Steroids don't help enough to be the only reason you strike out 538 times in 9 years (avg 66 a year) with 756 walks over the same time span. One season I saw a graphic which showed a breakdown of Pujols' hits/hrs/ks and pitch location. It was all over the strike zone: there is literally no place to pitch him where he can't hit the ball well. They compared his to A-Rod's and A-Rod had distinct areas of the strike zone where he swung and missed or grounded out at higher frequencies.

I'M GONNA PISTOL-WHIP THE NEXT PERSON THAT SAYS THE WORD "JUICE!"

POO-holes

PowerSlacker: If Pujols is clean, he should sue the shiat out of the juicers and the MLBPA.

for...?

bmr68: Pujols may be clean now, but he was taking something a few years ago.

Along with what someone else said about him flexing in the M&F photo and not flexing on the cover of SI - I am sure that the photo editors of Muscle and Fitness Magazine didn't photoshop his arms in ANY WAY whatsoever to make him look a little bit bigger for the cover of MUSCLE and Fitness Magazine...nope, not at all.

jsindal: I am sure that the photo editors of Muscle and Fitness Magazine didn't photoshop his arms in ANY WAY whatsoever to make him look a little bit bigger for the cover of MUSCLE and Fitness Magazine...nope, not at all.

Alternatively, "I'm sure the photo editors of SI didn't photoshop his arms in ANY WAY whatsoever to make him look a little bit less muscular for their cover story of "Don't be afraid to believe in me"...nope, not at all."

I don't think he's juiced. The guy is an all around amazing baseball talent. He fields incredibly well, is an incredibly smart base runner, a clubhouse leader, steals a fair number of bases and has a career average well over .300. None of that, including the batting average is aided by drugs. The guy does not farking strike out. He has no weak spots at the plate. His one single weakness in the sport of baseball is occasionally becoming impatient and swinging at garbage if he's been intentionally walked a lot.

This isn't one of those roided up jacktards like Bonds, Sosa, and McGwire that could hardly freaking move as they waddled to the plate and were so huge they could do nothing but stroke home runs or strike out.

Aside from all of his 'non-homerun hitting talent' is also the fact he is a no joke 'body is my temple' guy. He won't even drink a freaking beer--he's not going to shoot himself up with shiat that's going to shorten his career or his lifespan and put his family in jeopardy.

Anything is possible, but I simply do not believe this guy is juicing.

Oleesha: I'M GONNA PISTOL-WHIP THE NEXT PERSON THAT SAYS THE WORD "JUICE!"

Hey, what was the nickname of that one guy? You know, the dude who killed his wife and that waiter?

bighasbeen: Oleesha: I'M GONNA PISTOL-WHIP THE NEXT PERSON THAT SAYS THE WORD "JUICE!"

Hey, what was the nickname of that one guy? You know, the dude who killed his wife and that waiter?

OOOOHHHHHHH!!

I is a fark baseball fan. I thinks biceps help player hit homer.

lefdeee: The "Chewbaca defense" of the sports world. Any single fact can mean someone is on steroids.

This. A month ago all we heard was how Ortiz was juicing in previous years because now that they are cracking down he couldn't hit the ball. In June he is one of the hottest hitters in the league batting over .300 with 7 homers, .400 OBP and .650 slugging. He must be back on the juice, right? Not just getting his mechanics worked out after a wrist injury?

NO ONE CAN SPOT A JUICER. Least of all me, and the rest of the fans out there with nothing more than a casual eye for the game.

WinoRhino: lefdeee: The "Chewbaca defense" of the sports world. Any single fact can mean someone is on steroids.

This. A month ago all we heard was how Ortiz was juicing in previous years because now that they are cracking down he couldn't hit the ball. In June he is one of the hottest hitters in the league batting over .300 with 7 homers, .400 OBP and .650 slugging. He must be back on the juice, right? Not just getting his mechanics worked out after a wrist injury?

NO ONE CAN SPOT A JUICER. Least of all me, and the rest of the fans out there with nothing more than a casual eye for the game.

I know exactly who is juicing: the players I don't like.

Shrugging Atlas: I don't think he's juiced. The guy is an all around amazing baseball talent. He fields incredibly well, is an incredibly smart base runner, a clubhouse leader, steals a fair number of bases and has a career average well over .300. None of that, including the batting average is aided by drugs. The guy does not farking strike out. He has no weak spots at the plate. His one single weakness in the sport of baseball is occasionally becoming impatient and swinging at garbage if he's been intentionally walked a lot.

This isn't one of those roided up jacktards like Bonds, Sosa, and McGwire that could hardly freaking move as they waddled to the plate and were so huge they could do nothing but stroke home runs or strike out.

Aside from all of his 'non-homerun hitting talent' is also the fact he is a no joke 'body is my temple' guy. He won't even drink a freaking beer--he's not going to shoot himself up with shiat that's going to shorten his career or his lifespan and put his family in jeopardy.

Anything is possible, but I simply do not believe this guy is juicing.

/Golf clap

that was a solid set-up and knock-down above

elvisbloom: srhp29: Albert Pujols is the new A-Rod? The guy who hasn't been outed yet that people defend by using some sort of line of reasoning that eventually dies when it comes out he did test positive at some point?

Another day, another whining comment from the cry baby whiner.

WTF are you talking about you little biatch?

Where was there whining in what I posted? Did you misquote?

Chastain86: If you're more than a passing baseball fan, you'd know how ridiculous it is to say Pujols is juicing. But don't let that stop you from making baseless accusations. After all, that's truly the National Sport here at Fark.

Why is it ridiculous? Was it ridiculous to suspect that Bonds or Sosa or McGwire were on juice? Turns out that yeah, they probably cheated. I've always thought Pujols was dirty. Just because it hasn't come out yet, doesn't mean it's not true. You people need to get your heads out of the sand. The MLB is in the position now where players are guilty until proven innocent. Sucks, but those are the facts. (unless suspected players play for your chosen team. Then they are OBVIOUSLY clean and anyone would be an idiot to think otherwise.)

A photoshop I just did, layering 2008 Pujols on top of 2001 Pujols at 50% opacity. Bald Pujols is from 2008. Non-bald Pujols is from 2001. The eyes, nose, mouth, and ears all align perfectly here.

Clearly not on HGH at least.

And just to show I'm not BS'ing that pic:

2001:



2008:



Not HGH'ing. If he's 'roiding, he's apparently found a miraculous method of hiding it which the wealthy-as-holy-hell A-Rod and Manny clearly never found.

What about Matt Williams...nevermind.

Shrugging Atlas: I don't think he's juiced. The guy is an all around amazing baseball talent. He fields incredibly well, is an incredibly smart base runner, a clubhouse leader, steals a fair number of bases and has a career average well over .300. None of that, including the batting average is aided by drugs. The guy does not farking strike out. He has no weak spots at the plate. His one single weakness in the sport of baseball is occasionally becoming impatient and swinging at garbage if he's been intentionally walked a lot.

This isn't one of those roided up jacktards like Bonds, Sosa, and McGwire that could hardly freaking move as they waddled to the plate and were so huge they could do nothing but stroke home runs or strike out.

Aside from all of his 'non-homerun hitting talent' is also the fact he is a no joke 'body is my temple' guy. He won't even drink a freaking beer--he's not going to shoot himself up with shiat that's going to shorten his career or his lifespan and put his family in jeopardy.

Anything is possible, but I simply do not believe this guy is juicing.

You talking about Bonds or Pujols?

MNguy: the fu*king Umps are probably juiced.

Wrong sport.

HulkHands: take from those what you will

Of course. How could I be so blind? Magazines these days are the standard for not retouching photos of celebrities and stars in any way, shape, or form.

I was at the game last night, and those 2 HRs were about the only good thing. A couple of nice attempts at rallies thwarted by inept offense. Here's to hoping that whenever DeRosa's wrist feels better, he'll be able to protect Pujols better than any of the other guys that have been hitting .230-.250 and striking out a shiat ton behind him (I'm looking at you, Chris Duncan!).

WaltzingMathilda: how could you have felt that way about McGwire? He was a stick figure in his prime and then gained 30+ pounds of muscle mass and his head literally got bigger in his late 30s when he was supposed to be declining. His growth was obviously not natural.

McGwire hit 49 home runs his rookie year. It wasn't unreasonable at the time to think that once he finally got healthy he would hit more. But yes, I was naive about it.

As for Pujols you can believe he is clean. I hope that's the case. I'd like to see a good hitter that isn't linked to PEDs. For myself, I just don't believe anymore.

In regards to link to Boras, that guy has his own training complex and program his players participate in. Many of his clients have been linked to steroids. Players interact with their manager outside of contract year. That Boras is linked to HGH or roids is just my suspicion. Boras is a scumbag and I wouldn't put it past him.

Players interact with their manager agent outside of contract year.

FTFM

Nobody who plays for Tony Larussa is beyond suspicion as far as I'm concerned.