* Non-news item of the day

January 11, 2010

Several major outlets, including ESPN and Sports Illustrated, The New York Times, and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch are running major announcements that Mark McGwire admits having used steroids “on occasion throughout the 1990’s,” including his record-breaking 1998 season.

Surprisingly, the Post-Dispatch is using the Associated Press story rather than their own reporters. But it is early on at this point.

I have conflicting emotions. On the one hand, I feel happy for McGwire:  he’s finally gotten this monkey off his back. On the other hand, he’s no longer an active player and, if you recall, he never actually denied taking PED; he just preferred not to discuss the past.

So do we really care anymore? But you just know this will be the lead story on sports cable and radio talk shows everywhere tomorrow.

I wonder what impact this will have on his brother’s upcoming book?

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