After much media attention, the Balco scandal quickly fizzled and was consigned to the system's memory hole. Balco owner Victor Conte agreed to a plea bargain that amounts to a "slap on the wrist," as Sports Illustrated described it. There will be no trial, no testimony from or about Barry Bonds and the other athletes involved. Barry easily dodges another bullet.
What the lasting memory of baseball's "steroids era" will be, is Mark McGwire looking bad in front ofa congressional committee.
What the lasting memory of baseball's "steroids era" will be, is Mark McGwire looking bad in front ofa congressional committee.