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The Hall Of Fame Math For Barry Bonds And Roger Clemens Doesn’t Add Up

They’re baaaaaack. Last winter, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens each failed to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame for the 10th time, ending their tenure on the Baseball Writers’ Association of America’s ballot (the main vehicle for electing players to the Hall). But that hasn’t spelled the end of the rancorous debate over […]

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America Has Spoken: MLB Steroid Users Should Lose A Third Of Their Stats

This weekend, only one batter — Houston Astros stalwart Craig Biggio — will be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. One major reason for the lack of swingers: The folks voting people into Cooperstown are (how can we say it?) skeptical of hitting records achieved during baseball’s “steroid era.” Spanning from the early […]

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America Has Spoken: MLB Steroid Users Should Lose A Third Of Their Stats

This weekend, only one batter — Houston Astros stalwart Craig Biggio — will be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. One major reason for the lack of swingers: The folks voting people into Cooperstown are (how can we say it?) skeptical of hitting records achieved during baseball’s “steroid era.” Spanning from the early […]

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