How has steroids hindered professional sports?
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Athletes are getting better and better but their cheating the game. It has gotten to the point that any time someone has done something great, people in the back of their heads are saying" Are they on steriods?" People/Fans are always going to wonder, this was never like this 10 years ago, but now, its a main stay in all sports. Unfortunitly it has really hindered sports, esp baseball, with the whole Barry Bonds thing.
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issue is     can Bonds do it without steroids?
455025
Everyone knows that Barry Bonds uses steroids.  And the concept of accidentally using steroids, does anyone really believe that?  That's like accidentally smoking crack!  Bonds case should be looked at a little more carefully than it is.  Major League Baseball isn't even really paying attention to the claims of his use.  I think the main reason for this is because he broke the single season HR record, and how would they handle that situation?  They couldn't just take them away there would be too much criticism over that one.  But, he should be fines, suspended, and investigated more thoroughly.  My main question is where was he when they had Sosa, Palmeiro, Schilling, Thomas, and McGwire?
915658
Steroids.  That's their intended purpose.
274989
it had to be steroids
192037
He might be a jerk, but MLB didn't do anything to combat the use of steroids in the game, so while he might have used them, he found a loophole to be able to get around it. It's immoral, but it's just as much Bud Selig's fault for looking the other way while this was happening.
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If you've read the SI article, the only possible answer is yes.  And I really disagree with the folks who say we shouldn't care and that it wasn't illegal.  In 1991(2?) Giamatti issued a memo to all players noting that steroid use was illegal (not just against the rules of baseball, but illegal according to federal law--I think that trumps MLB rules anyway) and warned all players they would be subject to punishment if they took them.  That memo, by the way, has the force of rule in baseball.\n\nI agree that MLB turned a blind eye, but lots of players didn't cheat, and to just ignore the big-headed arrogant jerk's cheating dishonors guys like Junior, who were incredible players in the same era, but did it without making themselves into chemistry experiments.
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first off the MLB doesnt give anyone drugs. the current situation surrounding barry bonds is his past use of performance enhancing drugs i.e steroids. if it ends up being proven that he has used these drugs major league baseball will not aknowledge his accoplishments.
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Palmeiro suspended for steroids policy violation\n\nfirst "big league" player
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I think so, too. Without his history of injuries, Griffey would have been one of, if not THE, best players ever. And there is no question of him using steroids, he is as wiry as the day he started.  It's too bad he has been so injury prone, he's a sports hero everyone could look up to, and it would have been good for the game if he could have had the career he deserved.
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Sadly I would have to agree with you and say that everyone was turning a blind eye to the steroid problem.  The strike of 1994/1995 struck a serious blow to the game that really it has not recovered from.  I hope the independant investigator takes a long look at Selig.
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Athletes have lower heart rates.
518176
Absolutely. Baseball has never proven beyond the shadow of a doubt that Bonds has knowingly taken any performance-enhancing drugs. Yes, most signs point to the fact that he has, but he has never failed a drug test.\n\nUnfortunately for the sport and for the fans, baseball and the players association didn't implement a careful, thorough drug testing and penalty process until very recently. So lots of records over the past decade or so that may or may not be tainted with drug use will always have an implied asterisk next to them.\n\nAlso, the truth is that cheating has been a part of the game since the beginning. Corked bats, scuffed balls, amphetamine use, etc. have always been around and fans and baseball have looked the other way.
586260
yes, actually.  You might be surprised to hear this, but Derek Jeter struggled early with baseball...ive also heard that carl crawford struggled early in high school.  On the flipside, there have been players that were exceptionally gifted in baseball that played other sports.  For example, Chris Drury of the Buffalo Sabres in the NHL pitched a no-hitter in the Little League World Series and got offers to play minor league baseball.  He turned them down to play hockey.  And Michael Jordan was a great high school player (not much when he tried baseball during his first retirement though...).  Also Greg Maddux turned down many hockey offers to play baseball....I guess baseball and hockey are intertwined...I play both...well thats all i got...
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No, he is not.  Did you see how poorly he did this season when they were testing for steroids.  I think that he stopped using them this season so he would not get in trouble.  If you use steroids, why do you deserve to be on the all time homerun list? Plus, there's the whole cork in the bat incident.  He had to cheat to get his homeruns.
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i assume your refering to steroid use and baseball, but probably yes, if i could take something that would enable me to do my job better, and because of it i would recieve promotions and a higher salary, it would be hard to say "No."\nYou bring up a very interesting point with your question. It kinda makes you see the other side of things, and i appreicate your question...\n\n...but i still cant stand Barry Bonds.
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Yes, now they have to keep up with it though.  They can't just walk away now that they got stronger testing.\n\nNote to John C: All steroids are illegal without a prescribtion in the U.S, which is what were talking about.