Last month, I watched part of Game 2 of the World Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees with a colleague. While watching, it dawned on me that this was the first game of this year’s baseball post-season that I’d seen. To me, that is a significant revelation regarding the plight of Major League Baseball and its trajectory for the future. I’d consider myself one of baseball’s more hardcore fans, one who has unfailingly watched postseason baseball games for more than 30 years, even if my team, the Cincinnati Reds, are not in the postseason (which unfortunately has been the case most of the nineties and in the 2000’s). I’m the type of fan who can still recite most of the uniform numbers of Reds players and their main rivals since the 80’s and also can mimic the batting stances of most of those players as well. (more…)
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The decline of baseball amidst a changing society
Posted in Book Review, Pop Culture, Sports, tagged and Basketball and What They See When They Do, Baseball, Cincinnati Reds, Decline of Baseball, Football, Michael Manelbaum, The Meaning of Sports: Why Americans Watch Baseball on December 13, 2009| 7 Comments »
Baseball’s performance enhancing surgeries
Posted in Sports, tagged Baseball, Elective Surgery, Laser eye surgery, Performance Enhancing Drugs, Steroids, Tommy John Surgery on April 22, 2009| 1 Comment »
After the revelation of steroid use by Alex Rodriguez, I wrote about why it made perfect sense to me that the majority of baseball players would take steroids (in the posting — Steroids and Game Theory, also re-posted at Draft MVP.) But the next discussion I’d like to have is about the phrase ‘performance enhancing’, while leaving out the word ‘drugs’. Many of the same reasons that players would risk their health for steroids apply to the use of elective Tommy John surgery or laser eye surgery solely to improve performance. While not illegal, these procedures should create similar concerns as steroid use. However, there hasn’t been much public discussion against these measures, yet there is potentially similar long-term health risks. (more…)
Steroids and Game Theory
Posted in Sports, tagged A-Rod, Alex Rodriguez, Baseball, Game Theory, Manny Ramirez, Sports, Steroids on February 25, 2009| 9 Comments »
Steroids, Steroids, Steroids…. Why 50% of Major League Baseball Players must have been on Steroids in the early 2000’s
The recent revelation that baseball superstars Alex Rodriguez and Manny Ramirez tested positive for steroids or other banned substances has rocked the sports world and reignited the seemingly never ending steroid saga. But really, should anyone be surprised.
The late Ken Caminiti admitted in a Sports Illustrated story that he had used steroids during his 1996 MVP season and had indicated he doesn’t regret using them to get ahead. He further said, “It’s no secret what’s going on in baseball. (more…)
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