Bonds and Steroids

Matt Welch defends Barry Bonds over the recent steroid allegations. I tend to disagree in some respects concerning Matt's hypothesis. Barry Bonds has allegedly used drugs to increase his performance and gain an edge over other athletes and that is wrong. Ken Caminiti and Jason Giambi both had MVP seasons and have admitted steroid use so there's definitely an advantage gained. Granted, enhancement drugs play a lesser role in baseball than in football or other sports, but Bonds' power has increased markedly and it's not because he gained weight.

I too am against using urinalysis testing for drugs, but you can not say Bonds is the greatest homerun hitter ever without throwing an asterisk next to it. The only thing Babe Ruth had in his system was whiskey and bad food. Hank Aaron worked hard to keep his body up until he broke the record. Bonds has used a substance that increases his power, hence it increases his homer numbers. I know that in baseball you still have to hit the ball and steroids don't aid that, but his power numbers should be called into question.