At least steroids aren't addictive
Glyn, I was thinking the same thing as I read Ken's post. We've already had the "whiskey" era and, more to the point, the "greenie" era. Are you going to hammer everyone who used amphetamines, from Mantle to Schmidt? Not likely.
I read an interesting POV that steroid use is more vilified because it affects home run records, and home runs are more spectacular and widely followed than, say, ERA or stolen bases. Is there evidence that steroids enhance hand-eye coordination the way amphetamines can? Yeah, Bonds had help getting the ball out of the park, but he still had to hit it first.
Bill
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