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Albert Pujols
Was consistently putting up 40 something bombs a year when everyone seemed to be using, I just can't trust it. Plus now he's back to 23 home runs through 70 games or so, when he was hitting only upper 20's/low 30's the last few years during a full season, so he's just magically back to putting up monster numbers at 35??? Plus the injury and body breakdown that happened a few years ago that is typical with steroid users.
Jeff Bagwell
Dude's physique alone was suspect, but also during the height of the steroid era. He went from 15-18-20 home runs a year his first few years to 39 the very next year, and wound up consistently putting up near 40 home runs or more every year till he was like 35-36. Body started breaking down his last year as well, then retired.
Todd Helton
During the height of the steroid era, he erupted for 40 something bombs a year for a few years, then consistently put up 30+ a year, but then in his early 30s was back down to 15-17-20 bombs a year after all the other busts in the sport. Body wound up breaking down line all steroid users, and he fought injuries his last 5-6 years of his career. But those few years where he put up 40 a year and 30 all the time, I'm sure he used.
Ken Griffey Jr
Might catch hate for this, but not sure why Griffey always gets a pass from the "what ifs". Started out his career hitting low 20's and upper teens for homers a year, then would erupt to a 40 something or 50 something a year guy for a long while. Body wound up breaking down once he left Seattle, and he was never the same player. I just can't fathom a guy hitting 22 homers a year, then becoming a 45-50-55 homers a year guy. I would bet it's more likely he used than not.
Jose Bautista
Dude usually hit somewhere in the teens for homers a year. Then all of a sudden in his late 20's, he drops 40-50 something homers for a few years in a row. Predictably gets hurt like all steroid users. Dude is a text book user. No way he becomes a 50 home run machine in his late 20's.
Was consistently putting up 40 something bombs a year when everyone seemed to be using, I just can't trust it. Plus now he's back to 23 home runs through 70 games or so, when he was hitting only upper 20's/low 30's the last few years during a full season, so he's just magically back to putting up monster numbers at 35??? Plus the injury and body breakdown that happened a few years ago that is typical with steroid users.
Jeff Bagwell
Dude's physique alone was suspect, but also during the height of the steroid era. He went from 15-18-20 home runs a year his first few years to 39 the very next year, and wound up consistently putting up near 40 home runs or more every year till he was like 35-36. Body started breaking down his last year as well, then retired.
Todd Helton
During the height of the steroid era, he erupted for 40 something bombs a year for a few years, then consistently put up 30+ a year, but then in his early 30s was back down to 15-17-20 bombs a year after all the other busts in the sport. Body wound up breaking down line all steroid users, and he fought injuries his last 5-6 years of his career. But those few years where he put up 40 a year and 30 all the time, I'm sure he used.
Ken Griffey Jr
Might catch hate for this, but not sure why Griffey always gets a pass from the "what ifs". Started out his career hitting low 20's and upper teens for homers a year, then would erupt to a 40 something or 50 something a year guy for a long while. Body wound up breaking down once he left Seattle, and he was never the same player. I just can't fathom a guy hitting 22 homers a year, then becoming a 45-50-55 homers a year guy. I would bet it's more likely he used than not.
Jose Bautista
Dude usually hit somewhere in the teens for homers a year. Then all of a sudden in his late 20's, he drops 40-50 something homers for a few years in a row. Predictably gets hurt like all steroid users. Dude is a text book user. No way he becomes a 50 home run machine in his late 20's.
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