during the 1998 home run chase, were fans aware

during the 1998 home run chase, were fans aware Mar 28, 2017 5:53:57 GMT

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Post by DC-Fan on Mar 28, 2017 5:53:57 GMT

Mar 28, 2017 4:11:48 GMT ctown28 said:

I had an Indians season ticket package then and made it a point to go to the games against St Louis and got to see 2 of Mcguires home runs in person. There was talk and Mcguire was using android but it wasn't banned at the time. In hindsight, it's obvious baseball turned a blind eye and was also about electing fans back after a cancelled world series. Many of us, me included, had an idea of it then

Yep, just like it's obvious that Patriots supporters turn a blind eye to all the cheating by the Patriots. MLB's official record books show that McGwire and Sosa both passed Ruth and Maris with 70 and 66 HRs that year, but now everyone knows that they cheated and those HR numbers are tainted by cheating. Likewise, everyone outside of New England now knows that Brady cheated and at least 4 of his Super Bowl wins are tainted by cheating. (The 5th may also have been tainted by cheating, but it hasn't been uncovered yet. It took 6 years to uncover the cheating in SpyGate so it's possible that the 5th Super Bowl may have also been won by cheating but the cheating just hasn't been uncovered yet.)

Mar 28, 2017 4:11:48 GMT ctown28 said:

That will never happen, nor will a silly asterisk.

Even if MLB doesn't put an asterisk on those HR numbers, everyone knows that those HR numbers are tainted by cheating and aren't legitimate. Likewise, everyone outside New England knows that at least 4 of the Patriots Super Bowl wins are tainted by cheating and aren't legitimate. (The 5th may also have been tainted by cheating, but it hasn't been uncovered yet. It took 6 years to uncover the cheating in SpyGate so it's possible that the 5th Super Bowl may have also been won by cheating but the cheating just hasn't been uncovered yet.)