Within the week, the MLB's ongoing investigation of the Biogenesis Clinic in Florida has heated up immensely. But I want to take a step away from the moral values and the legal issues of this case and look at something else. I want to look at undoubtedly the biggest reasons why you, the fans, watch sports in the first place. Entertainment. Growing up in the 1990's, I was immersed into baseball in the prime of the Mark McGwire vs. Sammy Sosa home run battle. I was eight years old in 1998 and, ... Read More
Growing Up in the Steroid Era
As a kid in the 90s and a teenager in the 2000s, I got to watch a lot of great players for most, or all, of their careers. My personal favorites were probably Ken Griffey Jr. and Greg Maddux. There were tons of great players though, Bonds, Clemens and Ripken, just to name a few more. There were a few problems with this era however. One of these problems is determining what was “real” and what wasn’t. Most people think that Bonds and Clemens took PEDs and that Griffey, Maddux and Ripken ... Read More
Cooperstown not adding any new faces
One of baseball’s brightest days has turned into a disappointment today. For the first time since 1996, no new members will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. The most notable members of this year’s potential class were one-time Pirate Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa, Mark McGwire, Rafael Palmeiro, Roger Clemens, Mike Piazza, Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell. Players like Bonds, Sosa, McGwire, Palmeiro, and Clemens may never see Cooperstown because of their involvement during the Steroid ... Read More
Who Says Cheaters Never Win?
I’m sure you’ve all heard the phrase “Cheaters Never Win.” Apparently that’s not always the case. Major League Baseball has announced that Melky Cabrera, who is currently serving a 50-game suspension for using a banned substance, will in fact be eligible to win the NL batting title. One player of local interest, Andrew McCutchen, currently trails Cabrera by seven points (.346 to .339) and doesn’t have much longer to make up the ground. If Cabrera wins, he will have done it despite missing ... Read More