Here we go again: The Bad (preceeded by The Good)

So ESPN trotted out the steroid thing again.  This time the comment was Naulty was 10mph on his fastball in a year.  The comment wasn't said by Naulty himself but it is at least the third version (I think the fourth) of this story.  The Mitchell Report has one version, the article written by Naulty himself another, the first OTL segment a third and not the 10mph in a year.

The gave the illusion they were going to have "tangible proof" that steroids actually help players on the field, which of course they don't.  They faild to prove anything.  I'm not going to prove my point again, scroll down a post or two and/or read the recent messages. 

Steroids will help brute strength athletes (like the track stars the piece mentioined) or football players but there is no benefit to baseball players.  Baseball talent is akin to playing a string instument like the violin, you need gifted ability to achieve elite success, it is not an acquired skill.  Many a teenager can play the violin, they can practice all they want throughout their 20s and still not be orchestra caliber...they don't have the skill required. Baseball skill is the same; practice all you want but if you don't have the ability to spot pitches or put the head of the bat on the ball properly you won't achieve elite success.