The Steroid Era
#1
Posted 20 January 2010 - 10:30 PM
Since my childhood I've always been interested in the stats of major league baseball players. In fact, but checking stats it's helped me over the years kind of compare players from one decade to another. But now because of steroids it's virtually impossible for me to look at a guy like Sammy Sosa and stand him up against a Reggie Jackson and compare the two. Even pitching comparisons cause me problems. Nolan Ryan could buzz the ball at 100 mph while he was in his 40's and Roger Clemons could torch it in the mid to upper 90's at that age. But Roger had some help while the Ryan Express did it the old fashion way............... So where do I go with all of this now that guys that played in the steroid era have put a black patch over the history books of MLB for the 10 years?............ Can baseball ever truly recover or have they taken something from all the fans that can never be replaced?
#2
Posted 21 January 2010 - 01:25 AM
Simple as that.
Not all of the players of the "steroid era" were juicing and they didn't catch all of the ones that were. MLB never wanted to catch them anyway, the media exposed them not the league.
#3
Posted 21 January 2010 - 07:36 AM
Simple as that.
Not all of the players of the "steroid era" were juicing and they didn't catch all of the ones that were. MLB never wanted to catch them anyway, the media exposed them not the league.
Agreed, the abuse was so far ranging that the record books were mangled. The sad thing is, I think McGwire was capable of taking down the record without the juice. When he was very young and skinny in Oakland, he hit 49 in one year. But he never would have gotten 70 without the juice. No way
#4
Posted 21 January 2010 - 09:26 AM
#5
Posted 21 January 2010 - 10:07 AM
Yeah, I agree, because how do you decide who did and didn't use? The only great HR hitter of that era I can think of with stick arms was Griffey. If he was using he wasn't very good at it. Even if they get into the Hall though, history will look at this as a cheaters era.
#6
Posted 21 January 2010 - 01:29 PM
If they were never part of any investigation or controversy during their career, they will be given the benefit of the doubt.
Henderson played much of his career in the steroid era and I've never seen or heard anyone wonder about him juicing.
Glavine and Maddux played all of their careers in the steroid era and I doubt either one of them will be penalized for it when they are HOF eligible.
#7
Posted 21 January 2010 - 03:53 PM
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Posted 21 January 2010 - 07:40 PM
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#10
Posted 23 January 2010 - 12:02 AM
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Posted 23 January 2010 - 12:31 AM
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#13
Posted 23 January 2010 - 12:41 PM
Lepiota
I don't know how old you are my friend, but if you're only 13 now and you want to watch the Browns win a Super Bowl you better live to the ripe old age of 125............. Just do the math dude, cause it's virtually impossible
#14
Posted 23 January 2010 - 02:10 PM
I don't know how old you are my friend, but if you're only 13 now and you want to watch the Browns win a Super Bowl you better live to the ripe old age of 125............. Just do the math dude, cause it's virtually impossible
With advances in medicine.....15 head coaches and many, many draft picks from now....I better keep taking my Lipitor.
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