The Juice gets Named
The San Francisco Chronicle published a story naming names of who
received steroids from Balco. The named includes Barry Bonds, Jason
Giambi, Gary Sheffield, Marvin Benard, Benito Santiago, and Randy
Velarde.
All of them were players in the Bay Area when the received the
steroids.
Additionally, Oakland Raiders linebacker Bill Romanowski also was said
to have received performance-enhancing drugs.
The story doesn't list the dates on which the steroids were received
by the players. I'd love to cross check those dates with their career
statistics before and after that date.
Let's remember that if these guys have taken steroids, all they've
done is break the law. MLB has no real punishment for taking steroids.
Remember that MLB wants these guys on the juice. And if they
understand that it could kill them, yet they still provide
entertainment, why should I care?
All entertainers enhance themselves artificially. Until they eliminate
plastic surgery from Hollywood, then juice in baseball is fine by me.
Just don't expect me to shed a tear when Bonds gets diagnosed with
brain cancer.
::UPDATE::
Cubs' Pundit chimes in on my statement comparing actors to athletes.
"(A)ctors don't become better actors if they get a boob job or a
better looking face," he writes.
They may not become better, although making herself uglier sure made
Charlize Theron better. But they do become more successful. And that's
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