ESPN & THE MITCHELL STEROIDS REPORT

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Posted By: shane leonard

I find it funny how the topic of steroids has consumed baseball conversation for the past three years. Steroids were being passed out to teams in 1996 in hopes of bringing back the fans to this great game of ours. Steroids were not a bad thing back in 1995 because there was not a rule/law that said it was wrong for a player to take it. Bud Selig allowed the use of steroids to benefit him just like Clemens and other ball players used it to benefit themselves. If Selig had a problem with steroids or HGH, he could have stopped McGwire, Sosa or Bonds from breaking records. Instead, he decided to let it continue because he wanted the revenue and publicity of it all for baseball and himself. He could have so easily put a stop to it years ago, but financially it was best for the game to let it continue.
There are so many other people that have used HGH/Roids in baseball that are not being exposed because they don't have a trainer ratting them out.
The main reason why a Clemens would desire to be on steroids is not to be stronger necessarily, but more importantly so he can train harder and so that the body can recover quicker. Most people have in their minds that the steroid guy is the meat head with 22' arms with no neck. You are right when you see someone like that, but it can also be the Kevin Brown or the Andy Pettitte type body that needs recovery.( to go every five days.)
This report was done in the middle of the off season so it did not interrupt the game/post season/records being broken. Selig placed this to come out right now because no one is chasing a major record.
I am not a user of steroids, however I am around them where I train everyday. I think it is stupid to use the steroids if you have a family and you have a normal job like the rest of us. However, if your paycheck is based upon performances on the field and your opponents are using them to get ahead of you. I think I would probably consider them myself.

Best Regards,
Shane