Originally posted by Zaroku
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They said (Bond's fans) that Barry Bonds did what he did due to eye/hand/bat coordination that was better than anyone else not due to PEDs.
Just like Floyd's numbers, Bonds had numbers that were looked at and cheered on.
Still, the red flags were there and the numbers were distorted due to those red flags. Like Memo Heredia said, PEDs make a very good player a much greater one.
"Myth #4: Steroids won’t help players hit home runs.
Some fans argue that it takes hand-eye coordination to hit home runs, and that “steroids (PEDs) will not improve this athletic skill.” Once again wrong. An athlete needs basic skills to perform at a high level. However, drug enhancement of athletic ability clearly occurs.
Research indicates that a baseball’s velocity coming off the bat is related to bat speed. Researchers have shown that muscle development increases bat speed, and thus “hit ball” velocity. Weight training will improve bat speed; anabolic drug use can add extra power.
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