I have mixed emotions about steroids. Athletes are paid astronomical amounts of money to perform. If he gets hurt, someone will replace him. He can't afford to sit. Steroids speed recovery time. He earns his living with his body. Players will do anything to remain in the lineup. Bonds was probably the greatest player of his generation long before the steroid era. How many home runs did he hit before he began "juicing?" Pete Rose on the other hand gambled on baseball, and lied about it for 20 years, while the commissioner held personal checks with his signature. It was only after he saw his consideration for the Hall of Fame going away that he decided to come clean. Foxy has already written a blog, I'm just venting my frustration with the issues.
This was nothing but a haters wiitch hunt. We'll never know whether he doped or not. Problem is the USADA doesn't know either. There is absolutely [b]no[/b] proof, and he wasn't even given the benefit of knowing who his accusers are.
Exactly! But after being tested and retested, how can they just say he's guilty. Under the circumstances, how can he defend himself? They won't even accept the results of their own tests.
Boston Red Sox outfielder Carl Crawford will have season-ending surgery on his left elbow Thursday. Crawford has been playing with pain since coming off the disabled list last month and will have Tommy John surgery. Is this fair?
Professional sports do not pay for effort. If a pitcher can't take the ball every 5 days, he's out of a job. [b]PERIOD[/b] Injury takes a player from hero to zero real fast. Cabrera was playing this year for his last big contract. I say the risk was worth it.
I wasn't expecting my opinion to be popular. I think it's the diehard baseball fan that has his head in the sand. [b]It's never going to stop.[/b] There's too much money involved. Alex Rodriguez has signed for a quarter of a billion dollars --[b]twice[/b]. If baseball suspended everyone using steroids, the seson would be cancelled.
I actually have mixed emotions about this subject. HGH builds muscle, and steroids speed recovery time. These guys are paid to perform, and they will do whatever it takes to remain in the lineup. The Major Leagues represent the difference between being set for life, and spending 8 years in Triple-A without getting that phone call. How long would a team continue to put up with a player that spent more time injured than on the field. As long as one contract will put a player on easy street for the rest of his life, baseball will never stop the use of steroids. This would never be a topic of conversation if Barry Bonds had been a .250 hitter with 25 home runs.
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