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Old 04-27-2018, 11:46 PM   #1
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Steroids have never made a player see a ball better or make his hands super-natural to a 95 MPH, or help in hand-eye coordination, or help a 415 foot HR turn into a 420 footer..They Do help with recovery on the "162"..Steroids in Weight Lifting makes sense..Steroids on a 100 mph pitch doesnt..
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Interesting perspective. This topic has never been broached before so I'm glad you brought it up.
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Steroids have never made a player see a ball better or make his hands super-natural to a 95 MPH, or help in hand-eye coordination, or help a 415 foot HR turn into a 420 footer..They Do help with recovery on the "162"..Steroids in Weight Lifting makes sense..Steroids on a 100 mph pitch doesnt..
Yep, they do nothing. That's why guys continuously risk their reputation and careers doing them. Also, I'm not clear why you don't think someone who is stronger overall would hit the ball farther.
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Interesting perspective. This topic has never been broached before so I'm glad you brought it up.
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Steroids have never made a player see a ball better or make his hands super-natural to a 95 MPH, or help in hand-eye coordination, or help a 415 foot HR turn into a 420 footer..They Do help with recovery on the "162"..Steroids in Weight Lifting makes sense..Steroids on a 100 mph pitch doesnt..
Pretty much everything you said is wrong.
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Have you played a game of baseball?
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Pretty much everything you said is wrong.
This sums it up.
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Yep, they do nothing. That's why guys continuously risk their reputation and careers doing them. Also, I'm not clear why you don't think someone who is stronger overall would hit the ball farther.
The risk, I have No idea..a 400 foot homer run chalks up just like a 470 footer..was the steroids making up the 70 feet?
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The risk, I have No idea..a 400 foot homer run chalks up just like a 470 footer..was the steroids making up the 70 feet?
Im about to blow your mind... what about a 350ft ball?
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How is it Wrong?
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The risk, I have No idea..a 400 foot homer run chalks up just like a 470 footer..was the steroids making up the 70 feet?
And the 315ft warning track fly balls that now go 325 feet over the wall. What are those called?
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Im about to blow your mind... what about a 350ft ball?
then its a 350 foot Bomb
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Soooo.. no response to me.. or... ??
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And the 315ft warning track fly balls that now go 325 feet over the wall. What are those called?
those are called Homeruns...did steroids add a few feet?
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those are called Homeruns...did steroids add a few feet?
Uh yeah, they did. That's the whole point.

LOL, I feel like i'm debating a child that is up past their bed time. Please tell me I am.
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