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Alex Rodriguez tested positive for roids' in 2003

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This is interesting because a guy and I were talking about this at work just yesterday.

I would say I'm mildly shocked, but steroids allegations and users were just a part of baseball in that time period. Even though that was the time in which I followed baseball closely and idolized alot of those guys, that's something I have to admit. I for one really don't care. It seems like a majority of the players in that time were getting help, so I'm over it. I have so much respect for the game of baseball and the skill sets it takes to play the game, that for me it was entertaining. In no way am I saying taking steroids or HGH when outlawed is ok. It was just entertaining for me, and ultimately that's what I like about sports. Would I rather have watch Hank Aaron set the home run record? Yes. Would I have prefered to see Roger Maris break the single season home run record than McGwire or Bonds? Yes. But I didn't, I saw Mark McGwire blast 500+ foot home runs routinely, and it was pretty entertaining. Sports are supposed to be clean, and that is how it should be. Take away Bonds and Sosa and McGwire's seasons. I have no problem with that, but to me, they all still did it; though it was while enhanced. And that is why it doesn't really bother all that much, I can admit that they did it, just dirty.

Maybe it would take Griffey being accused for me to lose complete respect for the game. Oh well, the saga continues.
 
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Not shocked at all.

in all honesty, probably 80% or more were doing them in the early 2000s. Pitchers and hitters both. The playing field was even if you think about it, they ALL were doing it :wink:
 
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Once again, I find myself unmoved by steroids. We're talking about a sport that doesn't even have a defined playing field. Teams move fences in and out to accommodate their players, pitchers scuff baseballs, guys took pills for years, so what's the big deal? :ohwell:
 
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Jake;1402021; said:
Once again, I find myself unmoved by steroids. We're talking about a sport that doesn't even have a defined playing field. Teams move fences in and out to accommodate their players, pitchers scuff baseballs, guys took pills for years, so what's the big deal? :ohwell:
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Cheating is cheating. So either you're saying you are ok with cheating or you're saying baseball sucks. I'd be find with the latter.
 
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