Obviously this BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot brought out the venom in many because the issue of PED use -- either speculative, admitted or proven -- among several of the candidates is as polarizing an issue as we've even seen in Hall of Fame voting.
First, we give you former big-league catcher Paul Lo Duca, who has long since admitted he juiced.
I took PEDs and I'm not proud of it ... but people that think you can take a shot or a pill and play like the legends on that ballot need help.
— Paul Lo Duca (@paulloduca16) Jan. 9, 2013
Yes, that's a very valid point. As has been said before, if being big and strong makes someone the best baseball player ever, we'd be watching body builders play our favorite game. That being said, there is an integrity clause on the Hall of Fame voting instructions.
And not everyone agrees with Lo Duca. Witness current Tigers utility man Danny Worth:
Whats even more of a joke than PED users being on the HOF ballot is the MLB drug policy 50 game susp for the 1st pos test #slaponthewrist
— Danny Worth (@DannyWorth29) January 9, 2013
So not only does Worth believe the likes of Rafael Palmeiro and Mark McGwire should not be on the Hall of Fame ballot, but he also believes a 50-game suspension for a positive test is not long enough.
And the dance continues.
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