That was just one example and easily measurable. Plus, it's possible that pitchers don't benefit from it as much because strength isn't tied so closely to success (witness guys like Pedro Martinez, Greg Maddox, etc; no one ever suspected they used), whereas a batter has to move a 36 ounce bat from standstill to maximum speed in milliseconds. Physics dictates that the ball will travel further if the bat speed is higher, and it takes more energy to get the bat speed up. Sure, if I took steroids I still couldn't play in the major leagues, but if someone already had warning track power, that strength boost would put him over the top. Hence, the drastic increase in power by known users.
Probably pitchers benefit most by steroids in recovery between starts and staying in shape to prevent injuries. Roger Clemens started out great, but the last few years in Boston he became fat and out of shape, and Boston gave up on him. But suddenly he became ripped, and had nine straight injury free seasons. Without using, it's doubtful he would have gotten as many starts as he did.
JFLegal (01-26-2020)
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