Found August 11, 2009 on Bleacher Report:
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The asterisk. People say it should be used for players who used steroids. They say their numbers should have an asterisk next to them because the players who put up numbers in the past did it cleanly while these guys cheated. Now before everyone jumps all over me, I am not accusing Troy Tulowitzki of using steroids. I am putting the asterisk next to his cycle because he did not earn a triple. Instead, he was 4-4 with a home run, 7 RBI, and two doubles. A good relay throw would have had Tulo nailed at third base.  But the throw was off the mark and should have been scored an error. This is becoming a real problem throughout baseball.  The official scorers are handing out hits like Halloween candy to make the players happy. A few weeks ago with Johan Santana on the mound, Michael Bourn hit a slow ground ball up the first base line. Santana picked it up and tried to run to tag Bourn, but when he realized he wouldn't reach him, he flipped the ball past first baseman Daniel...
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