How will the Hall of Fame look on baseball's steroid era?

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David Lengel: Over the next few years, MLB's Hall of Fame will face unprecedented pressure to protect the game's reputation [link]

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Daily Steroid Dose
Published 7/24/2008 by GRG51 at Steroid Nation
... 1.  How will the MLB Hall of Fame look after the Steroid Era?  (The Guardian) 2.  Who is trustworthy in sports today?  (Sun-Sentinel) 3.  Coaches in Louisiana want control over their high school players to keep them away from 'roids.  (Daily World) 4.  New book examines professional cycling's dope masters.  (New Statesman) 5.  St Petersburg FL officers having problems, including steroid use.  (inRich.com) ...

There’s Nothing to Click Here
Published 7/24/2008 by RexKramerDangerSeeker at Major League Jerk
... For me, there’s something vaguely subversive when it comes to linking to a blog that has a .UK domain name. The Brits are known for their baseballin’ acumen about as much as I am, but David Lengel has a good piece on “How will the Hall of Fame look on baseball’s steroid era?“. ...

The Guardian: Lengel: How will the Hall of Fame look on baseball’s steroid era?
Published 7/24/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
The Guardian: Lengel: How will the Hall of Fame look on baseball’s steroid era? On Sunday, two managers, two owners and a former commissioner will be inducted, but just one player received the 75% of votes necessary for enshrinement - Goose Gossage. The writers were tough on Goose, a former relief pitcher who was elected after over a decade on the ballot. The BBWAA have been even tougher on Jim Rice, one of the more feared hitters of the 1970s and 80s, who again failed to get the required ticks in January. If Jim Rice can’t crack the Hall, it makes you wonder how the scribes ...

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