I posted the pictures for entertainment value, not as scientific proof of anything. Whether or not any of these guys take steroids is no skin off my butt. I'm not the one with the shrunken nuts
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There are many links however, that show Barry's ties to Balco, and Conte, and show evidence of his steroid use. All circumstantial, of course. But let's not be naive to the point of denial.
Drugs have been a part of baseball since, well, forever. Alcohol abuse, the amphetamine epidemic of the 60's, 70's, and 80's. Now it's steroids. Some players are looking for that extra edge, that advantage that makes them just a little better than the next guy. I think it's sad that it has gotten so out of hand that players feel it's necessary to cheat in order to get ahead.