... , he hit sixteen homeruns in 1995 but his statistics jumped to fifty homeruns in 1996. Sure the abnormal boost in production can be blamed on smaller fields, better bats, and "juiced" baseballs, but the secret behind these explanations is the steroid use. This example surely shows why many players turn to the steroid edge. The lure of being famous is always ... ...

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... is numbers-driven. Fans relish numbers, and if they're tainted, there's a sense of consumer fraud. Some of the spike in stats can be attributed to corked and maple bats, juiced balls, watered-down pitching and smaller stadiums" (Patrick). The records that have been broken within the past 5 years are unbelievable. Fans do like the long ball but also are becoming ... ...

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