Steroids in BaseballBaseball was supposed to be a sport for people to play and have fun playing it. It was like this for a while until drugs such as steroids started becoming more accessible. Lately, there has been an ongoing conversation about cheating in sports. Of the four major sports in the United States, baseball is the most talked about when it comes to cheating. This isn't just a problem in Major League Baseball. Young kids playing in college are using steroids. Athletes these days do their best to find a way to cheat, but this couldn't be more true when it comes to baseball athletes. They will do anything to gain an advantage over their opponents. According to Todd Jones, “The rules of baseball clearly state that you cannot use any foreign substance on the baseball to gain an advantage: no pine tar, petroleum jelly, sandpaper, shaving cream, etc. The rules also say that batters cannot manipulate their bats to give them an advantage” (38). The rules are there for everyone to learn and follow, but not too long ago, last month to be exact, Michael Pineda of the New York Yankees received a 10-game suspension for using pine tar while playing against the Boston Red Sox. . Whether it's pine tar or steroids, the integrity of baseball players will always be called into question. There will always be cheating in baseball, and no matter how strict the drug testing program; players will always find new ways to use steroids. Before steroids, baseball players used amphetamines also known as greenies. Unlike steroids, greenies were more acceptable to players; “The pills gave the players energy, helped them get through a series of difficult matches, a schedule of 162 matches played in 182 days. The only thing a player had...... middle of paper ......r price. Now that the game has grown so big, Major League Baseball no longer wants to be tied to those who helped it become the multi-billion dollar empire it is today, but it won't be easy to eliminate the era of steroids. Athletes are always under pressure. pressure to perform well, and especially those who come into the match with high expectations from the fans and everyone. Steroids are a major problem in baseball, but they have contributed greatly to popularizing the game. More and more people are fascinated with baseball, but when it comes to steroid use in baseball, there will always be players who will use it. No matter how rigorous baseball's testing program is, players will find new and creative ways to cheat. Players become faster and stronger through the use of steroids. Like many actors like Barry Bonds, some will never get caught.