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California Creme Puffs
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I was having a conversation with a friend the other day about the 2011 World Series, and I told him that I remember watching Game 6 (but not Game 7) livd and that I couldn't believe that the Rangers were 1 strike away from winning the World Series with two different batters and ended up losing the series. And then I was talking about how I couldn't believe Cruz didn't catch that ball in right field and he says "Yeah, Cruz was never really meant to play the field in the National League. He's top 10 all time at injecting roids and smashing homers, but the Rangers were dumb for counting on him to actually play defense."
Which got me thinking- is Nelson Cruz top 10 all-time at injecting steroids and smashing home runs? The phrase "injecting steroids and smashing home runs" in this context means the player is chiefly remembered for using steroids to become physically huge and then hitting mammoth, tape-measure home runs thereafter, but not doing much else in their career.
For example, I don't think either A-Rod or Ryan Braun counts because they were actually decent/good fielders, baserunners, OBP guys, and both may or may not have had good power before steroids.
The one exception I'll personally make is Bonds. I know he was great at a lot of things beforehand, but his prowess at hitting bombs after roids was (outside of maybe Ruth) completely unprecedented and deserves commemoration.
So, does Nelly make your top 10 all-time at injecting steroids and smashing home runs?
Which got me thinking- is Nelson Cruz top 10 all-time at injecting steroids and smashing home runs? The phrase "injecting steroids and smashing home runs" in this context means the player is chiefly remembered for using steroids to become physically huge and then hitting mammoth, tape-measure home runs thereafter, but not doing much else in their career.
For example, I don't think either A-Rod or Ryan Braun counts because they were actually decent/good fielders, baserunners, OBP guys, and both may or may not have had good power before steroids.
The one exception I'll personally make is Bonds. I know he was great at a lot of things beforehand, but his prowess at hitting bombs after roids was (outside of maybe Ruth) completely unprecedented and deserves commemoration.
So, does Nelly make your top 10 all-time at injecting steroids and smashing home runs?