Steroid Policy

The steroid policy before was if you tested positive five times then action would take place and players would get suspended. Baseball officials came up with a stricter policy that states that random offseason testing will take place and first time offenders will be suspended for 10 days. During the season every player will undergo a random testing, and players will be selected randomly. First time offenders will be suspended for 10 days, second time offenders will be suspended for 30 days, third time offenders will be suspended for 60 days, fourth time offenders will be suspended for a year. All suspensions will be without pay. I think this policy works, but its only going to slow down the use of steroids. I don't think that league officials can stop the use of steroids and performance enhancer drugs.

Records Cause Of Steroids

I think that steroids play a big part for most of the home run records today. Barry Bonds tested positive for three types of steroids. Mark Mcgwire came out admitted to the use of steroids. Sammy Sosa tested positive for performance enhancer drugs. Alex Rodriguez tested positive for anabolic steroids. Manny Ramirez was identified for human chrionic gonadotropin or HCG a female fertility drug. I feel that these players have cheated their way to the home run record and to their success in the game of baseball. I feel the league should watch players progression over the years of their play, so the detection for the use of steroids is sooner than later. Once these players who are tested positive for the use of steroids are caught the punishment should be stricter. Shouldn't have to test positive five times before a disciplinary action takes place. I like the game of baseball, but I feel that steroids is taking over the game taking the fun out of it for the players who play with their natural ability.

Steroids In Baseball

There has been a lot of controversy about steroids in baseball. Does it enhance performance and what are the side effects. Are records today the result of steroids, and are athletes harming themselves.

Steroids are a synthetic version of males hormone testosterone. Testosterone boost muscle development and growth so when steroids is added to it muscle mass increases, body fat is reduced, and endurance is enhanced. Athletes use steroids to become better athletes and have an edge on their competition. It does work, but the effects of it are livers develop tumors, blood pressure gets higher, and fluid intake increases, may cause acne, and changes the persons attitude (roid rage). Steroids are bigger in baseball than any other sport because in baseball its mostly about power. Players need power to hit home runs and some players don't have the natural ability to hit the ball out the park so this is where steroids come into play to give them that extra boost and power to hit the ball further. There is steroid testing in baseball, but its not a strict policy because players are allowed to test positive five times before a disciplinary action takes place. I feel as though the testing policy should be stricter if the league wants to slow down the use of steroids. I also believe that some of the records today are the result of steroid use. More players are coming out and confessing their use of steroids.