I have heard that manny took HCG, which is supposed to be a masking agent. According to a few things I read, it was to bring his testosterone level down to normal levels., as whatever he took gave him unnaturally high (nad unnatural) testosterone levels.
Schilling has since said "to sit here today and say I played on even one team that was totally clean would be denying reality"
It has gotten that bad.
I for one think that it will be very interesting what happens to players like Bonds and Arod when Hall of Fame voting comes around. I think they should be in. I think McGwire should be in too, as he never tested positive for any banned substance (that I recall). Arod had a positive test when it was not against the rules to use steroids. Is taking steroids inherently different throwing a spitter? Gaylord Perry is in the Hall, and one of his pitches was a spitter.
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