Steroids Don't Matter

[GeneRex]

My whole point is about whether there really is any skewing of the records.

If the competition is mixed with both batters and pitchers juiced, aren't the numbers still valid.

If a batter might be juiced and batted against a pitcher that might be juiced, doesn't it even itself out?

[LumberJack5]

Steroids have nothing to do with hitting a baseball. They dont imrpove your sight or your hand-eye cordination. But they jack these guys up soo much that pretty much any contact they make the ball has a very high chance of going out of the ball park. I think that Bonds cheated along with alot of other jacked up home run hitters. I really dont know if the records should be erased due to the fact that there is so much juicing going on it is hard to draw the line between someone one roids and someone not on them. In my mind I really dont take any of Bonds' records as legit. And really try to remember him as that skinny kid in Pittsburgh and his early 40-40 days in SF. As for the person who said something about pitchers being on steroids. Yea right, if steroids could make you throw 100 mph dont you think you would see alot more 100 mph fastballs in the majors? Im sure some bum pitchers have taken steroids just cuz they sucked so bad. But throwing a baseball 100 mph is a gift. Billy Wagner and Randy Johnson are not on steroids, and to say that they are is ridiculus.

[lesgrant]

Well, there is no evidence that Bonds used steroids... but your point is well taken and you are entitled to your own opinion.

There is evidence that Bonds used steroids.

So far, what’s emerged are:

Witnesses – Bonds’ trainer who testified he gave them to him, Bonds’ mistress who said he admitted using them to her, and Bonds himself who said he took them thinking it was (LOL) flax seed oil

Bank records indicating he paid for steroids

Postal records indicating steroids were shipped to his home

All of the above constitute evidence in any legal proceeding, anywhere in the USA.

Very rarely is there one piece of silver-bullet evidence which establishes guilt. To expect such in this case, especially, is so unreasonable that I would say said expectations are merely a smoke screen.

[Kingctb27]

Steroids have nothing to do with hitting a baseball. They dont imrpove your sight or your hand-eye cordination. But they jack these guys up soo much that pretty much any contact they make the ball has a very high chance of going out of the ball park. I think that Bonds cheated along with alot of other jacked up home run hitters. I really dont know if the records should be erased due to the fact that there is so much juicing going on it is hard to draw the line between someone one roids and someone not on them. In my mind I really dont take any of Bonds' records as legit. And really try to remember him as that skinny kid in Pittsburgh and his early 40-40 days in SF. As for the person who said something about pitchers being on steroids. Yea right, if steroids could make you throw 100 mph dont you think you would see alot more 100 mph fastballs in the majors? Im sure some bum pitchers have taken steroids just cuz they sucked so bad. But throwing a baseball 100 mph is a gift. Billy Wagner and Randy Johnson are not on steroids, and to say that they are is ridiculus.

I agree Steriods can't help you hit an Olliver Perez Fastball or a Johan Santana Change-up. This is all about Hand-Eye Coordination. But, however Steriods DO MAKE YOU STRONGER AND HIT THE BALL FURTHER no doubt about it.

[LumberJack5]

My whole point is about whether there really is any skewing of the records.

If the competition is mixed with both batters and pitchers juiced, aren't the numbers still valid.

If a batter might be juiced and batted against a pitcher that might be juiced, doesn't it even itself out?

Records are kept to measure yesterdays greats with todays. Steroids cant cancel each other out. Roger Maris wasnt on steroids and niether was the pitchers he faced. Saying that a hitters numbers are legit because the steroids he was on were cancelled out by the steroids the pitchers were on is very dumb logic. Bottom line is Steroids are cheating.

[lesgrant]

I don’t know why people want to argue for the legitimacy of substances that have been outlawed by the US Government.

I’m also wondering why the pro-‘roiders aren’t also arguing for cocaine and crystal meth usage in MLB. What’s the difference?

All three drugs are:

Illegal to possess in the US.
Illegal to manufacture in the US.
Illegal to distribute in the US.

It doesn’t matter what you think they will do or not do to records or if they actually work at all. They are illegal. Plain and simple.

If it bothers you, write your congressman.

[eftda]

If it bothers you, write your congressman.

I hate to say this, but you complain so much that why dont you write to your congressman and get a law passed that anyone who has an opinion other than yours gets thrown in jail.

[Rico The Retard]

If it bothers you, write your congressman.

I hate to say thing, but you complain so much that why dont you Write to your congressman and get a law passed that anyone who has an opinion other than yours gets thrown in jail.

lmao, that would be a lot a people

[Yoda]

Well, there is no evidence that Bonds used steroids... but your point is well taken and you are entitled to your own opinion.

There is evidence that Bonds used steroids.

So far, what’s emerged are:

Witnesses – Bonds’ trainer who testified he gave them to him, Bonds’ mistress who said he admitted using them to her, and Bonds himself who said he took them thinking it was (LOL) flax seed oil

Bank records indicating he paid for steroids

Postal records indicating steroids were shipped to his home

All of the above constitute evidence in any legal proceeding, anywhere in the USA.

Very rarely is there one piece of silver-bullet evidence which establishes guilt. To expect such in this case, especially, is so unreasonable that I would say said expectations are merely a smoke screen.

True... there is evidence but not enough to charge him with. I personally think that he used steroids but people need to be careful what they consider evidence and such.

[CubsFan7724]

Thats more than enough evidence, plus the testimony that is almost certainly true since Giambi caved to it. Unless you think Giambi was apolgizing about his stomach virus or his tumor like some think he may have been.