Big Mac attacked

We didn't need a confession in 2010 to know Mark McGwire took steroids. We needed it during the Congressional Hearings. It was slick how he passed the blame off on his lawyers and the fact that he wouldn't get immunity for talking; that it was their idea for him to 'not talk about the past'. As you said Mac, the universe does work in mysterious ways. You finally decide to come clean after the statute of limitations is over, your HOF election chances dissipating and months after being named the hitting coach for the Cardinals... sorry Mark, coincidence is not on your side here. This was a calculated move to try and avoid an unlimited line of questioning in Spring Training directed towards you and the players on the Cardinals roster. It's inconceivable to think that your putrid efforts to fool anyone into believing that you are truly sorry for what you did will work. Because you chose to wait so long to admit your steroid use, you will always be remembered as a liar and cheater. You're not a martyr; you're not voice of reason. You're another casualty of the steroid era.
Normally, I applaud those who come out and admit to steroid use... at least they are man enough to own up to what they did. However, I cannot do that for McGwire. You had your chance to come clean and chose not to. You said you took them to help you get healthy; to get over your repeated injuries. But you refuse to say that taking steroids helped you hit as many home runs as you hit. If they didn't help you, then why did you call the Maris family and apologize? It's true, steroids do not help hand-eye coordination, as you repeated so adamantly. But they do make you stronger and quicker thus helping you hit the ball harder and farther. Translation: more homeruns.
The entire steroid era has left me feeling numb about the game that I love more than any other. The constant debate over which players did and didn't take steroids or PEDs... it's sad and unfortunate and the blame belongs to everyone involved, from Bud Selig (the worst thing to EVER happen to baseball) down to the owners and players and everyone in-between. Outside of confessions we will never know for certain who the users were. There will be a constant debate over whether this person or that person belongs in the Hall of Fame, an honor that has lost its luster over the past decade. There's no way to change the past; there isn't a rule that could be made to make the HOF selections easier. Placing an asterisk next to individual names and records won't solve anything. McGwire shed tears over his guilt and years of secrecy... it's unfortunate Major League Baseball cannot do the same.