Some brave talk from pitcher
John Rocker is still making noise a decade after the disgraced pitcher last played in the big leagues.
Rocker told a Cleveland radio station this week that the use of performance-enhancing drugs during the steroid era made Major League Baseball “more entertaining.”
Rocker told WKRK-FM on Tuesday: “Honestly, and this may go against what some people think from an ethical standpoint, I think it was the better game. At the end of the day, when people are paying their $80, $120, whatever it may be, to buy their ticket and come watch that game, it’s almost like the circus is in town. They wanna see some clown throw a fastball 101 mph and some other guy hit it 500 feet. That’s entertainment.”
Rocker was suspended in 2000 after making disparaging remarks. He later admitted he used steroids. The 38-year-old Rocker now works on behalf of homeless veterans.