2005 Homer #'s Down Due to Testing?

[love_that_reefer]

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/4886726

The argument for the testing working in the past few years was the no man has hit 50. Well guess what, a man named Jones has done that. The article brings up good points and I do think it is better pitching and the fact that sooo many big names have had injuries. Testing has helped but not in that big of a way. We all know that HGH is not tested for so who the hell knows.

[Hmark6]

I've been crunching through numbesr all morning to try to refute this article, but I can't do it. Pitching is marginally better this year, but that wouldn't knock 500+ off the board. Interesting factoid: Of the Top 20 HR hitters last year, only 9 are in the Top 20 (so far) This year. I think that number might go down as well. If Jason Bay, Jason Giambi, or Pat Burrell have a multi-homer game, its own to 8 or even 7!

[ejk]

Home run production is down ONLY because of the decreased use of chemically enhancing drugs by the cheaters of the game. What appears to be better pitching, is a direct result of the drug reduction.

[Hmark6]

How can you be sure?

[love_that_reefer]

You can't! Pitchers used drugs too so shouldn't they be worse?

[Providence A's]

well, it's apparent steroid testing hasn't decreased homers around here

[Saber]

I think it's pretty obvious by now...

Andruw Jones is on steroids. Him and Franceour. Neither should be considered for any awards and both should be banned for life.