mark mcgwire

Jim Thome has passed Mark McGwire for ninth place on baseball's all-time home run list, hitting a pair of homers for Minnesota to reach 584 for his career.

Jose Canseco says Mark McGwire is still lying about his use of steroids and his former manager Tony La Russa isn't telling the truth either.

McGwire admitted Monday that he used steroids for a decade, including when he hit 70 homers in 1998, but denied Canseco's claims that he injected himself and McGwire with steroids in bathroom stalls.

Mark McGwire is not a politician or a public speaker. He admitted his mistakes. He apologized. But that still just isn't enough.

What more do people want from him? asks Joe Posnanski.

Mark McGwire took a step forward in admitting his steroid use. But the confession derailed when McGwire denied that the drugs helped make him a better player, writes Tom Verducci.

Mark McGwire admitted he used steroids when he broke baseball's home run record in 1998. In a statement, McGwire said that he used steroids on and off for nearly a decade.

Mark McGwire is back in baseball, reunited with Tony La Russa as the St. Louis Cardinals' hitting coach.

La Russa agreed to return for a 15th year as manager Monday with a one-year contract, the first time he hasn't had a multiyear deal with the team.

All of his coaches will return except for Hal McRae, who will be replaced by the former star.

Alex Rodriguez faces a decision far more important to his career than deciding where to sign, whether to accept a trade or if and when to opt out of his contract.

How A-Rod responds to a report that he tested positive for steroids in 2003 will likely frame his pursuit of the career home run record and could define his playing days in the view of fans and Hall of Fame voters.