Will Steroids Allegations Finally Shatter the Paul Lo Duca Myth?
will focus on him. It’s good that Barry Bonds, the one who has borne the brunt of most fans’ hatred of steroids, will have some company now. But I’d like to take the time to focus on a lesser player – Paul Lo Duca. While no one is surprised that the Mitchell Report fingered Clemens (I guess throwing the bat at Mike Piazza can now be described as “Roid Rage”), seeing Lo Duca’s name among the list of users is both surprising and welcome. Call it Schadenfreude if you will, but I was glad to see “Mr. Intangibles” named. I did not always dislike Lo Duca. At one point he was a Minor League guy who consistently put up good numbers, both offensively and defensively, who did not seem like he was going to get a shot. I was glad when he did get a chance in the Majors. But my take on Lo Duca began to change when he was given credit for a bunch of things in which he may or may not have deserved. There’s a saying — in God we trust, all others must show data. I am a numbers guy. I like to see cold h
