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Will steroids be the story all season in baseball?(Counterpoints)
YES--They loom like a cloud over the sport
Often when I'm interviewed on talk radio, the host apologizes for asking questions about steroids, saying, "I know you would much rather talk about baseball." Well, we'd all rather talk about baseball, but this season, it won't be so easy. This season, the topic of steroids will be unavoidable.
Barry Bonds, sitting on 703 home runs, needs 12 homers to pass Babe Ruth for second on the career home run list, 53 to pass Hank Aaron for the all-time mark. His pursuit of Aaron's record, however, almost is certain to draw a mixed response because many suspect that Bonds has used performance-enhancing drugs.
In grand jury testimony during the BALCO trial, Bonds admitted to using a clear substance and a cream that prosecutors contend are steroids and Bonds says were flaxseed oil and rubbing balm for arthritis. The differing versions will inspire debates among fans all summer: Did he, or didn't he? Would his record be legitimate or not?
Major League Baseball will survive just fine, with fans continuing to support their favorite players and teams. But the issue of performance-enhancing drugs will loom over the season, and not even a conclusion to the BALCO trial would erase the cloud. The cloud that isn't going away. The cloud that is ...
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