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mrskippy · 02-07-2009, 02:43 PM

I think that if the majority are using steroids, ultimately it will help the case of players like McGwire, Bonds, Sosa, Clemens, etc. in terms of HOF induction, because these players will be considered the best of their era (Steroid Era). Plus, you have to figure that A) Steroids have been around much longer than the past 10-12 years of massive home run hitting and B) Amphetamine use was fairly rampant before the 80s, back in the 60s and 70s, if not before. The use of PEDs in MLB (or in sport) is nothing new. The only difference now is that it is frowned upon, whereas it used to be swept under the rug.

I still think many of these players are the best of the modern era and certainly amongst the best to ever play. For many of them they probably still would have been great even without PEDs -- just not at the levels they reached.

I think if Pujols is named, it changes things. And, what about Griffey Jr.? If you start hearing those names, it really makes everything moot. At that point, you induct McGwire, Bonds, Sosa, etc., on the merits of what they accomplished and that they were the best of their time.

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mrskippy All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,011 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4x in 4 posts	I think that if the majority are using steroids, ultimately it will help the case of players like McGwire, Bonds, Sosa, Clemens, etc. in terms of HOF induction, because these players will be considered the best of their era (Steroid Era). Plus, you have to figure that A) Steroids have been around much longer than the past 10-12 years of massive home run hitting and B) Amphetamine use was fairly rampant before the 80s, back in the 60s and 70s, if not before. The use of PEDs in MLB (or in sport) is nothing new. The only difference now is that it is frowned upon, whereas it used to be swept under the rug. I still think many of these players are the best of the modern era and certainly amongst the best to ever play. For many of them they probably still would have been great even without PEDs -- just not at the levels they reached. I think if Pujols is named, it changes things. And, what about Griffey Jr.? If you start hearing those names, it really makes everything moot. At that point, you induct McGwire, Bonds, Sosa, etc., on the merits of what they accomplished and that they were the best of their time.