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I've been thinking about this the past couple days...

Judge is sitting on 55 with about 3 weeks left.

If he passes Maris, would you consider him the all time HR leader because of Bonds, Sosa, and McGwire's steroid use?

Would you test him before the season ends?

Just wondering

 
walksalone said:
I've been thinking about this the past couple days...

Judge is sitting on 55 with about 3 weeks left.

If he passes Maris, would you consider him the all time HR leader because of Bonds, Sosa, and McGwire's steroid use?

Would you test him before the season ends?

Just wondering
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That is a great, interesting question.  And a question that should be on the table.  But, we shall have to wait 5-10 years to determine in retrospect..... in case PEDs, steroids, corked bats (major contributor), and juiced balls for a season or two after MLB strike seasons (bring back the fans - it really was a thing). 

But also, the parks are smaller, the batters are better, the technology (and scouting reports) are all better.  And some of the mid-relief pitching isn't as tough on hitters. It adds up, sure, but it shouldn't take away from the major stuff that was going on with PEDs/Bats/Juiced Balls. 

I feel right now - guys like Judge, Stanton and Pete Alonso are just big ol' boys who can rock the ball out of any park at any time (with the scouting reports on pitchers alone).  

1.    Barry Bonds (36)    73    2001
2.    Mark McGwire (34)    70    1998
3.    Sammy Sosa (29)        66    1998
4.    Mark McGwire (35)    65    1999
5.    Sammy Sosa (32)        64    2001
6.    Sammy Sosa (30)        63    1999
7.    Roger Maris (26)    61    1961
8.    Babe Ruth+ (32)        60    1927
9.    Babe Ruth+ (26)        59    1921
     Giancarlo Stanton (27)    59    2017
11.    Jimmie Foxx+ (24)    58    1932
     Hank Greenberg+ (27)    58    1938
     Ryan Howard (26)    58    2006
     Mark McGwire (33)    58    1997
15.    Luis Gonzalez (33)    57    2001
     Alex Rodriguez (26)    57    2002
17.    Ken Griffey Jr.+ (27)    56    1997
     Ken Griffey Jr.+ (28)    56    1998
     Hack Wilson+ (30)    56    1930
20.    Aaron Judge (30)    55    2022
21.    Jose Bautista (29)    54    2010
     Ralph Kiner+ (26)    54    1949
     Mickey Mantle+ (29)    54    1961
    David Ortiz+ (30)    54    2006
     Alex Rodriguez (31)    54    2007
     Babe Ruth+ (25)        54    1920
     Babe Ruth+ (33)        54    1928
28.    Pete Alonso (24)    53    2019
     Chris Davis (27)    53    2013
30.    George Foster (28)    52    1977
     Aaron Judge (25)    52    2017
     Mickey Mantle+ (24)    52    1956
     Willie Mays+ (34)    52    1965
     Mark McGwire (32)    52    1996
     Alex Rodriguez (25)    52    2001
     Jim Thome+ (31)        52    2002
37.    Cecil Fielder (26)    51    1990
     Andruw Jones (28)    51    2005
     Ralph Kiner+ (24)    51    1947
     Willie Mays+ (24)    51    1955
     Johnny Mize+ (34)    51    1947
42.    Brady Anderson (32)    50    1996
     Albert Belle (28)    50    1995
     Prince Fielder (23)    50    2007
     Jimmie Foxx+ (30)    50    1938
     Sammy Sosa (31)        50    2000
     Greg Vaughn (32)    50    1998

(parenthisis is the hitters age at the time)

 
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walksalone said:
I've been thinking about this the past couple days...

Judge is sitting on 55 with about 3 weeks left.

If he passes Maris, would you consider him the all time HR leader because of Bonds, Sosa, and McGwire's steroid use?

Would you test him before the season ends?

Just wondering
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I guess the HR stats are still there, , it’s just the HOF voters are ignoring them as individual inductees.  Like Pete Rose- his all time hits record is in Cooperstown. He, as a person,  is not. 
 

And none of those guys won the triple crown- a very real possibility for Judge . Going to be a fun watch for the remaining 15 games. What a friggin year! And he will win the MVP
 

As far as testing- HELL NO. The other guys weren’t tested. They don’t take away past stats anyway. Just suspend  80 games for future games. 

 
krc1995 said:
I guess the HR stats are still there, , it’s just the HOF voters are ignoring them as individual inductees.  Like Pete Rose- his all time hits record is in Cooperstown. He, as a person,  is not. 
 

And none of those guys won the triple crown- a very real possibility for Judge . Going to be a fun watch for the remaining 15 games. What a friggin year! And he will win the MVP
 

As far as testing- HELL NO. The other guys weren’t tested. They don’t take away past stats anyway. Just suspend  80 games for future games. 
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I'm actually enjoying all the hub bub...

He's going to get paid

 
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