So now we find out about Mark McGwuire

Actually it's what everyone expected.

But how do we feel about him coming clean now?

Some say, 'better late than never'.

Honestly, that's not how I feel.

If Mark McGwire had stood up before the Congressional hearings and said something to the effect of, "Yes, I did steroids. I regret it. Not only because of the negative impact they've had on the game, but because of how they may affect my health and my family's well-being down the line. We just didn't know all the repercussions and they were not illegal to the game at the time."

I believe the reaction might've initially been lamenting, cries of foul, indignation. But in the long run, I believe he could've weathered the storm. Andy Petitte has been able to with little or no reprecussions to his name or his game.

But now it's very convienient that the statute of limitations has run out on his perjury charge and he starts a new job with the St. Louis Cardinals. All of a sudden he has a conscience? And of course he laments about him being the victim. "I wish I never played in the steroid era."

What in God's name on Earth does that have to do with anything. HE made that choice to take steroids. HE never stopped. HE LIED TO CONGRESS UNDER OATH.

What does that teach our children? It's okay to lie, as long as you get caught when you can't be punished??????

And don't get me started on Tony LaRussa. For years he has claimed - with indignation I might add - that McGwire did not do steroids. And he railed against the injustice of McGwire going into the HOF and how by association, Mr. McGwire is being blamed for something he 'didn't do'. Now that McGwire has admitted it, he sympathizes with him about "the pressure" and how he's more of a man coming forward.

McGwire would've been more of a man if he came forward in the first place.

I think now LaRussa's statements are suspicious in subvertiley telling us that he knew McGwire was taking steroids.

Would this have impacted the record books? Absolutely.

But if the Hall Of Fame can admit an admitted assaulter of females and elderly (Ty Cobb), numerous racists (Cap Anson, I'm looking at your ghost as well as Ty's), a billboard of unhealthy habits (Babe Ruth), an alcoholic actively drinking during games (Mickey Mantle), and hundreds of cheaters, then they may have been able to overlook Mr. McGwire's doping.

As it is, coming out now, has actually done him more harm than good. The fact that he's been overlooked for several inductions, and has made it a point not to discuss his past or history; but all of a sudden comes out makes me very suspicious if he's not coming out right before the last year he's elligible under the five-year rule (do they have that in baseball?)

He's trying to appear contrite. But the time for contrition was during the Congressional hearings.

Go back to your Hall of Shame, Mr. McGwire.

I apologize if I'm spelling the name incorrectly.

It might be an unrealistic view, but we'll never know.