He continued using the banded substance and ended his career plagued with injuries. Caminiti said he regretted a lot of his decision, but juicing was not one of them (Tays, 3). Like Caminiti, Canseco also used steroids. He was the first man to have forty stolen bases and forty home runs in the same season (Pugmire, 2). This could explain his exceptional blend of speed and power. He also ended his career with a large number of injuries. These are two cases that illustrate that steroids have an effect on the game. Two all-star examples that were paid well to deliver exceptional numbers to help lead their teams. .
3. In baseball the bigger the numbers the bigger the contracts. The more lucrative the contracts the more likely players will divert to steroid use. The amount of money dangled in front of an all star caliber player has led to the increase in steroid use. A ball player has to see if twenty million dollars is worth the long lasting effects of steroid use (Meehan, 2). Baseball owners will pay almost anything to sign a premier free agent every year. For example I remember watching the reaction of baseball analyst when the Texas Rangers signed Alex Rodriguez to a quarter of a billion-dollar contract. There are a lot of major leaguers who would do anything to reach the stardom and wealth of the primer players in the game despite the risks. Is it worth it?.
4. James Andrews, an orthopedist, is alarmed at the sharp increase in muscle and tendon injuries. From 1992 to 2001 the number of injuries in baseball increased to an alarming thirty two percent (Antonym, 1). Muscle and tendon injuries may cause some short term effects on a career, but in some cases steroid use can cause an early retirement. That is not the worst of the many effects of steroids that can plague an athlete. Steroids are proven to cause heart decease, stroke, and liver cancer. Plus the added muscle mass affects tendon, muscle, and skeleton integrity (Juicy, 2).