Canseco on 60 Minutes tonight

ctsoxfan

I only caught the last ten minutes, but after watching this - I can't believe a more widespread probe into many MLB players isn't being conducted. He named McGwire, Palmeiro, Ivan Rodriguez, Juan Gonzalez, Giambi - and a few others. Seemed like the interviewer was trying to trip him up on a few occasions, but other than publicity (and of course $), what does Canseco have to gain here? He concluded the interview by basically saying he still thought steriod use could transform "an average athelete into a superstar". Not exactly a condemnation.

kuhlmann

I think what you watched was a repeat? he was promoting his book at that time.

ctsoxfan

I'll bet it was - and that CBS just reran it tonight to be "timely".

Stingray

God is he an arrogant (sp?) jerk.

Stingray

Axtell

He's arrogant, but he's right.

How else would he have known exactly what Raffy tested positive for?

zef204

<< <i>He's arrogant, but he's right.

How else would he have known exactly what Raffy tested positive for? >>

and bingo was his name-o.

I think that there was all to much truth in that book. Think about how the power numbers from the 80's,70's,60's,50's and so on, just suddenly doubled in the 90's. In the 80's 15 HR's was a guy with decent power. In the 90's guys with 30 HRs had decent power.

denwd1

it's funny how all the higher ups in baseball management could not figure what was going on?

Griffins

Palmiero's positive sure made him (Canseco) look good.

Axtell

A friend would tell me stories of MLB training camps where scouts looking at young talent would say 'hey, you need to add on X amount of muscle in the next 2 months if you want signed. We can hook you up with a great 'nutrition' guy'.

Steroid use is much, much more prevalent than anyone thinks...and an even higher percentage have tried/used steroids on a regular basis at some point.