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Mark McGwire’s first official day as the hitting coach for the St. Louis Cardinals was on Wednesday. He talked a bit with the media about his past steroid use and once again issued an apology.

“I can’t say I’m sorry enough to everybody in baseball and across America, and whoever watches this great game,” said McGwire.

Although McGwire is one of the best power hitters in the history of baseball, he has said he’s willing to put in a lot of hard work to become a quality hitting coach. Resting on his past accomplishments doesn’t seem to be what he’s planning to do.

Said McGwire: “I’ve told some of the guys: ‘If you want me here at 5 a.m., I’ll be here at 5 a.m., if you want me here at 7 o’clock at night hitting, I’ll be here at 7 o’clock.’ I’m here for them, I’m not here for me.”

While the Cardinals finished last season with a record of 91-71, their hitting was oftentimes a struggle. They scored 730 runs on the season, which was good for 18th in the major leagues.

Considering St. Louis only gave up 640 runs last season (third best in baseball), they could be very scary in 2010 if their pitching is once again great and they see an improvement in the hitting department. If that does indeed happen, McGwire will deserve a tip of the cap — steroids or no steroids.

Mark McGwire is sorry for taking steroids (Image: Zuma Press)

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