Tag Archives: Mark McGwire

Goose Gossage Is Still Full Of Himself

Joe Brescia of the New York Times interviewed Goose Gossage at Yankees Spring Training camp in Tampa.  I was interested in reading the interview because Gossage is a colorful figure with a bloated sense of himself who’s not afraid to speak his mind.  He’s usually good for one or two ridiculous statements.

The Confession of Mark McGwire

When Mark McGwire was hired to be the hitting coach for the St. Louis Cardinals, everyone knew that he would eventially have to address the allegations that he used steroids and other performance enhancing drugs (PEDs).  It was going to be necessary for him to do this in order to avoid a media circus when [...]

My Votes for The 2010 Baseball Hall of Fame (Part 2)

Yesterday, I discussed the players on the Hall of Fame ballot who are eligible for the first time.  If you haven’t done so, take a look at part 1 of this two part series.
Today, I’d like to focus on those players who have been on the ballot previously and who are being considered again this [...]