Steroids The Reconstructing of Baseball
The new generation of baseball is now. Major League Baseball, along with its Minor League affiliations, has evolved into a lucrative monetary monster. ... Steroids are changing the game and making a mockery of the record book. ... Vigilant law enforcement must intervene and allow Major League Baseball to begin drug testing. “Anabolic steroids” is the familiar name for the synthetic substances related to the male sex hormones (androgens). Steroids are basically drugs that either enhance or mimic testosterone in the body. ... Athletes use steroids as a performance enhancer, which is considered illegal usage in the United States. ... Steroids promote muscle growth through protein synthesis. The drug gives baseball players the ability to hit the ball harder and throw the ball with a higher velocity and distance. Steroids can legally be acquired in the United States with a prescription. ... All baseball players who are steroid users attain the drug in an illegal fashion. ... A recent investigation has revealed that a company that prescribes nutritional supplements for elite athletes is also allegedly a supplier of designer steroids. ... The side effects of steroids can be quite unpleasant. The risk of heart disease increases with the use of anabolic steroids. The use of steroids raises the level of cholesterol in ones system, which causes thickening of arterial walls and could ultimately be life threatening. ... The use of steroids creates an electrolyte imbalance and high blood pressure which can lead to improper kidney function. ... Other side effects of steroids include severe acne, baldness, feminization, gynecomastia, growth deficits, headaches, impotence, stomachaches, and water retention. With such horrid side effects, what could ever justify the use of steroids? In regard to Major League baseball players, it seems that the benefits outweigh the repercussions. Steroids have become common in the sport within the last 5 years. ... Slowly, other players started to catch on and steroids began to ease its way through the game. Steroids have had a ripple like effect on baseball. ... Jose Casco, the recently retired major leaguer, estimated that 85 percent of players are on steroids.