What will sports fan be thinking when they see these huge guys slugging the ball out of the park at a rate that was unheard of 50 years ago. ... He too feels the pressure of the drugs. ... Baseball is one of the only sports that do not have banned drugs and random testing. ... Drug testing should be enforced to save the down fall of baseball. ... Drug use in professional baseball can only be bad news for the future. ...
The term "sports hero" is somewhat of an oxymoron today. ... It's all about drug abuse, drunk driving, betting and recruiting scandals, and, most disturbingly, reports of rape and other sex-related crimes (Goodman 34). ... In the last two years, sports have become a tabloid's fantasy. ... This is just one of the many habits many sports figures engage in today. ... These are just two examples of everyday life in the sports world. ...
In an article in Sports Illustrated columnist Tom Verducci inquired, "Is Baseball in an asterisk era?" ... If it is proven that some of the baseball players that have set records in the past few years have been using illegal performance enhancing drugs, it could cause chaos. ... Baseball is currently the only professional sport that lacks a drug testing and punishment policy, but after many questions, speculations, and recent confessions, who knows if it will change its guidelines? ... The government recently called for a change in the drug testing policy of baseball. ... While the BALCO s...
Athletes grace the sports pages and evening news with their accomplishments in the game and sometimes their charity off field. ... Ruth's love for baseball, generosity, and dramatic rise from humble beginnings endeared him to fans, and he is one of the greatest sports heroes of American culture. ...
I'd rather see the guy hit the ball a mile or throw it 105 miles an hour.' " (Saraceno, Sports NP). ... According to a Sports Illustrated report, "major league players made 467 trips to the DL last season, staying there an average of 59 days -- 20 percent longer than in 1997. ... (Saraceno, Sports NP) Many of the amateur players, minor league players, take steroids to get by. ... Dan Patrick, columnist and sports show host said "Through 1994, a player hit 50 or more home runs in a season just 18 times. ... In 2002, MLB owners and players came to a colle...
Baseball is one of the oldest and most popular spectator sports. ... It also keeps soon to be baseball players off the street so they can continue on with their dream and get away from drugs, gangs, alcohol, shootings, and many other things. ...
