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[HeisenbergFX4]

Doesn't say steroids but everyone knows he used them

I never saw Sosa take them as I was never a part of any clubhouse he was in but I saw a lot of players in my era use them

And no I never did

 

[Paltheos]

I don't know how standard practice this is, but the message feels somewhat undercut appearing with a consulting firm's letterhead.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

I don't know how standard practice this is, but the message feels somewhat undercut appearing with a consulting firm's letterhead.

Yeah pretty sure those aren’t his own words. It was a pretty artful way of apologizing for using steroids without admitting to using steroids or doing anything illegal.

 

[FalconPunch]

Dunno why he apologized. A lot of people were using it in his era. Steroids or not, the guy was a great hitter.

 

[DeepEnigma]

He did have one gorgeous swing tho!

Textbook fundamentals.

 

[intbal]

His usage was likely very mundane. Probably on the same level as McGwire and Canseco.

Not at all like the walking biochemical factory named Barry Bonds.

 

[Paltheos]

Dunno why he apologized. A lot of people were using it in his era. Steroids or not, the guy was a great hitter.

Because it's still cheating. A rationalization for achieving results isn't the only consideration. It's still a competition between people that many feel passionate about, and cheating cheapens it.

 

[AJUMP23]

Isn’t he a white guy now?

I think in that era the stuff they were using was not illegal. I guess you have to put an Astrix by their name.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Isn’t he a white guy now?

I think in that era the stuff they were using was not illegal. I guess you have to put an Astrix by their name.

Ya. He’s been skin bleaching for probably 20 years.

 

[FalconPunch]

Because it's still cheating. A rationalization for achieving results isn't the only consideration. It's still a competition between people that many feel passionate about, and cheating cheapens it.

I can appreciate that some people are passionate about ensuring that steroids aren't used in baseball. However, considering that era produced what many would argue as baseball's peak, you can understand why some wouldn't care. For me, the use of steroids by baseball players are at the bottom of my list of the issues with baseball. I used to watch it back in the day but now I can't be bothered because it's become so boring.

 

[SpiceRacz]

His usage was likely very mundane. Probably on the same level as McGwire and Canseco.

Not at all like the walking biochemical factory named Barry Bonds.

Sosa and the rest of those guys were just as sauced up as Bonds. You’re ignoring the fact Bonds was better and more talented than them.

 

[intbal]

Sosa and the rest of those guys were just as sauced up as Bonds. You’re ignoring the fact Bonds was better and more talented than them.

No way.
Bonds came later and had an entire company creating custom juice just for him.
He was more loaded than Soviet Olympic swimmers from the 70s.

 

[aclar00]

He needs to apologize for that bleaching cream.

 

[Soodanim]

Ya. He’s been skin bleaching for probably 20 years.

Had to look it up. You’ve got to have some real insecurities and the wrong people around you for something like this.