Does Big Mac belong in the Coop?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotTuesday 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...
Blog | December 02, 2009Fisking the Crime Dog's candidacy
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...to me, anyway) ... There are four other candidates who give me pause: Edgar Martinez, Fred McGriff, Mark McGwire, and Dale Murphy. The first three of those were excellent, immensely strong hitters who offered little...
Blog | December 01, 2009Vetting the BBWAA's Hall candidates
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...more difficult decisions. There are four other candidates who give me pause: Edgar Martinez, Fred McGriff, Mark McGwire, and Dale Murphy. The first three of those were excellent, immensely strong hitters who offered little...
Blog | November 30, 2009Big Mac a Cardinal again?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...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...
Blog | October 26, 2009Podcast: Neyer's ALCS wrap, Series preview
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...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
Blog | October 26, 2009Nobody misses old A-Rod
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotPeter 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...
Blog | September 02, 2009Bill James on steroids
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...2050. It will come upon us in a flash. And, at the end of the day, Mark McGwire is going to be in the Hall of Fame, and Roger Clemens, and Sammy Sosa, and...
Blog | July 22, 2009Hitting HR, missing ASG
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...that low batting average. There were three National League first basemen on the All-Star team -- Mark McGwire, Andres Galarraga, and Todd Helton -- but when McGwire dropped out because of an injury, neither Karros...
Blog | July 13, 2009Thursday Throneberries
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...a ball. • As Harvey Araton writes, Steve Wilstein -- who broke the story, in 1998, that Mark McGwire was using androstenedione -- has been nominated for the J.G. Taylor Spink Award. My first official...
Blog | June 18, 2009Steroid Era gets a little less fun
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...Maris' famed 61-homers-in-a-season three times in his career (as many as Mark McGwire and Barry Bonds combined). Three times. I KNOW he hit 609 home runs in his career...
Blog | June 17, 2009Sosa latest on proud list
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotOops. Sammy Sosa, who joined with Mark McGwire in 1998 in a celebrated pursuit of baseball's single-season home run record, is...
Blog | June 16, 2009Cubs fumbling first-round picks?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...2003, the Cubs would take high school phenom Ryan Harvey who drew pre-draft comparisons to Mark McGwire for his outstanding power. Left without a first round pick in 2004, the Cubs would take...
Blog | June 12, 2009More former players need to address steroid issue
Rob Neyer...missed in the WBC event. I believe that the players of the "steroid era" -- that is, Mark McGwire and everyone since -- will eventually be rehabilitated to some degree, and comments like Kaat's will...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 10, 2009Hall's character clause unnecessary
Rob Neyer...Fame without Pete Rose, the all-time hits leader. Well, he did that to himself. Now, Mark McGwire, perhaps the purest home-run hitter who ever lived, is not in and, honestly, I don...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 12, 2009Monday Mendozas: Special A-Roid edition
Rob Neyer...he's capable of public humility. • To hear Bill Madden tell it, Rodriguez has joined Mark McGwire, Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds and (presumably) Rafael Palmeiro on the list of great players who needn...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 09, 2009EDITOR'S PICKS
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