in the baseball Hall of Fame
may have valid reasons for thinking so.
Did he take body enhancing substances? Yes, but none of them were
banned by baseball then. He broke no official rule. Many think it's
unfair extend a rule into the past. We don't allow it in our judicial
system.
In most cases like this I favor swift stout penalties. But I have to
admit McGwire's supporters can build a case for saying his situation
is marked by extenuating circumstances.
Many think McGwire should be in Cooperstown because he brought
baseball back from the brink of annihilation. Some of us are old
enough to remember how disgusted even the most loyal fans were with
baseball after the players strike.
Many felt baseball would never recover. The homerun races between
McGwire and Sosa resurrected baseball. Their heroics brought it back
to life. They did for baseball after the strike what Babe Ruth did for
it after the Black Sox scandal.
People smarter than I am will have to make the Hall of Fame decision.
I'm just a lowly Cardinals fan who is glad Mark is returning to the
Cardinals as their hitting coach. I hope he and Pujols become the best
of friends.
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