Steriods in Baseball

Steroids in Baseball Over the past three decades use of steroids in baseball has been brought to light and has been the forefront of much discussion and controversy. Newspapers, Magazines, Sports works, and all types of mainstream media have been covering stories and rumors of players using performance enhancing substances. Steroid use in baseball has become so prevalent that even the United States government has had to step in and help with ongoing investigations to help control the epidemic. Experts on both sides of the argument have done extensive research on both sides trying to prove or disprove the benefits of steroids. Nevertheless, it has become increasingly clear that steroids, do in fact, not just improve an athlete’s performance but help assist in the longevity and endurance of a player’s career. In December of 2007, one of the most dramatic and game changing documents was released to the commissioner of baseball, Bud Selig. The name of the report was officially called “Report to the Commissioner of Baseball of an Independent Investigation into the Illegal Use of Steroids and Other Performance Enhancing Substances by Players in Major League Baseball.” Today we know that document as “The Mitchell Report.” The investigation revealed the results of a 20 month federal investigation by U.S. Senator George J. Mitchell. Senator Mitchell concluded that between 5 to 7 percent of all Major League Baseball players tested positive for Steroids during a series of random drug tests. In the end, 89 player’s names were released as testing positive for steroid use. Of those 89 players, 31 were All-Star players, and 7 of them had won the league’s MVP (most valuable player) Award at some point in their career. (Chittom, and Griswold 2-3) With all that information, players still continued to use performance enhancing substances. I interviewed newly appointed Assistant Director of Operations for the Atlanta Braves, Matt Grabowski. He understands that