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In sports, finances and life, impulse to cheat is strong
"Cheat, cheat, never beat." Remember that catchy, foreboding maxim drilled into us as kids? It's comforting to believe cheaters never win and winners never cheat. Unfortunately, there's ample evidence that cheating is rampant in almost every sphere of...
Tags: University of Maryland Baltimore County, Internal Revenue Service, Ben Johnson, Lance Armstrong, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips
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Popes and home runs
The Baltimore SunBaltimore is a rather Catholic town; if you ever lived here you know that. I was born and raised an Irish Catholic in Baltimore; if you frequent this blog you may have known that. Baseball is the ultimate sport for bizarre connections to history. No...Tags: Roman Catholicism, Benedict XVI, Harmon Killebrew, Jim Rice, Hank Aaron
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Did baseball HOF voting surprise you?
Bonds, Clemens snubbed Dan Connolly Baltimore Sun It's not surprising that no one received the needed 75 percent of BBWAA ballots. It's also not surprising that Craig Biggio, he of the 3,060 career hits for the Astros, was the highest vote-getter...Tags: Sammy Sosa, Jeff Bagwell, Jackie Robinson, Mike Piazza, Cy Young Award
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No players elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
The Baltimore SunThe electorate of the Baseball Writers' Association of America sent a clear message to tainted superstars Wednesday: If you were suspected of taking performance enhancing drugs, you don’t belong in the Hall of Fame. At least not in 2013. No players...Tags: Steve Finley, Jeff Bagwell, Baltimore Orioles, Houston Astros, Fred McGriff
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We're not perfect, but there is a way for writers to handle Hall of Fame controversy
The Baltimore SunWhen it was announced that no candidate had received the 75 percent inclusion on ballots needed to be inducted into this year’s Baseball Hall of Fame class, I can’t say I was surprised. I honestly thought Houston’s Craig Biggio might...Tags: Sammy Sosa, Jeff Bagwell, Steroids, Mike Piazza, Mark McGwire
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Some Hall of Fame thoughts from ESPN commentators
ESPN's PR staff sent out snippets of their various reporters and commentators discussing Wednesday's Hall of Fame vote. More than anything, I believe it shows just how varied the thought processes are of voters and Hall of Fame (and potential) Hall of...
Tags: Jeff Bagwell, Major League Baseball, Mike Piazza, Baseball, Tom Glavine
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Jim Palmer says HOF results are 'a shot across the bow of the whole Steroid Era'
The Baltimore SunOne of the perks of covering the Orioles is that we have easy access to Jim Palmer, a Hall of Fame pitcher who, unlike some other great players, has no problem speaking his mind. I talked to Palmer on Wednesday after he deplaned in Southern California...Tags: Sammy Sosa, Rafael Palmeiro, Cal Ripken, Fred McGriff, Baseball
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Hall of Fame voters send clear message
The voting members of the Baseball Writers Association of America pitched a shutout in this year’s Hall of Fame election and delivered a not-so-surprising repudiation of baseball’s tawdry steroid era. Maybe that was the right message to send...
Tags: Baseball, Roger Clemens, Voting
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Steroid era clouds Baseball Hall of Fame voting
We live in a world of sports that is broadcast in full color and high definition. We try to view it through a prism of moral and ethical absolutes. And still, when faced with the great issues of our time, everything ends up being cast in shades of gray....
Tags: Jeff Bagwell, Ethics, Andy Pettitte, Mark McGwire, Values
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Steroid users don't deserve Hall of Fame
I was overjoyed to learn that no one was nominated for entry into the Baseball Hall of Fame this year ("Voters shut out players," Jan. 10). A few nominees, including Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa and Barry Bonds, were shunned in their first year of...Tags: Sammy Sosa, Baseball, Roger Clemens, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
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Hall of Fame ballot includes Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, ex-Orioles OF Sammy Sosa
The Baltimore SunThe Baseball Writers' Association of America released its Hall of Fame ballot today, and now the next six weeks will be filled with debate on whether some of the biggest names -- and most controversial characters -- will get into Cooperstown's hallowed...Tags: Steve Finley, Jeff Bagwell, Jeff Conine, Sammy Sosa, Rafael Palmeiro
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Rafael Palmeiro discusses Baseball Hall of Fame voting
The Baltimore SunI had a chance to talk to former Oriole Rafael Palmeiro about Wednesday’s Hall of Fame announcement that the Baseball Writers' Association of America did not vote in anyone for the 2013 induction class. That includes Palmeiro, who was on his third...Tags: MLB Network (tv network), Rafael Palmeiro, Miguel Tejada, Baseball, Tom Glavine
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