Mark McGwire and Jose Canseco use to be called the Bash Brothers, but ever since Canseco released his book Juiced, McGwire wants nothing to do with his former teammate.
In Canceco’s book, he reveals all the players that he knew took steroids and other performance enhancing drugs, McGwire included. Many believed that over time McGwire would grow to forgive Canseco, but when Mark Saxon of ESPNLosAngeles.com sat down with the former home run king, he said he feels the same.
"It's too late. I don't care to ever speak to him again," McGwire said
"What he did was wrong."
After McGwire’s comments, Canseco took to Twitter to reach out to his former teammate and he passed along a message.
Mark McGuire I know you're mad at me, but believe me.... No one is more mad at me than myself for writing that book.
— Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) July 24, 2014
I respected u as a player & person. Ive suffered more than anyone from writing this book..I don't know how else to say I'm sorry. - your fan — Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) July 24, 2014
Mark I don't blame you if you can't forgive me. I can barely forgive myself. — Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) July 24, 2014
Mark let's do a hr challenge for charity. If I win will you forgive me :) — Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) July 24, 2014
Canseco’s book and McGwire’s evasive manner at his congressional hearing have damaged his reputation beyond repair so it isn't hard to believe that the former slugger can’t forgive his former teammate. Canseco has said on numerous occasions that he regrets writing the book and recently echoed that message.
"I regret writing the book for sure," Canseco said. "I battled and fought with the thought of, 'I wish I never used chemicals or steroids.' But I don't see how back then when I was only 19, 20 years old, I didn't really know the situation.”
The A's recently honored the 1989 World Series team and neither Canseco nor McGwire attended.
[ESPN]
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