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Originally Posted by Chief Rum
Insofar as steroids weren't specifically banned, yes, that is true. But I am talking overall with respect to cheating. Using steroids is cheating, whether it's in the rules or not. It is on that basis I call Barry a cheater. And it is on the fact that steroids were not addressed in baseball's rulebook that I point out Barry was not a "rule breaker", which is quite true.
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But what he was doing is, or can be construed as, the same as taking vitamins. He was taking a substance that supplemented his diet and and improved his body composition. This substance was not banned by the league.
I am merely playing devil's advocate and pointing out that this whole "rule breaker" vs. "cheater" argument is stupid. It is bad to do either.