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Reputation:94
Level:All-Star
Since:Jul 18, 2007
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I have always been of the camp that Nolan Ryan was a freak of nature more than anything else, he never lost the velocity, just back and arm wore out. He got better with age due to better control. My take on this is that he was clean.
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Reputation:85
Level:All-Star
Since:Sep 24, 2007
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Nolan Ryan retired in 1993, or before the explosive rise in the use of performance enhancers in baseball during the mid 90's on through the advent of testing in 2004. Nor was there any unusual spike in Ryan's productivity late in his career. That said, drugs have been a part of baseball culture for decades, even in the 40's and 50's players were popping amphetamines to cope with the exhaustion of a 162 game regular season. Anyway, aside from perhaps some occasional amphetamine use, I think Ryan was mostly clean.
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Reputation:30
Level:Rookie
Since:Dec 25, 2007
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Baseball may have turned its back on steroids, but too many of the players turned their backsides on to steroids.
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Reputation:96
Level:Superstar
Since:Aug 28, 2007
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I personally dont think he did. And to the other comment what exactly were the players suppose to do about it. As a player and a fan all you can do is make a personal choice not to do them, and dont judge other people or players that fell into the pressure of doing what they felt like they had to do to survive in there proffesion!
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Reputation:91
Level:All-Star
Since:Jan 1, 2007
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Nolan Ryan finished first in the league in strike-outs 7 times by the time he was age 32. He then tailed off finishing 2nd once, 3rd 3 times, 4th, 5th and at age 39 he finished 6th in the league in strike-outs. Then for the first time in 8 years(at age 40) 1987 when steroids were hitting it big, so was Nolan Ryan in the weightroom. He not only gave Robin Ventura a royal beatdown, he won the league lead in strike-outs at age 40, 41, 42 and 43. I don't have the number of no hitters and one hitters he threw, but it was several. Ryan got stronger later in his career. He is a great guy, so let's give him a free pass.
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Reputation:76
Level:Pro
Since:Mar 6, 2008
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With all the players named, admitted, accused, how is it at all possible that a guy
does in his career what the ROCKET did and you think he is clean? I thought
cheating was cheating !! Explain pine tar on hat, sand paper in pocket. Maybe your to
young to remember the spit ball that Nolan admitted to using. He also claimed he
used anything he could to get a man out. The 1919 BLACKSOX are still paying the
price for what CHEATING? DRUGS NOT ONLY CHEATING AGAINST THE LAW
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Reputation:75
Level:Pro
Since:Feb 25, 2008
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I remember that Nolan Ryan did admit to using drugs. He claimed it helped his shoulder when it started hurting him later in his career.
He even did a commercial for it - ADVIL.
Ah, the good ol' days....
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Reputation:91
Level:All-Star
Since:Jan 17, 2007
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Ryan was clean that I am sure of. From a physicality stand point there are different signs you can point to that are indicators of HGH use or steroids. With steroids there is a dramatic increase in body mass, and usually some bloating, or water retension. HGH is much harder to notice visually, no bloating, but a dramatic amount of fat loss. The athlete on HGH will look much leaner. When you look at the list of players who have come forward it's easy to tell who did what, some did both, but there is no doubt that Ryan was clean!
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Reputation:57
Level:Pro
Since:Jan 20, 2007
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wow, i'm not sure. i liked nolan ryan. although b4 my time. but i hear he was lights out. i know baseball has been and is a dirty game. no acceptions. from the famous blacksox and even b4. so do i think ryan used some enhancements. perhaps. but he was smart enough not to get caught if he did so he is smarter than some. as well as just as good.
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Reputation:98
Level:Superstar
Since:Apr 4, 2007
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I'm going to go with JJoey on this one. Nolan Ryan was an extemely hard thrower coming out. I didn't get to see the beginning of his career but I believe he had been clocked at +110 in his prime. The hardest I've seen him through was 108. Even if he had lost some velocity. Let's say 10mph and gained control (which he did later in his career) he's still lighting batters up at 98mph!!!
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Reputation:92
Level:All-Star
Since:Oct 2, 2006
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