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Originally Posted by frazod
I have no great love for McGwire, but I think he'll get into the Hall eventually. Even though they were roided to the gills, Mac and Sosa did a great deal for the game by restoring interest lost after the strike.
Unfortunately, Mac never really did much for the Cardinals. Sure he hit his dingers, but he damn sure wasn't clutch, and the Cards didn't do jack shit while he was in St. Louis. In fact, at the end, he was the biggest liability on the team and an absolute guaranteed out.
But even at his best, he couldn't hold Pujols' jock.
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So, so true. Any cards fan will admit that they wanted him nowhere near the plate during the 2001 LDS against the Diamondbacks. He was horrendous.
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