Rincon? Steroids? Yep
The latest Major League Baseball player to receive a 10-day suspension for violating the new drug policy is our very own Juan Rincon of the Minnesota Twins. It may seem odd to many that a pitcher, and a pretty scrawny one at that, would be suspended for using steroids (or some other "performance enhancing drug). In all likelihood, steroid use among pitchers is just as high as the big power hitters.
The reasons, when you think about them, make perfect sense. The drug is just used for a different purpose. Power hitters use steroids in coordination with a vigorous weight lifting routine. As a result, they develop strength that never would have been possible without the drug. Pitchers, of course, aren't worried about getting that big and don't even want to. But it they use steroids and then throw 90 pitches, or even work out playing long toss, the drug helps their bodies recover more quickly, which builds muscle in the important places for them and allows them to pitch more frequently while keeping that lively 93-mph fastball that Rincon loves to use.
Juan Rincon may be the first MLB pitcher to be suspended for steroids, but he won't be the last.
The reasons, when you think about them, make perfect sense. The drug is just used for a different purpose. Power hitters use steroids in coordination with a vigorous weight lifting routine. As a result, they develop strength that never would have been possible without the drug. Pitchers, of course, aren't worried about getting that big and don't even want to. But it they use steroids and then throw 90 pitches, or even work out playing long toss, the drug helps their bodies recover more quickly, which builds muscle in the important places for them and allows them to pitch more frequently while keeping that lively 93-mph fastball that Rincon loves to use.
Juan Rincon may be the first MLB pitcher to be suspended for steroids, but he won't be the last.
posted by Joe Siple | 6:57 AM
2 Comments:
I agree this won't be the last time a pitcher gets busted. As for me I believe that Clemens and a good number of the older power pitchers are juiced. For Clemens to keep his speed up there has to be an explanation. I'm still waiting for a big name to come out. Selig's new policy should be in place, what do you think?
I agree that the policy must be more strict than it is but I think Bud went a little overboard because he is trying to make a statement. He is calling out the Players Association and now it will make them look bad if they ask for a more lenient sentence.
In my personal opinion I would like to see stronger penalities but which is worse - Gambling on your team or taking steroids?
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