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Ernie Banks has some advice for Sammy Sosa: In light of Mark McGwire's recent admission that he took steroids during his record-breaking home run season of 1998, Banks says he would like to assist Sammy Sosa in coming forward to address allegations...

Yes, by most accounts Mark McGwire was roundly cheered in St. Louis last weekend. So, what of it? The L.A. Times' Austin Knoblauch (no relation, as far as I know) thinks the fans should have held their applause: It appears there's at least one grou...

Earlier this week, Craig Calcaterra got Rich Gossage on the phone. As you probably know, Gossage has been fairly outspoken about the use of steroids (etc.) and Craig had an interesting question for the Goose: What would the Hall of Fame do if a curre...

When it comes to steroids, there's just no pleasing some people: The president of the World Anti-Doping Agency says Mark McGwire's admission of steroid use should spur baseball to get tougher on drug cheats. WADA president John Fahey said Tuesday...

Sorry, but since it's still only Wednesday I'm going to lead and close with a few more bites of Big Mac. * Posnanski says it's time to forgive Mark McGwire, Bernie Miklasz had had enough of the cynics and Fungoes runs through McGwire's testimony, ...

Near the end of the big interview with Bob Costas, Mark McGwire said something that's mostly been lost among the tearful replays. After a question about his recent contacts with St. Louis Cardinal hitters, there was this exchange ... McGwire: I sp...

The key bit of Mark McGwire's statement: During the mid-'90s, I went on the DL seven times and missed 228 games over five years. I experienced a lot of injuries, including a ribcage strain, a torn left heel muscle, a stress fracture of the left ...

No, it's not going to happen. But it sure is fun to think about, don't you think? Mark McGwire is returning to baseball this season as the St. Louis Cardinals' hitting coach. Could he also be making a cameo as a player, too?In an interview with the C...

Viva El Birdos on the notion that Mark McGwire doesn't belong in the Hall of Fame because he was a one-dimentional slugger. A real one-dimensional slugger, like our erstwhile Juan Gone -- he is truly a sight to behold. Mark McGwire walked as much a...

Tuesday it was Fred McGriff, so naturally our next Hall of Fame candidate is Mark McGwire. Why naturally? Be patient, my friends. All shall be revealed. First, let's stick to some easily verifiable facts ... McGwire was, at his best, a devastat...

Yesterday in a post about the BBWAA's Hall of Fame ballot, I listed four candidates who aren't obvious (to me, anyway) ... There are four other candidates who give me pause: Edgar Martinez, Fred McGriff, Mark McGwire, and Dale Murphy. The first ...

You have to hand it to Tony La Russa: He couldn't give a gerbil's behind for what you think about steroids. He'll defend Mark McGwire to his last breath, and now it looks like he will even hire him. What does McGwire bring to the table, though? Rick ...

Rob Neyer wraps up the ALCS , looks ahead to the World Series and shares his opinion on Mark McGwire becoming the hitting coach in St. Louis....

Peter Abraham on the new (and refreshing!) A-Rod: Mark McGwire once told Congress he would campaign against steroids use and got all weepy about it. Seen him lately? But Alex Rodriguez has stayed true to his promise. He was at a school in Baltimor...

Bill James, after maintaining silence (well, mostly) on the subject for some years, is now ready to offer his thoughts on baseball players and performance-enhancing drugs and the Hall of Fame. Money quote: It seems to me that, with the passage of ti...

Joe Posnanski on the latest revelation: There is never a time -- never a time -- when I look at Sammy Sosa's page on Baseball-Reference.com and do not come away with a shock. Sure, I know this stuff. I KNOW Sosa beat Roger Maris' famed 61-ho...