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BRG
So, I don't want to brag, but I see that bare minutes after I dredged up that tired old Romanowski tale, the very same story "broke" nationally that he was being sued for millions after all, and that "'roid rage" fueled his behavior. Literally front page. (One detail of the story I missed: the scrubini is actually claiming brain damage. So Romo still packs a punch.)

Again: leave it at that.

So, if I were you, I'd email me pronto and hire me for an investigative sports journalism thing. The really high paying kind. You know, Kennesaw Mountain Landis meets Kenneth Starr.


SPRT
Since the 'roids are still on mind, a brief follow-up to yesterday's McGwire-vs.-Barry post. Mentioned it over whiskey to my roommate, and he had a classic answer: it's the honesty thing. Mac fessed up, the man said, and that made all the difference. Hey, even Tonya Harding confessed eventually. Under pressure. (I forgot to ask him exactly how he felt about the pillar of salt where Jason Giambi was just a moment ago.)

At the risk of giving Mac too much credit, THAT story broke as follows:

McGw: [Walks into St. Louis pharmacy. Buys three bottles of andro from Pharmacist. Briefly notices Guy waiting on another 'roid scrip. Hemorrhoids, in fact.]

Guy: Hey - you're Mark McGwire!

McGw: [Looks around.] Yeah, I guess so.

Guy: Hey - I see those bottles in your hand contain the steroid precursor androstendione!

McGw: Uh... yeah. It's for a friend. My kid. Actually. Little fucker outweighs me already.

Guy [flexing]: Hell, this ain't Olympic track and field. That shit ain't even banned yet.

McGw: Oh. [Beat.] In that case... [Leans down toward Guy. Stage-whispers:] It's for ME!

Guy: Kinda figured. [Indicates McGw's biceps.] Can I touch 'em?


So as you see, McGwire was completely cornered, and only admitted it because others knew already, and because, in the town of touchy-feely baseball love, toting a squeaky-clean image, he didn't have much to lose. (NOTE: he also had Sammy Sosa cast as Happy Sambo Panza.]

Are we saying Barry should have introduced us to The Cream and The Clear in 2k1? With his image?

And that's it for today. Remember, you hear it here first! DAMN it's dull being right all the time.

MR

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