01-15-2010, 04:32 AM | #101 |
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Yeah, I guess the only person I'd be disappointed to find out was on the juice would be Bo Jackson. Bo Jackson was pretty much the best mainstream athlete ever. It seemed like he could do anything, and the makers of Tecmo Bowl definitely were reverent.
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No, not at that age. Most home run hitters hit their peak in their late 20s and early 30s, so for Griffey to go from 45 (at 23 years old) to 56 at 27 and 28 years old would be seen as a pretty normal maturation of a hitter. If you look at the great HR hitters in non-steroid eras (I used the top 15 HR list and threw out the 'roid era guys), their best seasons we're all about in that range. Aaron's top season of 45 was at age 28. Ruth's top season of 60 was at age 32 and his 59 was at 26. Mays had his top year at 34. Frank Robinson had his best HR year at age 30. Killebrew had his best years at ages 28 and 33. Schmidt had his at age 30. Quote:
I've already said that I believed Caminiti and most of what Canseco says, so I'm right there with you. That's why it doesn't bother me much. If most everyone did it, no one had an advantage. Quote:
But Griffey wasn't all that susceptible to injury when he was at his peak. It's just as reasonable of an explanation to suggest that his breakdown was simply due to playing 1,700 games with his play style and his lack of conditioning. I'm not saying he wasn't doing 'roids, but there is another plausible explanation. Quote:
I wholeheartedly agree with you. Hey, Griffey may very well have juiced. But I don't think the chance for him is appreciably higher than it was for any other top player. That's still a pretty good chance, though. Last edited by Blackadar : 01-15-2010 at 08:09 AM. |
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