Tuffy Rhodes and Steriods?
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Re: Tuffy Rhodes and Steriods?
[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: Jan 8, 2006 10:56 AM
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The weight gain by Rhodes and not Cabrera is an interesting point I'd never heard before.
But is it not possible to build muscle through a weight training program that involved a protein and amino acid diet? Do steroids really have to be involved?
Anyway, steroid testing will start in NPB in 2006, so if there is a problem, we'll start getting facts this year rather than speculation.
There really isn't much to add to this discussion that hasn't already been covered in this thread.
But is it not possible to build muscle through a weight training program that involved a protein and amino acid diet? Do steroids really have to be involved?
Anyway, steroid testing will start in NPB in 2006, so if there is a problem, we'll start getting facts this year rather than speculation.
There really isn't much to add to this discussion that hasn't already been covered in this thread.
Re: Tuffy Rhodes and Steriods?
[ Author: Guest: Ed Kranepool | Posted: Jan 11, 2006 1:52 PM
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Yes, one can gain muscle the old fashioned way. Lots of hard work in the weight room with a high protein intake. Steroids speed up the process, but are not a requirement.
Re: Tuffy Rhodes and Steriods?
[ Author: Christopher | Posted: Jan 8, 2006 11:55 AM
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There was a discussion about steroids in Japan earlier last year on this site, though in the context of Japanese players not foreigners playing in Japan. I do believe that Rhodes was mentioned in passing, but no one really discussed his particular circumstances.
Re: Tuffy Rhodes and Steriods?
[ Author: Guest: John | Posted: Jan 8, 2006 11:02 PM
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That is a big weight gain, but a sudden jump in home run numbers like that isn't a big surprise for a foreign player coming to Japan. Look at past players like Randy Bass who never made it in the big leagues but then came here to almost break Oh's single-season home run record. Besides, if steroids had helped Rhodes' performance that well, you think he would have used it to also make a return to MLB.
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Doesn't this sound a little suspect to anyone, especially in light of the recent scandals in the MLB? Barry Bonds, the former Pirates leadoff man, was originally listed as 6'1" 185-pounds, but is now a home run hitting 228-pounds. Both men gained tremendous muscle and home runs, and yet I don't ever remember steroids as an issue in Japan. Is that because there are stringent rules in the NBP which make the point moot, or is it something that is never talked about? Either way I was just wondering what the consensus was, if any.
I do realize that Alex Cabrera underwent a similar transformation to home run hitting star, however the abnormal weight gain simply isn't there. Cabrera was listed as 217 pounds while playing for the diamondbacks, and only 100kg or 220.5lbs. Something doesn't seem right in Rhodes's explosion - in home runs or in weight.
Thanks.