‘Roid users are less a man than pubescent boys

March 23rd, 2006 | Posted by Matt

The book “Game of Shadows” is centered around Barry Bonds’ excessive/ridiculous/incredibly obvious use of steroids over the past several years. But it also includes details concerning Jason Giambi and Gary Sheffield’s use. Giambi has already dealt with his steriod situation to an extent, but Sheffield still deserves his.

Fortunately for Sheffield, he is left in Bonds’ shadows because of the book’s release. Bonds is the one chasing history, not Sheffield, and he continues to take the brunt of the blame for his steriod use - Sheffield is just off the hook.

In the end, I sort of feel bad for these guys. Their reputations are tarnished and they will forever be remembered because of their drug use.

More importantly, Sheffield - like Bonds and Giambi and Sosa and all the other raging ‘roid men - has gone through some very awkward physical changes since the start of his career - much different than a 13-year-old boy going through a string of difficult adolescent changes. These guys have to inject hormones while a 13-year-old just obtains them free of cost and free of needles.

I’m sorry Gary Sheffield and Barry Bonds - but you’re no better off than a Doom-loving, Playboy article-reading, non-female conversing teenage boy.