Really, who here isn’t using steroids?
Nowadays, an entire blog could be dedicated to steroids in baseball. And I am quite sick of it. I understand the importance of keeping baseball clean, but let’s get serious . . . it’s never going to happen. Technology these days is forever going to keep ahead of the authorities in charge of keeping sports fair. I’m not saying we should just give up and let baseball players all become 6′5”, 300 lbs monsters. I’m just saying that I’d prefer if more of the news stories on baseball, were about baseball.
All these hearing that are going on in DC are a complete waste of time. One would think that there just might be a few more important things going on in America that Congress could dedicate all the money and energy on this investigation. And I continue to watch these hearings, and listen to the same crap over and over again. No one ever says anything of much importance. All I know is that I am very happy that I am not in the position of Selig or Fehr. They never say anything of importanct because there is no answer to these problems/issues. This is going to be a black stain on in baseball for years to come. And performance enhancing drugs will never be eradicated. But I like Mitchell’s idea when his report first came out. Let’s just move on. The investigation can continue to go on. Security can continue to be tougher. Names can continue to surface. All I care about is what goes on in-between the white lines. One of my favorite sayings is, “Ignorance is bliss.” And I think that for me personally, as a baseball fan, I no longer want to hear about steroids. Or at least not have it be the top news story. I’m just going to pretend it’s not there.
If you’re bored and are looking for something to read, I suggest Jose Canseco’s, “Juiced.” I read it when it first came out. And I couldn’t wait to get my hands on some syringes and steroids. He made such a compelling argument. I mean, I’m very proud of my ability to now bench press two Volkswagon beetles. I just wish I didn’t have to custom order my hats because no one stocks size 8 and 3/4. Also, I would love if my testicles hadn’t shrunken so much that I can only wonder if I still have them. And I can’t have relationships last more then 2 weeks, cause I scare girls away with ‘roid rages that would make Brett Myers look like Ghandi. *Disclaimer: I am not a promoter of marital abuse.*
All I want is to not see Howard’s name on any steroid list. I come from the line of reasoning that he’s always been huge, so his size comes from genetics, and not drugs. And since he had been in the minors just a few years ago, he was going through the extensive testing that Minor Leaguers had to go through. So I think it’s a safe bet that he’s safe from investigators.
I just want Spring Training to get here already so that there can be REAL news on baseball.
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Posted on January 16, 2008 by Soss | Filed Under Phillies, Philadelphia, Professional Sports, Philly Sports, Baseball
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Shame on congress for wasting the peoples hard earned tax dollars.
Many studies have proven that steroids can be good for the health if they are legitimate pharmaceuticals. It has been proven that clean steroids are far safer than junk food and are far far safer than smoking.
The primary reason steroids are dangerous is one needs to buy them off the black market and this can lead to purity issues.
In general hormone replacement therapy and even steroids prescribed to strength athletes has a positive effect on the health unless they are bought on the back market and are impure. We must legalize steroids to increase the safety to those that use them. Individual sports still can test and prohibit them if they want but putting casual steroid users behind bars is wrong, wrong, wrong and hurts the innocent.