The news that Barry Bonds surpassed Hank Aaron's 33-year-old major league home run record barely registered on my proverbial radar screen. Why?
I'm trying to word this so as to not sound like I'm accusing the man unjustly - I have no proof either way, but I think there are too many unanswered questions about whether Bonds has used performance-enhancing drugs. The evidence on the subject is largely speculative and circumstantial. Until those questions are answered through some legitimate venue, be it a court or an independent review on behalf of Major League Baseball, I think the record should be viewed differently than those of Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth, the record's previous holders.
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2 comments:
question. What about players that wear contact lenses or glasses? How is that unnatural enhancement different? Real question, not trying to argue...just wondering what you think.
Sorry it took me a while to answer your question. I have given it some thought.
Those wearing glasses or contacts are - in most cases - getting their eyesight corrected to a baseline standard. Therefore, those with vision correction likely will not gain a competitive advantage over those without it.
Steroids and their cousins create - in my view, unfair - advantages for those who choose to take them.
To me, baseball players with corrected vision and those allegedly taking performance enhancing substances are in two distinct categories.
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