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Originally Posted by troutman
I think you lead a debate on this in the past.
How do you explain a .275 hitter suddenly becomes a .340 hitter at age 27? Placebo effect?
Is Conte right in saying 50% of players are still cheating in 2012?
Melky took a calculated risk in his contract year that could have made him $100M perhaps. He was prepared to cheat.
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First of all, juicing does not suddenly MAKE someone bigger, faster or stronger. Bonds was already a hell of a player before he juiced. Did it help him? Maybe, but I don't think that the difference is so significant.
People look at Bonds and how big he got, and instantly think steroids. I look at Bonds and how big and ripped he got, and think "someone spent a lot of time in the gym." Which is what he did. No matter how many steroids he took, if he didn't dedicate a large portion of his life to fitness/nutrition, nothing changes.
Same thing for Melky. There is no way in HELL that his hand-eye, bat speed, or any other intangible that made him a great player this year improves if he doesn't spend a SIGNIFICANT time practising it.
What does juicing do? It helps you train better, in terms of faster recovery time, ability to add muscle faster, etc, etc. It does not suddenly make someone a great baseball player. If you find scientific proof to back that up, come tell me. Me and the rest of the world would LOVE to see it.
Fact is, no way Melky gets better without training to be better. Did juicing give him an advantage during training? Perhaps. But I don't believe for a second that it makes such a huge difference.
A-Rod is the same player before and after steroids. Why? Because steroids can't make someone be a natural talent.