I'm On Steroids

I've decided to plug a book that I am currently reading. It's called Game of Shadows and the tag line is "Barry Bonds, BALCO, and the Steriods Scandal that Rocked Professional Sports." Here's my suggestion to those who may decide to read this book: It helps to have a general sense of the steroids issue that has encompassed both Major League Baseball (especially recently) and the Olympic games. Sports minded people may have a better appreciation for the book, because steroids truly has transformed the sport of professional baseball the last 20 years. This book clues you in on what exactly happened, and maybe even why it happened in baseball. It used to be just an Olympian thing to do, but found its way to the baseball diamond. The reason why I enjoy it and why you may as well, is that the guys who wrote it are not sportswriters. They are ultimately outsiders to the professional baseball. These are just two great investigative journalists that write for the San Francisco Chronicle who found a great story. The reason they had an edge is because of the location of BALCO ( Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative), literally 5-10 minutes from my house. So today's post, read a book and make yourself smarter. It's a beautiful thing.