The Juice: The Real Story of Baseball's Drug Problems
 

The Juice: The Real Story of Baseball's Drug Problems

by Will Carroll

Baseball is a game that sparks passion, writes Will Carroll, and any attempt to change the game, for almost any reason, meets a nearly universal blockade. The specter that has been presented to fans--that steroids have somehow changed the game--has never been scientifically tested. For me, that's the necessary gold standard of proof, and it should be used with a healthy skepticism for... (read more)

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  • mrjerz
    • Rated 3 stars

    This was a good look at what steroids do and how they affect the body. I was expecting more of the book to show evidence of steroid use in players, and it did not have that. It is comprised of interviews with doctors, chemists, users, proponents, and opponents of the drugs uses in sports and everyday life.

    mrjerz wrote this review Sunday, July 29 2007. ( reply | permalink )
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