McGwire will be voters’ pinata for a while
BASEBALL
OK, I'm happy.
Mark McGwire received enough votes to stay on the Hall of Fame ballot. He didn't receive enough to be elected to the Hall. So his name will be brought up every year, his action debated, his muscles examined. The steroid issue will stay in the limelight as people like Sammy Sosa and the big Kahuna, Barry Bonds, reach the ballot. By then, there will probably be definitive evidence about these players' use of performance-enhancing drugs.
This commentary we ran talks about McGwire's future. It's worth reading.