Comments on: Okay, Jose http://baseballpastandpresent.com/2009/08/06/okay-jose/ A Historical Look at the National Pastime Sat, 12 May 2012 20:33:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Graham Womack http://baseballpastandpresent.com/2009/08/06/okay-jose/#comment-3539 Graham Womack Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:55:28 +0000 http://baseballpastandpresent.com/?p=89#comment-3539 There are probably a lot of valid arguments why steroids in baseball were (and probably still are) a bad thing. The most cogent one I can think of is that no player should have to take steroids to keep up with his competitors. I agree with you on the body armor. I've always thought that looked like sissy shit. There are probably a lot of valid arguments why steroids in baseball were (and probably still are) a bad thing. The most cogent one I can think of is that no player should have to take steroids to keep up with his competitors.

I agree with you on the body armor. I’ve always thought that looked like sissy shit.

]]> By: vinnie http://baseballpastandpresent.com/2009/08/06/okay-jose/#comment-3533 vinnie Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:23:50 +0000 http://baseballpastandpresent.com/?p=89#comment-3533 Why the big deal about steroids in baseball? Why can't a person do what they like with their body, especially when they're the only one that could be harmed and that might help them extend their careers or be more productive? Look at the growth of pro football players of today over the players thirty or and more years ago. In the late 50's and early 60's, Big Daddy Lipscomb was the biggest thing in the world at 6'7" and 290. Today, he could be a quarterback.(Or it seems like) If we're going to go after something, why not the body armor that allows hitters to hang over the plate with immunity and without fear of getting hit? No more of the barry bonds prosthetic arm, shoulder and forearm braces. Why the big deal about steroids in baseball? Why can’t a person do what they like with their body, especially when they’re the only one that could be harmed and that might help them extend their careers or be more productive?
Look at the growth of pro football players of today over the players thirty or and more years ago.
In the late 50′s and early 60′s, Big Daddy Lipscomb was the biggest thing in the world at 6’7″ and 290. Today, he could be a quarterback.(Or it seems like)
If we’re going to go after something, why not the body armor that allows hitters to hang over the plate with immunity and without fear of getting hit? No more of the barry bonds prosthetic arm, shoulder and forearm braces.

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