Comments on: The Narrative Problem: Ryan Braun and PEDs http://milwaukee.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2015/09/17/the-narrative-problem-ryan-braun-and-steroids/ Just another Baseball Prospectus Local Sites site Tue, 13 Nov 2018 16:53:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 By: Mike Gimbel http://milwaukee.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2015/09/17/the-narrative-problem-ryan-braun-and-steroids/#comment-2242 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 14:14:54 +0000 http://milwaukee.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=1972#comment-2242 You might want to check this article I wrote the day before this article came out. It’s very similar to yours!
This witch-hunt must end!

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]]> By: Tim http://milwaukee.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2015/09/17/the-narrative-problem-ryan-braun-and-steroids/#comment-2039 Sat, 19 Sep 2015 17:05:00 +0000 http://milwaukee.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=1972#comment-2039 I think an argument could be made that today’s PEDs are less effective than those anabolic steroids that were used at will with no threat of being tested during the steroid era. You’re right, though, blaming solely PEDs for the drop in offense is lazy and wrong. It’s a combination of many things, mostly pitching related, including increased velocity, an increased use of cutters, etc…

]]> By: J.P. Breen http://milwaukee.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2015/09/17/the-narrative-problem-ryan-braun-and-steroids/#comment-2019 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 04:15:23 +0000 http://milwaukee.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=1972#comment-2019 Two answers that contribute to this: (1) the drastic jump in velocity and overall “stuff” from pitchers, which is vastly underrated; and (2) the emphasis on defense has pushed pure sluggers out of everyday roles.

]]> By: Steve http://milwaukee.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2015/09/17/the-narrative-problem-ryan-braun-and-steroids/#comment-2018 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 03:38:31 +0000 http://milwaukee.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=1972#comment-2018 I get your point here. What I don’t get is how to make this point when too HR hitters are topping out in the 30s and 40s vs. 50s to 70s.

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