Steroids in baseball

[whokilledmyhooker]

As of late, a very controversial subject. It's almost like you can't watch a sports show without mention of it.

The most recent case: Sammy Sosa circa 2003
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/17/sp...ping.html?_r=1

Personally I feel that ball players should have the freedoms to take steroids, it's not just part of the game's culture it's been proven that when done right, can have incredible effects on performance. More effort should be put into the proper and correct usage of HGH and other performance enhancing drugs instead of trying to investigate "cheaters." There's no stopping doping in professional sports, they play for money, whatever it takes to get ahead is fine in my books.

We all know steroids are mostly a mental game, you know, if you think you'll play better, you will, kind of thing.

Do you think players caught red handed in the banned substance game should be banned from the MLB? Or is it okay for players like Giambi who whole heartedly admitted their guilt, to continue playing with a tarnished record?

[justintempler]

Re: Steroids in baseball

....it's been proven that when done right, can have incredible effects on performance. ....

That in a nutshell is the heart of the problem. The players that don't use steroids are at a disadvantage to the ones that do. That ends up putting pressure for every player to use steroids whether they want to or not.

[Cy]

People use some sort of chemical to help them perform in alot of other areas then just sports. They think using is worth it then let em.

On a side note but related, I saw a really good documentary on this subject called Bigger Stronger Faster. Its a good watch for those who have played sports or are intrested in steriods in society or both.