New St. Louis Cardinals batting coach Mark McGwire decided to own up to his past when he admitted to using steroids as to clear the air before he began working for a MLB team again. The fact that McGwire used performance enhancing drugs wasn’t a big surprise to many people as it had been suspected since the ballplayer hit 70 home runs in 1998 breaking Roger Maris’ single season record of 61. In an interview with Bob Costas the former first baseman claimed that steroids did not help him break the record, but only aided him in recovering from injuries.Costas thinks otherwise, but feels that McGwire honestly believes what he says. The real question is how will the general public react when McGwire is in the dugout with the Cardinals this year. It seems likely that when the team travels the 47-year-old will be subject to some jeering. Baseball fans will be interesting to see how the crowd in Cincinnati will react to McGwire when the Cardinals open their season against the Reds.