The American Game

By mw2828, Section MLB
Posted on Wed Jan 09 2008 at 10:05 PM EST
More on: Baseball, Steroids, America (all tags)

Picture this. You're twenty three years old, a third round draft pick, skipped school to grab that bonus, nothing to fall back on. This competition is fierce, and you've been left behind, lapped in fact. In an idyllic youth, a minor celebrity in a small town, you were the special one. Gifted. Bigger, stronger, faster, beloved by all, took pride in the popularity, destined for greatness.

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