... -called steroid era. More and more popular names of the sport have been caught cheating by using performance enhancing drugs. Of these cheating players, the most popular have been: Alex Rodriguez, Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, and Sammy Sosa. Many argue that these cheaters should not be recognized and inducted into the Hall of Fame, despite their outstanding career numbers. On the ... the steroid-era to be threatened from not reaching the glowing gates of Hall-of-Fame-hood. The statistics compiled over an illustrious career can be deceptive. Players like Alex Rodriguez, Mark McGwire, and Ba...

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... Griffey Jr. a Seattle Mariner," Lincoln said. "While we are disappointed, we deeply respect Ken's decision to put his family ahead of everything else." Griffey and Seattle's other star, shortstop Alex Rodriguez, are eligible for free agency after next season. "We are leaving it up to them to explore what they need to," Goldberg said from his Cincinnati office. "We're confident ... this is going to work out for everybody." Rodriguez's agent, Scott Boras, did not immediately return a telephone call seeking comment. Goldberg said the Mariners "were very generous with their offer," but Grif...

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... Griffey Jr. a Seattle Mariner," Lincoln said. "While we are disappointed, we deeply respect Ken's decision to put his family ahead of everything else." Griffey and Seattle's other star, shortstop Alex Rodriguez, are eligible for free agency after next season. "We are leaving it up to them to explore what they need to," Goldberg said from his Cincinnati office. "We're confident ... this is going to work out for everybody." Rodriguez's agent, Scott Boras, did not immediately return a telephone call seeking comment. Goldberg said the Mariners "were very generous with their offer," but Grif...

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... Griffey Jr. a Seattle Mariner," Lincoln said. "While we are disappointed, we deeply respect Ken's decision to put his family ahead of everything else." Griffey and Seattle's other star, shortstop Alex Rodriguez, are eligible for free agency after next season. "We are leaving it up to them to explore what they need to," Goldberg said from his Cincinnati office. "We're confident ... this is going to work out for everybody." Rodriguez's agent, Scott Boras, did not immediately return a telephone call seeking comment. Goldberg said the Mariners "were very generous with their offer," but Grif...

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... Griffey Jr. a Seattle Mariner," Lincoln said. "While we are disappointed, we deeply respect Ken's decision to put his family ahead of everything else." Griffey and Seattle's other star, shortstop Alex Rodriguez, are eligible for free agency after next season. "We are leaving it up to them to explore what they need to," Goldberg said from his Cincinnati office. "We're confident ... this is going to work out for everybody." Rodriguez's agent, Scott Boras, did not immediately return a telephone call seeking comment. Goldberg said the Mariners "were very generous with their offer," but Grif...

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• Grade Level: High School

... Griffey Jr. a Seattle Mariner," Lincoln said. "While we are disappointed, we deeply respect Ken's decision to put his family ahead of everything else." Griffey and Seattle's other star, shortstop Alex Rodriguez, are eligible for free agency after next season. "We are leaving it up to them to explore what they need to," Goldberg said from his Cincinnati office. "We're confident ... this is going to work out for everybody." Rodriguez's agent, Scott Boras, did not immediately return a telephone call seeking comment. Goldberg said the Mariners "were very generous with their offer," but Grif...

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• Grade Level: High School

... Griffey Jr. a Seattle Mariner," Lincoln said. "While we are disappointed, we deeply respect Ken's decision to put his family ahead of everything else." Griffey and Seattle's other star, shortstop Alex Rodriguez, are eligible for free agency after next season. "We are leaving it up to them to explore what they need to," Goldberg said from his Cincinnati office. "We're confident ... this is going to work out for everybody." Rodriguez's agent, Scott Boras, did not immediately return a telephone call seeking comment. Goldberg said the Mariners "were very generous with their offer," but Grif...

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... sense, but crazed in the sense that the league is showing fissures that could cause it to fracture. Of course, Rangers management justifies the acquisition in pure cost-benefit terms. Rodriguez is a telegenic shortstop who, last year, drove in 132 runs and had a batting average of .316. Presumably, there is a spreadsheet somewhere in Arlington, Tex., purporting to demonstrate how the Rangers ... ...

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... watch the athletes compete assume that they adhere to a schedule that is much lighter than what they actually follow. For example we will go through the daily schedule of Alex Rodriguez, shortstop for the Texas Rangers, on the day of an afternoon away game. He wakes up at 7 in the morning and gets to the team breakfast at 8. After that he ... ...

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