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Roxpert · August 4th, 2007, 03:01 PM

Dante, you bring up a good point about Helton and a trip to Balco. I was never one to suspect Todd with juicing, but my opinion has shifted during this premature decline we are witnessing. Either his back problems are a lot more bothersome than any of us know, or something about his preparation and conditioning has gone awry. Or I guess he simply could be a rapid ager.

But think of all these other lefthanded former elite sluggers who are a shadow of their early 21st century selves.....

Brian Giles
Ryan Klesko
Shawn Green
Bobby Abreu
Luis Gonzalez
Carlos Delgado

Now, while aging may explain much of their collective decline (but still, how did Gonzo actually manage 57 homers in '01???), I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if PEDs played a role in the earlier success of at least a couple of the above listed players, Hellton included.

BTW, I wonder why the power decline is seen more with the lefties than the righthanded hitters. Maybe just a coincidence?

August 4th, 2007, 03:01 PM	#102 (permalink)
Roxpert Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Denver Posts: 1,089	Dante, you bring up a good point about Helton and a trip to Balco. I was never one to suspect Todd with juicing, but my opinion has shifted during this premature decline we are witnessing. Either his back problems are a lot more bothersome than any of us know, or something about his preparation and conditioning has gone awry. Or I guess he simply could be a rapid ager. But think of all these other lefthanded former elite sluggers who are a shadow of their early 21st century selves..... Brian Giles Ryan Klesko Shawn Green Bobby Abreu Luis Gonzalez Carlos Delgado Now, while aging may explain much of their collective decline (but still, how did Gonzo actually manage 57 homers in '01???), I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if PEDs played a role in the earlier success of at least a couple of the above listed players, Hellton included. BTW, I wonder why the power decline is seen more with the lefties than the righthanded hitters. Maybe just a coincidence?