Like a great many fans I have been disappointed at how many players are using steroids. How much of a benefit do these drugs give you? I think most of us believe ARod , Manny, Clemens and others would be stars without the use of drugs. For instance, I don't think ARod would be hitting 25 home runs instead of 50 without steroids. I've always said without his hand eye coordination and other athletic skills Bonds would have the same number of home runs as Arnold Schwarzenegger (none) These guys wouldn't take the drugs if they didn't think it helped them, but who much does it help? 5 home runs, 10 home runs a year? And what do steroids do for pitchers where weight lifting strength has little or nothing to do with speed on a pitch? (And what does HGH do?)