Hoppy,

Why is Canseco a liar? Is it because he speaks his mind and tells it like it is? I READ his book and not once did I get the impression that he was grand standing, lying or embellishing just to make a buck or get another player in trouble.

From what I read I get the impression that he came out of the steroid closet to get back at the owners who overlooked/encouraged him to take steroids when he was playing. He felt he was black balled from MLB at the end of his career and this was his way of getting back at the man. Unfortunately, he exposed several players in the process in his quest to incriminate the owners. Was this a stand up move on his part? No, I don't think so, but in his mind it was.

He makes very valid points about steroid usage and the benefits and side effects of the drug. He tells how he and McGuire would go to the the men's room and shoot each other up then joke about taking their Vitamin B-12 shots. All of this in front of the team management and staff. He also jokes about how he was referred to as the man that revolutionized steroid use in Major League Baseball.

I would suggest you read his biography before you formulate any opinions on the matter. Don't you think it's funny how people will form an opinion without doing their research on the subject? I do, that's why I chose to read the first hand account of Mr. Steroids himself before deciding if he was a credible source.