Daily Archives: March 14, 2006

Here’s a (non-comprehensive) list of guys whose huge offensive numbers began declining in 2004, the same time baseball started testing for steroids. No conclusions are drawn, but it is interesting to think about: Sammy Sosa Brett Boone Rafael Palmeiro Jeff Bagwell Jim Thome Javy Lopez Preston Wilson Frank Thomas Jason Giambi Garrett Anderson

The steroid era has made me a hypocrite, I think. Or maybe I am just as confused as everyone else. Last week, the day the latest Barry Bonds story broke, ESPN.com had a poll that asked the following question: Which players from the era of steroids deserve a spot in Cooperstown? Here’s how I voted… Read More »