I had the honor of appearing on KPBS Roundtable on Friday to discuss the suspension of Padres superstar Fernando Tatis Jr., and how the situation compares and contrasts with Ken Caminiti’s use of steroids during the 1990s.

The lively chat included KUSI sports reporter Allison Edmonds and MLB reporter Maria Torres from The Athletic. You can listen to that interview here.

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#ICYMI on KPBS Roundtable: An apology from Padres star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. underscores the ongoing issues of performance enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball and the pressure on athletes to perform at a high level. 🎧 Listen ⤵️ kpbs.org/podcasts/kpbs-…

kpbs.orgRoundtable: Fernando Tatis Jr. apologizes to Padres fansAn apology from Padres star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. underscores the ongoing issues of performance enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball and the pressure on athletes to perform at a high level.

9:30 PM ∙ Aug 26, 2022

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I also recently spoke with Jason Tabrys for his "In the Gap" podcast — the discussion was wide ranging and involved childhood fandom, the hypocrisy surrounding steroids in baseball, and baseball movies (and why "The Sandlot" doesn't hold up so well).

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Listen to me and Ken Caminiti biographer Dan Good (@Dgood73) talk about the legacy of baseball and steroids, baseball press hypocrisy, Dan's great book about Caminiti's tragic life, the Hall, and why neither he nor I understand your love for The Sandlot.

podbean.comThe Legacy Of Steroids And Baseball With Ken Caminiti Biographer Dan GoodThis time, Jason is joined by author and Ken Caminiti biographer Dan Good to discuss his book, Playing Through The Pain, Ken Caminiti’s defiant and ultimately tragic life, what it was like to grow up as a Rangers fan, and the ever-expanding shared legacy of steroids and baseball. You can follow Dan…

11:40 PM ∙ Aug 23, 2022

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The conversation was a lot of fun! Jason is awesome and regularly interviews people much more interesting than me. You can listen to our discussion here.