The podcast has arrived! Though we do delve a bit into the Super Bowl, which was so last season already, there are many other distractions both in the sporting world and in the Fantoo Girls’ elaborate recording studio that require our attention. We thank ESPN for selecting us to be a part of a...

As much as Mark McGwire tries to stay out of the spotlight — for which he’s done a damn good job — he’s been in the news quite a bit lately. First Deadspin caught some sections of the book Jay McGwire has written that details Mark’s use of steroids while playing basebal...

Jay McGwire idolized his older brothers, became hooked on steroids, crashed, found God, and now wants to share his story with the world. He also claims he introduced the fallen home run hero to 'roids. "THE MCGWIRE FAMILY SECRET:The Truth about Steroids, a Slugger, and Ultimate Redemption" has been ...

I’ve been a baseball fan most of my life. Always the St. Louis Cardinals. If you grew up in West Tennessee before the 1990s, you were in the Cardinals’ media market. I don’t know who radio and TV stations play there now, since I left for college in 1989, but I have my suspicions si...

I watched a replay of the ‘98 NL West clincher Tuesday night on Channel 4. Mel Proctor and Rick Sutcliffe called the game (with Mark Grant handling the John Weisbarth “roving reporter” role), which made me realize how very dearly I will miss Matt Vasgersian this year. The fun part ...

NJ.com looks at the 2009 Baseball Hall of Fame vote.  Several interesting names pop up on the ballot including Ricky Henderson, Mark McGwire, and Jim Rice.  Each connects with steroids and PEDs. 1.  Henderson seems a shoe-in. The "first" is an opportunity to elect Rickey Hen...

Mike Greenwell discussed his career with the Red Sox yesterday.  He related his less-than-rosy memories of the juicing in MLB at the time: Greenwell, 44, who says he's retired from his post-baseball career as a land developer after scoring a bonanza on a land deal in Fort Myers, said it was an ...

I'm late to this party -- Deadspin already picked it up -- but I can't resist. FJM Legend Woody Paige wrote an article about his HOF vote. This should give you doubters out there a lot of confidence in the sanctity of the HOF voting system. I'm sitting here, looking out the window and pondering the ...

The long-awaited Mitchell Report will lay blame at all levels of baseball for a widespread drug problem and call for drastic changes....

The long-awaited Mitchell Report will lay blame at all levels of baseball for a widespread drug problem and call for drastic changes....