One of baseball's greatest players tells the truth.
John Rocker, the formerly disgraced Atlanta Braves closer who years after retirement acknowledged having used steroids during his career, said in a radio interview that PED use in Major League Baseball helped transform it into a more appealing sport.
"Honestly, and this may go against what some people think from an ethical standpoint, I think it was the better game," Rocker said on Cleveland's 92.3 The Fan, a CBS affiliate. "At the end of the day when people are paying their $80, $120, whatever it may be, to buy their ticket and come watch that game, it's almost like the circus is in town.
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Was there anything more entertaining than 1998 -- I don't care how each man got there -- was there anything more entertaining than 1998? ... Watching Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire chase 61 home runs?
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http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/9467333/john-rocker-says-steroids-peds-made-better-game
John Rocker, the formerly disgraced Atlanta Braves closer who years after retirement acknowledged having used steroids during his career, said in a radio interview that PED use in Major League Baseball helped transform it into a more appealing sport.
"Honestly, and this may go against what some people think from an ethical standpoint, I think it was the better game," Rocker said on Cleveland's 92.3 The Fan, a CBS affiliate. "At the end of the day when people are paying their $80, $120, whatever it may be, to buy their ticket and come watch that game, it's almost like the circus is in town.
“
Was there anything more entertaining than 1998 -- I don't care how each man got there -- was there anything more entertaining than 1998? ... Watching Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire chase 61 home runs?
”
http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/9467333/john-rocker-says-steroids-peds-made-better-game
