2006-09-08 16:11:54 · 18 answers · asked by nmoney89 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Steroids are one thing... but other supplements, or injections, including HGH are another.
I do believe steroids has more or less been cleaned up. HGH baseball has admitted they don't test for. It involves a blood test that is too expensive to administer to each player. My guess is HGH is still rampant in baseball (why wouldn't it be if it's not checked for?)
But, I have no idea whether Ryan Howard is. My guess, and maybe this is hopeful, is no. I don't like the phillies, but they have 2 great players in him and Utley. Old school type players.
2006-09-08 19:12:53 · answer #1 · answered by Jeff S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No way to tell at this point. If my suggestion of testing everybody in the top 10 of any stat every week was used we'd have a good idea yeah or nay. I tend to think he's not since all the spotlight on steroids should make any current MLB player paranoid about using them right now.
2006-09-09 07:14:05 · answer #2 · answered by draciron 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't say for sure, but I like to believe he's not. While in the minors he's been tearing the cover off the ball, but big Jim was keeping him from coming to the show. And I do think that in the minor leagues that the players get tested more (or at least baseball america says so lol). So I'm sure he's clean. And yes, pitching and smaller ballparks has something to do with it.
GO PHILLIES!!!!!
2006-09-09 21:02:20 · answer #3 · answered by keith c 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd like to think not. He is not a muscle-bound freak like Bonds and appears a little soft around the middle. What a beautiful and fantastic power this youngster has. Of course, there is no way to know for sure at present. HGH is undetectable with current testing procedures and it seems far fetched to think players don't know this.
2006-09-09 09:04:31 · answer #4 · answered by perdidobums 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so. I'm sure he's been tested multiple times this year. They really keep an eye on the guys with those kind of numbers. I think I heard that Pujols was tested 3 or 4 times before the all-star break.
2006-09-08 23:15:03 · answer #5 · answered by shominyyuspa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes he is. MLB has just been too stupid to make him take a piss test and find out. Give me a break, he's obviously for real if he's getting by during this era that everyone is checking so closely.
2006-09-09 01:42:27 · answer #6 · answered by jmhace237 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope
2006-09-08 23:24:29 · answer #7 · answered by c-money 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am almost willing to bet he is on HGH, Human Growth Hormone. I smell a rat baby!
2006-09-09 01:14:20 · answer #8 · answered by TG Special 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. if you say yes you are the gayest kid ive ever seen in my entire life. You have no friends. Youre just jelous because hes not on your team.
2006-09-09 10:16:42 · answer #9 · answered by cold 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I doubt it, he is just a really good power hitter.
2006-09-09 13:09:24 · answer #10 · answered by Astro17 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋