re: Stanton 1 homerun away from 60

Come on brave pitch him bp the rest of the way

Probably.

Last time people gave a shite about baseball was when they were juicing to video game proportions and mashing homers.

Will Jose Canesco write the sequel to "Juiced" or will he let Stanton write it?

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If he hasn't been juicing and he somehow gets to 62, he is the true home run king.

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Sorry, but in my eyes Bonds is the homerun king until somebody breaks his record. Steroids will not allow you to hit a baseball (which takes precision, timing, hand-eye coordination, etc) any better.

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Moron

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Bonds could already hit a ball 500+ feet when he was a rookie (when no steroids were involved). You're either a good hitter or you're not. You either have bat speed or you don't. How will steroids (a substance that makes you PHYSICALLY stronger) help with hand-eye coordination, and hitting mechanics? The only thing I feel like it may help with is a player's health/longevity during an entire season of games.

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Bonds could already hit a ball 500+ feet when he was a rookie (when no steroids were involved). You're either a good hitter or you're not. You either have bat speed or you don't. How will steroids (a substance that makes you PHYSICALLY stronger) help with hand-eye coordination, and hitting mechanics?

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He averaged 35 home runs per season and only hit more than 50 once, the year he broke the record. And he had 5 of his 8 40+ home run seasons after 1999. Which interestingly enough, is right around when he's suspected of starting to use steroids.

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Bonds could already hit a ball 500+ feet when he was a rookie (when no steroids were involved). You're either a good hitter or you're not. You either have bat speed or you don't. How will steroids (a substance that makes you PHYSICALLY stronger) help with hand-eye coordination, and hitting mechanics? The only thing I feel like it may help with is a player's health/longevity during an entire season of games.

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Are we really still trying to push the player's narrative that they don't really help? I thought we moved past that propaganda.

1. If they don't help, why was "everyone" taking. We know "everyone" was taking because the players justify their use by repeating that mantra.

2. If they don't help, why aren't players consistently becoming huge power threats at the end of their careers like we were seeing during that era?

3. If they don't help, why did players bulk up like that? If you either have H-E and bat speed or you don't, why put on the 80 pounds of muscle?

4. If they don't help, why are players still getting busted for taking them? The penalties and scorn are much harsher now. Seems like a lot to go through if they don't make a difference.

5. If they don't help, why do the numbers show that players had substantial gains in home runs and other power metrics during times they were alleged to have taken steroids?

With all due respect, the idea that steroids don't help a baseball player was created by players to protect themselves and to a lesser extent the game. Nothing about that logic makes sense, especially in light of the evidence.

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Yeah but the only problem is that MLB doesn't consult dumbass Bama fans when deciding the validity of record holders.

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this right here is what I was trying to portray in my above post

Bonds was always an azzhole but a great hitter ... HOF quality. However, he had only warning track power until he started juicing. He is a fraud and his greed and hubris put him out of the running for HOF just like Maguire.... and just like all the shot-put, polevault, 100m dash records, etc. Too bad.