When you look at K-Griff during his years with the M's -- unlike McGwire and unlike Bonds in his homer-rific steroid induced surges, he never was bulky. He looked more like Barry Bonds did when he was with the Pirates -- skinny, a stick figure. That alone makes me think that K-Griff wasn't anywhere near performance enhancing drugs. Also, Ken never had a season where he just dominated the home run race like Mark or Barry did...
That being said, there is still something that people can keep pondering with regards to Ken: what led to his injuries? Deduction says years on Astroturf took their toll on his body... It's also worth noting that injuries seem to be a constant with guys on the juice.,
But what Ken did didn't seem drug induced. Not like Jose, not like Ken Caminiti, not like McGwire, Sosa or Bonds or others. I could be dead wrong but I don't think Ken ever was on the juice. If he was, he did a great job hiding it.
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