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Did you believe Mark McGwire was using steroids during his HR chase in 1998?
Posted on 4/24/17 at 9:43 pm
Posted on 4/24/17 at 9:43 pm
During that time, did you believe he was using or at least suspect it.
I remember people being in complete denial, to the point where it was ridiculous to even imply it.
I strongly believed that he did and of course people thought I was nuts.
I remember people being in complete denial, to the point where it was ridiculous to even imply it.
I strongly believed that he did and of course people thought I was nuts.
This post was edited on 4/24/17 at 9:47 pm
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Posted on 4/24/17 at 9:45 pm to Tarik One
quote:What?
I remember being in complete denial, to the point where it was ridiculous to even imply it.
I strongly believed that he did and of course people thought I was nuts.
To answer your question, though....no. I was 8. I watched him an Sosa as often as I could and if I missed their games I'd run to the TV in the morning to see if either had gone deep the night before.
I'll never enjoy a sport like I did baseball that year. It was just magic to me.
This post was edited on 4/24/17 at 9:48 pm
Posted on 4/24/17 at 9:46 pm to Tarik One
No not at the time. Thought it was all creatine (SI that spring ran a huge story in the baseball preseason issue about how all the players were using creatine and it was this great new thing) Laughable now but at the time seemed legit
Posted on 4/24/17 at 9:46 pm to Tarik One
I honestly don't give a damn. He was hitting against pitchers who were using.
Him, Sosa, and Bonds were a huge part of my childhood.
Him, Sosa, and Bonds were a huge part of my childhood.
Posted on 4/24/17 at 9:46 pm to Tarik One
He had used for a decade at that point.
He and canseco used to shoot up in the Oakland stadium in the 80s
He and canseco used to shoot up in the Oakland stadium in the 80s
Posted on 4/24/17 at 9:47 pm to Tarik One
I was confident that Brady Anderson was I can guarantee you that.
In the back of my mind I always knew Sammy was on something.
McGwire definitely looked the juicer part, but he had power history so I thought maybe
In the back of my mind I always knew Sammy was on something.
McGwire definitely looked the juicer part, but he had power history so I thought maybe
Posted on 4/24/17 at 9:48 pm to Tarik One
70 HR's in a season is quite redonculous, so I was skeptical that he was perfectly clean.
Posted on 4/24/17 at 9:48 pm to Tarik One
I don't care. I was thoroughly entertained. You absolutely can not convince me that there aren't members in the hall of fame that used some sort of drugs or performance enhancement.
Dance for me monkey. He and Sosa did.
Dance for me monkey. He and Sosa did.
Posted on 4/24/17 at 9:48 pm to ReauxlTide222
he could barely walk when he was with the A's at the end of his stint there.
someone gave him some MD prescribed steroids for his foot. it worked. he never stopped using after his foot healed.
the rest you know. St Louis benefitted.
He did hit 49 his rookie season with the As although he hit the wall and didn't do anything the whole last month of his rookie year.
someone gave him some MD prescribed steroids for his foot. it worked. he never stopped using after his foot healed.
the rest you know. St Louis benefitted.
He did hit 49 his rookie season with the As although he hit the wall and didn't do anything the whole last month of his rookie year.
Posted on 4/24/17 at 9:49 pm to Tarik One
Him and Sosa saved baseball. Steroids are awesome
Posted on 4/24/17 at 9:51 pm to Tarik One
No, he was openly taking creatine and androstenedione so I figured he was juicing within the rules.
Posted on 4/24/17 at 9:51 pm to Tarik One
I was 14 at the time and a little skeptical, but never thought about it any deeper than being really entertained by the whole thing. My Dad alluded to the possibilty a few times, but never smartened me up all the way.
Posted on 4/24/17 at 9:51 pm to Tarik One
I was 10 in 1988. I just assumed he ate his Wheaties.
Posted on 4/24/17 at 9:51 pm to burdman
Not to mention corked bats
Posted on 4/24/17 at 9:52 pm to hawgndodge
quote:
In the back of my mind I always knew Sammy was on something.
before and after
30 lbs of muscle. huge shoulders he looked like a different person.
same as Barry Bonds.
Posted on 4/24/17 at 9:53 pm to Tarik One
I believed the androstenedione talk, I suppose. But then again I was 13 at the time. Was just really fun to watch. Remember fondly my dad and I watching his 63rd HR to break record (or was it 62?)
Posted on 4/24/17 at 9:53 pm to Tarik One
ya, because the reporter saw the damn bottle of andro in his locker
Posted on 4/24/17 at 9:53 pm to CelticDog
I didn't think about it, and didn't care.
I was about 12 at that time and remember setting alarms on my watch so me and my friends could run imside to catch their games when they got close to the record, and i remember where i was when McGuire hit his record breaker against the cubs.
Baseball is no where near that kind of popularity anytime soon.
I was about 12 at that time and remember setting alarms on my watch so me and my friends could run imside to catch their games when they got close to the record, and i remember where i was when McGuire hit his record breaker against the cubs.
Baseball is no where near that kind of popularity anytime soon.
Posted on 4/24/17 at 9:54 pm to Tarik One
I thought he was. I thought Lance Armstrong was. I think Usain Bolt was.
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