Q4 Outside Reading #2

This week in my outside reading book I learned more about Jose Canseco's first few years in the major league. There was one moment in particular that really stood out though. He says how in his first full year he won rookie of the year with 33 home runs and 117 runs batted in and nobody had really done that before. Because of his steroid use, getting those stats were like hitting 45 home runs now. That kind of hit me. If you take that idea and compare it to today's major league players, there is a big change. In 1986 there were probably 3 people with 35 home runs. Now, there are probably like 8. Taking this into consideration, that means there must be dozens, if not more, people that use steroids. That just isn't right. If you have to take an illegal substance so you can succeed, then there isn't as much point in succeeding. Many people think the same way as I do, so testing has greatly increased and some big name players like Barry Bonds, Rafael Palmeiro, David Justice, and many more. It's a very unethical decision, but it's their risk to take.