I am getting tired of all the congressional handwringing about steroid use in baseball.

Think about it. The difference between playing in New York or Boston and playing in Norfolk or Pawtucket is often as small as 1 extra base hit in 20 at bats (that's 50 points on a batting average!) For players that are good enough to make the big leagues without the benefit of "performance enhancing substances," 1 extra base hit in 40 at bats could easily make the difference between being a journeyman utility player and an all-star mega millionaire.

With those kind of stakes, and steroids not being prohibited until the last couple years, it seems to me that most rational players would look for a safe way take advantage of any performance enhancement they might get, no matter how small. I can't say I wouldn't have done it, that's for sure.