Re: Barry Bonds: new home run king
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Originally Posted by
Bad Samaritan
I think all the cynicism is well founded. Every time I hear Bond's denials about using steroids, I think about Rafael Palmeiro. Even the players admit that steroids have changed the game. What's the point of breaking records if the players are just going to cheat.
There is something to note unrelated to steroids though.
The game has changed based on advances in sports medicine and workout regimens.
Now the use of steroids is a newer type of cheating in baseball but cheating in baseball is not new at all.
Juiced balls, greenies, etc have in the game since way back.
A player amped up of amphetamines is still cheating.
The only reason steroids is getting attention is because of the Home Run record, of course.
I always said that Bonds would be a fool to take steroids now. Some are pissed at him I always thought they put some shit in his food and then in some "inside info" for him to get tested.
Then we'd hear. "See I told you so".
Re: Barry Bonds: new home run king
Steroids in baseball started getting a lot more attention with Jose Canseco's book "Juiced".
As for cheating in baseball, I agree it's always been there in the game.
I just think that today's steroids take cheating to a whole different level. A level Hank Aaron could never of have reached in his era of baseball, even if he wanted to cheat.
Re: Barry Bonds: new home run king
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Bad Samaritan
Steroids in baseball started getting a lot more attention with Jose Canseco's book "Juiced".
As for cheating in baseball, I agree it's always been there in the game.
I just think that today's steroids take cheating to a whole different level. A level Hank Aaron could never of have reached in his era of baseball, even if he wanted to cheat.
I'm sorry, I just don't...understand that.
Or something. :whistling
