Pete Rose vs. Mark McGwire

Finally willing to talk about the past, Mark McGwire sobbed and sniffled, giving the missing — and unsurprising — answer to the steroids question.

Ending more than a decade of denials and evasion, McGwire admitted Monday that steroids and human growth hormone helped make him a home run king.

. . . Once he was hired by the Cardinals in October to be their hitting coach, however, he knew he had to say something before the start of spring training in mid-February.

http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory?id=9537604

Someone needs to explain why Rose is banned for life, but McGwire is eligible for a an MLB coaching job.