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Originally Posted by insidethewrapper
Just as you can't compare the Deadball era against other era's stats. You can't compare the Steroid era either. You just pick out the best players from that era and put the top 1% in the Hall of Fame.
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Agreed! I'm glad an attempt has been made to clean up the game. But mainly, because the GAME ITSELF was suffering. It was beginning to look more & more like slow-pitch softball: You either strike out (3rd foul in softball), or you trot your fat ass around the bases after connecting. Speed had almost totally been removed from the game. Also remember, PEDs were not the ONLY reason that power numbers skyrocketed; The juiced ball, shorter fences, smaller strike zone, etc. also contributed. It seems that things have somewhat returned to normalcy in recent years, and good for that.
But you can't ignore history!!!! It happened. The Hall just needs to be truthful (on the plaques), and recognize the "Steroid Era" as the time when players, owners, executives, coaches, AND fans were in transition about how the game should evolve. And it was exciting as hell!! (For awhile). We eventually came to our senses.