Steroids in Boston??????

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

Nobody said that,but I think if you look at Barry before and after the roids(and/or hgh,)you will see that he squared the ball up much,much better on the meds.They just seem to make more solid contact.They "miss their pitch" a lot less than guys who don't use.That is not about strength.

True...its not about strength directly. But...strength is tied to bat speed. Steroids would theoretically help a player increase bat speed. Increased bat speed helps a player to wait that much longer. They dont have to "see it" as well as the non-juiced player because they can generate equal or better bat speed and get around quicker.

As for Papi, he will be in the lineup saturday as they have found that the problems were in his pectoral muscles and not his heart.