I"ve been thinking about Performance-Enhancing and I'm not convinced those are the right words to use when referring to steroids. A-Rod still had to swing the bat, Pettitte still had to throw the ball, and Giambi still had to fumble at first base.
I'm not saying I'm pro-drugs, but, as the person sitting next to me just pointed out, I'm not anti-drugs. Level playing field? Before 2004 there was "no penalty system" in MLB which means players were free to smoke 'em if they had 'em (though certain drugs were banned). It was a choice. Isn't entertainment the point of professional sports? Don't we like watching people hit further and run faster? It's not like steroids are a magic pill - I couldn't take them and hit and average of 42 home runs per season (A-Rod's 5 years in the Bronx).
Do not take this away from A-Rod (or us). That's dumb. Does this mean Hank Aaron was a better hitter than A-Rod? We can't know. Ever. Even sans steriods we couldn't know. Get over it.
The thing that I do oppose is lying. Bonds, Clemens, McGwire, Sosa, Tejada and the hundreds of other players who are liars are idiots. It's like pretending you don't dye your hair or whiten your teeth. Be honest. It's like anonymous comments on blogs. Why so ashamed? Nothing is more important than being ok with who you are, and manners.
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