Comments on: Did Steroids Make Baseball Better? http://www.sportsfan4.com/baseball/did-steroids-make-baseball-better/ Boston Sports for Fans Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:23:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: kayyyyyyyyyyyyyyhttp://www.sportsfan4.com/baseball/did-steroids-make-baseball-better/#comment-10526 kayyyyyyyyyyyyyy Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:26:19 +0000 http://www.sportsfan4.com/?p=1106#comment-10526 please post your full opinion over all on what your thoughts of steriods are. I would love to reade them. :) please post your full opinion over all on what your thoughts of steriods are. I would love to reade them. :)

]]> By: kayyyyyyyyyyyyyyhttp://www.sportsfan4.com/baseball/did-steroids-make-baseball-better/#comment-10524 kayyyyyyyyyyyyyy Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:24:33 +0000 http://www.sportsfan4.com/?p=1106#comment-10524 no i dont admit. its stupid and honestly a waist of time and money for the athlets as well as the people that are making the steriods. no i dont admit. its stupid and honestly a waist of time and money for the athlets as well as the people that are making the steriods.

]]> By: kayyyyyyyyyyyyyyhttp://www.sportsfan4.com/baseball/did-steroids-make-baseball-better/#comment-10523 kayyyyyyyyyyyyyy Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:22:48 +0000 http://www.sportsfan4.com/?p=1106#comment-10523 i agree with you josh, cheating and illegal drug use does NOT make me enjoy the game better. Nor does many of the other people that voted. i agree with you josh, cheating and illegal drug use does NOT make me enjoy the game better. Nor does many of the other people that voted.

]]> By: kayyyyyyyyyyyyyyhttp://www.sportsfan4.com/baseball/did-steroids-make-baseball-better/#comment-10522 kayyyyyyyyyyyyyy Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:20:59 +0000 http://www.sportsfan4.com/?p=1106#comment-10522 i ment no becuase you should not put the players health in danger just so that we can have an intersting time watching them have a more "beast" game i ment no becuase you should not put the players health in danger just so that we can have an intersting time watching them have a more “beast” game

]]> By: kayyyyyyyyyyyyyyhttp://www.sportsfan4.com/baseball/did-steroids-make-baseball-better/#comment-10521 kayyyyyyyyyyyyyy Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:19:34 +0000 http://www.sportsfan4.com/?p=1106#comment-10521 i voted no as well becuase we should not put hte players danger in health just for our intertainment i voted no as well becuase we should not put hte players danger in health just for our intertainment

]]> By: Athletic Alley Blog Carnival – July 15, 2009 | Athletic Alleyhttp://www.sportsfan4.com/baseball/did-steroids-make-baseball-better/#comment-1955 Athletic Alley Blog Carnival – July 15, 2009 | Athletic Alley Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:57:26 +0000 http://www.sportsfan4.com/?p=1106#comment-1955 [...] Gans presents Did Steroids Make Baseball Better? posted at Sports Fan Four, saying, “Adam Pieniazek talks about steroids in baseball and the [...] [...] Gans presents Did Steroids Make Baseball Better? posted at Sports Fan Four, saying, “Adam Pieniazek talks about steroids in baseball and the [...]

]]> By: Josh Ganshttp://www.sportsfan4.com/baseball/did-steroids-make-baseball-better/#comment-788 Josh Gans Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:32:28 +0000 http://www.sportsfan4.com/?p=1106#comment-788 I don't think it would result in people not watching the game Kay, but playing baseball for a number of my younger years as well, I think the whole cheating with steroids thing is absolutely disgusting. When I played the game, I played to win and I played because I loved to, not to have the highest amount of home runs in the league.I understand some of the people who use PED's are doing it to win, but if you can't rely on your own play to begin with, maybe they shouldn't have been playing at that level.And you are 100% spot on with the fact that the closer games are better than the blowouts that could confuse a viewer for the score of a football game. I'd much rather watch a game coming down to the wire where both teams are pushing with all they've got to come out on top.Thanks alot Kay, glad you gave your opinion, you have great points of view when you comment! I don’t think it would result in people not watching the game Kay, but playing baseball for a number of my younger years as well, I think the whole cheating with steroids thing is absolutely disgusting. When I played the game, I played to win and I played because I loved to, not to have the highest amount of home runs in the league.

I understand some of the people who use PED’s are doing it to win, but if you can’t rely on your own play to begin with, maybe they shouldn’t have been playing at that level.

And you are 100% spot on with the fact that the closer games are better than the blowouts that could confuse a viewer for the score of a football game. I’d much rather watch a game coming down to the wire where both teams are pushing with all they’ve got to come out on top.

Thanks alot Kay, glad you gave your opinion, you have great points of view when you comment!

]]> By: Adamhttp://www.sportsfan4.com/baseball/did-steroids-make-baseball-better/#comment-763 Adam Sun, 31 May 2009 18:25:06 +0000 http://www.sportsfan4.com/?p=1106#comment-763 Great point Kay about how baseball, in the end, is a business. And let's not forget, they're in the entertainment industry. Often times we hype sports to something they are not. I think it's clear that performance enhancing drugs did not cause fans to stop watching the game. If anything, it drew new fans to the game who got caught up in the home run race(s).As for whether the players do it so they can earn more money, or if it's driven by pride or a desire to win. Well, I think it depends on the player. Some might use it purely to help recover so they can get back in the game sooner, while others might do it just to boost their stats so they can get a fatter paycheck. And I'm sure there's some players who do it for both reasons.And I certainly agree with you Kay that the lower scoring games are more exciting because each pitch, each swing of the bat becomes that much more crucial. It is insanely tense watching a post season score-less or one run game knowing that it might be near impossible to score one run.Thanks for the great comment Kay, please do keep them coming! You brought some excellent insight into this discussion. Great point Kay about how baseball, in the end, is a business. And let’s not forget, they’re in the entertainment industry. Often times we hype sports to something they are not. I think it’s clear that performance enhancing drugs did not cause fans to stop watching the game. If anything, it drew new fans to the game who got caught up in the home run race(s).

As for whether the players do it so they can earn more money, or if it’s driven by pride or a desire to win. Well, I think it depends on the player. Some might use it purely to help recover so they can get back in the game sooner, while others might do it just to boost their stats so they can get a fatter paycheck. And I’m sure there’s some players who do it for both reasons.

And I certainly agree with you Kay that the lower scoring games are more exciting because each pitch, each swing of the bat becomes that much more crucial. It is insanely tense watching a post season score-less or one run game knowing that it might be near impossible to score one run.

Thanks for the great comment Kay, please do keep them coming! You brought some excellent insight into this discussion.

]]> By: Kay Phttp://www.sportsfan4.com/baseball/did-steroids-make-baseball-better/#comment-752 Kay P Sun, 31 May 2009 17:04:06 +0000 http://www.sportsfan4.com/?p=1106#comment-752 Thinking about this from another angle; baseball is just a profitable game. So what difference does it make what players do to their bodies? If people knew exactly what went on in locker rooms & doctor's offices & etc, would they suddenly stop going to watch baseball games? Or stop buying team merchandise? And if yes, would the players care enough about the loss of revenue (which pays their salaries) to scale back on the use of chemical advantage? Or are they playing for themselves, for the feeling of winning, and pushing themselves beyond their own limits?Personally, I enjoy the excitement of watching a competition unfold -- everything else is just noise. As far as racking up home runs, it seems to me that lower scoring games are more exciting. Not being able to predict who will win keeps everyone (players, fans) emotionally involved and focused on the game until the very last.Lastly, I really enjoy this blog, and this is a great question! So I hope my comments are not too misguided. Thinking about this from another angle; baseball is just a profitable game. So what difference does it make what players do to their bodies? If people knew exactly what went on in locker rooms & doctor’s offices & etc, would they suddenly stop going to watch baseball games? Or stop buying team merchandise? And if yes, would the players care enough about the loss of revenue (which pays their salaries) to scale back on the use of chemical advantage? Or are they playing for themselves, for the feeling of winning, and pushing themselves beyond their own limits?

Personally, I enjoy the excitement of watching a competition unfold — everything else is just noise. As far as racking up home runs, it seems to me that lower scoring games are more exciting. Not being able to predict who will win keeps everyone (players, fans) emotionally involved and focused on the game until the very last.

Lastly, I really enjoy this blog, and this is a great question! So I hope my comments are not too misguided.

]]> By: Josh Ganshttp://www.sportsfan4.com/baseball/did-steroids-make-baseball-better/#comment-722 Josh Gans Fri, 29 May 2009 21:39:06 +0000 http://www.sportsfan4.com/?p=1106#comment-722 Exactly Chuck, that's why I say "spygate" wasn't cheating. Every team does it, the league just frowns upon it. Collectively, all teams understand it gets done, that's why they change their signs and signals every game, half, quarter, set of downs. Exactly Chuck, that’s why I say “spygate” wasn’t cheating. Every team does it, the league just frowns upon it. Collectively, all teams understand it gets done, that’s why they change their signs and signals every game, half, quarter, set of downs.

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