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It was shortly after that quote in his retirement interview with ESPN Deportes that an anonymous source decided it was in fact time to draw back the curtain and reveal Sosa’s behavior and his name on the list of 103 remaining major leaguers who, along with Alex Rodriguez, tested positive for steroids in 2003.
If that is the case, why were we not confronted with David Ortiz’s guilt when he so adamantly denied the use of performance enhancing drugs so many months ago? You could reasonably assume that it’s because Ortiz didn’t appear on any such list.
As I have said previously in the case of A-Rod, we live in a society that takes as much satisfaction in unmasking our heroes and exposing their flaws as we do in rooting for them.
Some of my colleagues here at the Bleacher Report instantly went to speculating about Performance Enhancing Drugs as early as February of 2009.
It seemed obvious to them that a decline in power was instantly linked to his body falling apart because of steriods.
If that's the case, maybe could someone explain to me why Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire and Rafael Palmeiro became better hitters as they aged (and not the old, broken-down players people would have you believe steroid users become)?
On the other hand, greats like Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle and Jimmie Foxx saw a massive decline in their numbers following their 30th birthday.
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