Book proposal implicates McGwire (SHAMEFUL)

[cboy4]

A new book proposal, submitted by the admittedly estranged brother of Mark McGwire, claims the former major league slugger used both steroids and human growth hormone during his career.

In the proposal, first reported Wednesday on Deadspin.com, Jay McGwire alleges that Mark used Deca-Durabolin and that he introduced Mark to performance-enhancing drugs in 1994.

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Deca-Durabolin helped with his joint problems and recovery, while growth hormone helped his strength, making him leaner in the process. I became the first person to inject him, like most first-timers he couldn't plunge in the needle himself. Later a girlfriend injected him.
” -- Jay McGwire, talking about his brother Mark in reported book proposal

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Jay McGwire writes in his proposal that his brother "began to use, but in low dosages so he wouldn't lift his way out of baseball. Deca-Durabolin helped with his joint problems and recovery, while growth hormone helped his strength, making him leaner in the process. I became the first person to inject him, like most first-timers he couldn't plunge in the needle himself. Later a girlfriend injected him."

Jose Canseco, in a book he wrote in 2005, claims he and McGwire, former Oakland A's teammates, used performance-enhancing drugs as far back as 1988. Jay McGwire disputes that in the book proposal.

The McGwire brothers reportedly haven't spoken to each other for years.

The book, "The McGwire Family Secret: The Truth about Steroids, a Slugger and Ultimate Redemption," is reportedly being sent by Jay McGwire to several publishing houses in New York. Deadspin.com said that it has been turned down by "many" publishers.

Jay McGwire is a bodybuilder. He writes in the proposal that he took his brother to his supplier and trainer after a 1994 bodybuilding championship, which Jay won. He says McGwire started using performance-enhancing substances then.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3851381&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines

[trumad]

1. What part is shameful--- the half bro or the cheater?

Or then again, both?

[cboy4]

2. Both. But the brother is truly despicable.

[trumad]

3. And why is Mark shameful?

[cboy4]

4. I didn't like his behavior in front of congress.

I was ready to believe him, but he's unbelievable.

[madinmaryland]

5. At least Barry Bonds had enough sense to not go in front of Congress,

unlike Palmeira and McGuire.

[trumad]

9. Well--- give them credit for not lying in front of a Grand Jury...

Let's see---lie in front of a toothless congress---or lie in front of a Grand Jury?

[LSdemocrat]

12. Congress issued subpoenas to McGwire and Palmeiro, but not Bonds

[trumad]

8. "he's unbelievable".

Seriously one of the richest comments you've ever made.

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[MaineDem]

6. Yes, steroid use is shameful. n/t

[Redbear]

7. As if there were any question

Congressperson: Did you use steroids when you were playing baseball?

McGwire: I'm not here to talk about the past.


It's really hard to see that as anything but a "yes."

[nickgutierrez]

11. This book is practically covered with the liquid essence of smarm.

I'm with the consensus here, that he in all probability used some sort of illegal performance enhancer. But for his estranged brother to be the one to try to bring this case forward is an act slimier than the stuff on Mitt Romney's head.

[joeybee12]

13. That's what I think...and while I'm not defending Mark, I think the

source is very suspect...all this shit about living in the light smacks of a converted nutjob liar.

[flvegan]

14. Shameful? I dunno. If someone waved $75 million in my face

I'd be asking in which ass cheek do I stick the needle. Especially considering MLB didn't start drug testing until what, 2003?

He also openly admitted already to using andro (before it was also banned) so I'm not really surprised.

I'd say the same thing about Bonds, Canseco, any of them. I doubt that anyone here would turn it down, either.

[cboy4]

18. I'm just saying the concept of ratting out a sibling for any

amount of money doesn't register in my world.

Not to mention with the Italian relatives I have, that money could very easily be dried up on, um, health care costs. :scared:

[flvegan]

21. Oh, I get you now.

Agreed, ratting out a sibling is shameful.

[trumad]

19. It wasn't about the money for these guys...

They were good enough to get that kind of money before the steroids....

It was about the stats--- they wanted to be top dog so they cheated their way to the top.

[madinmaryland]

15. Nothing like a few 'roids to create this...

A supposedly self protrait by a DU'er.

[Forkboy]

16. Nice post, Victor Conte.

[madinmaryland]

17. He posts here??

:hide:

[cboy4]

20. I'm pretty sure not everyone who looks like that takes

roids.

It's called metabolism, cardio, weight training, and in particular, an strict fat-free diet.

[trumad]

23. And you know this how?

[Condem]

22. The good news is there seems to be no takers for a book deal...

....YET.

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