Phil is doing an adbuster on steroid use in baseball, with Mark Mcguire as his target for jeering. He will argue that steroid use in baseball is changing the game for the worse, and that it should be eradicated if possible. What I could argue is that steroids and human growth hormones actually make the game more exciting. People like to see power, and that's just what they get from these super-sized hitters. People like to see bigger and stronger athletes, because it gives them more of a reason to be in awe of them, and praise them as demi-gods. It simply makes the game more entertaining to watch, and it draws more fans and thus more money. Therefore, you could argue that the commissioner of baseball, as well as the fans, should not mind this change. Of course the game will change over time, but that is inevitable for every sport. Look at football and the ways it has changed since it was instilled as a major American sport. Sports change, so people who yearn for the past need to shut up and go watch some black and white video. The game of baseball has actually changed very little, and the complaints of fans are geared mostly towards the athletes. Steroids and other drugs do not make you more talented, and do not help you catch up to a 90+ mph fastball. They simply help you recover from injury faster, and help you put on muscle more easily, and therefore people expect more power numbers. Also, it is somewhat of a personal choice, and the athletes should be allowed to make their own decisions as responsible adults. The fans should not concern themselves with the choices of athletes, but rather should focus on maintaining the integrity of the sport itself. People call it "cheating", but if everyone in the game is doing it, are they really gaining any advantage? They are all on an equal playing field, and anyone who has played baseball before knows how little strength actually plays in the game. Players with talent, like Hank Aaron, can hit home runs with regularity even though they are skinny. Hank was not the biggest or strongest player, but held the record for a considerable amount of time. Good bat speed comes from fast-twitch muscle fibers, and squaring the ball up causes it to jump off of the bat, especially when it comes in approaching 90 mph or more. Strength actually plays a small role in hitting, as good hitters come from all different sizes and strengths. People need to just watch the game and enjoy it, rather than worry about what the players do to improve themselves, and simply respect the talent they display almost 162 times a year, or more if they make the playoffs. Hell, who can blame them for doing drugs to improve recovery when they have to step out on the diamond nearly every day?