A few years back, when Roger Clemens was a Yankee, and Barry Bonds a Giant, the two teams faced each other in inter-league play. It was a battle of the titans of our time. The greatest homerun hitter against the greatest pitcher. It's sad we were all duped. The two were likely performing those late age heroics, with the assistance of performance enhancing drugs.
The thing is with Clemens and Bonds, both had Hall of Fame talent, without steroids. Their numbers wouldn't have been quite so guady without the juice however. I suppose the pressure to make that extra $20-million to help pay for that $30 million dollar spread, skews things a bit.
Think of all of those minor leaguers, that needed steroids to get to the majors. There's some obscure players out there, who used, and got the call, made some great money, invested it well, and are now living the life, long after their playing days are over. For them, was it worth the health risks to use performance enhancing drugs. Probably.
But Bonds and Clemens have collasped before our eyes, lying, trying desparately to secure their legacy. A legacy that's forever tarnished. I hope the current players, and up and coming stars, play the game right. And do it all with character, something your kids can be proud of.