7/7/09 -- Kansas City Royals (Chen) vs. Detroit Tigers (Verlander) -- 7:05 PM

[Seattle Mike]

Originally Posted by Eric Cioe

I disagree. The days of guys who aren't really HOF players having careers until 40 is likely over, but the all-time talents will probably play like they did before the steroid era.

I'll be blasted on this board, no doubt, but I think the true benefit of steroids is what Eric says. In fact, how much they actually help a ballplayer hit a baseball is highly disputable. If you read the science literature about steroids and baseball performance you'll discover that correlations between steriods and performance enchancement are pretty cloudy. As for the increase in offense and home runs since the early 1990s, there are myraid baseball reasons for that (see Asterisk, an interesting book that explores the issue, as it relates to Barry Bonds).

But there is some evidence that steriods can help athletes heal more quickly--which has no doubt played a role extending guys careers.

[The Truman Show]

Originally Posted by Seattle Mike

I'll be blasted on this board, no doubt, but I think the true benefit of steroids is what Eric says. In fact, how much they actually help a ballplayer hit a baseball is highly disputable. If you read the science literature about steroids and baseball performance you'll discover that correlations between steriods and performance enchancement are pretty cloudy. As for the increase in offense and home runs since the early 1990s, there are myraid baseball reasons for that (see Asterisk, an interesting book that explores the issue, as it relates to Barry Bonds).

But there is some evidence that steriods can help athletes heal more quickly--which has no doubt played a role extending guys careers.

Why would you be blasted on the board for that?