Comments on: Ankiel and HGH http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/index.php/2007/09/ankiel-and-hgh/ Economic Thinking about Baseball Sun, 09 Jan 2011 17:16:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Eagle http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/index.php/2007/09/ankiel-and-hgh/comment-page-1/#comment-59415 Eagle Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:35:45 +0000 http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/index.php/2007/09/ankiel-and-hgh/#comment-59415 Never mind. I googled and found something - <a href="http://dberri.wordpress.com/2007/04/24/rumors-experts-and-human-growth-hormone/" rel="nofollow">yours?</a> - that puts that rumor to rest. Never mind. I googled and found something – yours? – that puts that rumor to rest.

]]> By: Eagle http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/index.php/2007/09/ankiel-and-hgh/comment-page-1/#comment-59413 Eagle Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:33:18 +0000 http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/index.php/2007/09/ankiel-and-hgh/#comment-59413 I've read that HGH will help the eyes. I'm far from an expert, but when I read this (in a European newspaper) I immediately thought of baseball. The article I was reading was talking about its benefits for tennis players. Clearly if the eyes are getting a boost from HGH that would help a guy hit a baseball. What's your take? I’ve read that HGH will help the eyes. I’m far from an expert, but when I read this (in a European newspaper) I immediately thought of baseball. The article I was reading was talking about its benefits for tennis players.

Clearly if the eyes are getting a boost from HGH that would help a guy hit a baseball. What’s your take?

]]> By: rtt http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/index.php/2007/09/ankiel-and-hgh/comment-page-1/#comment-59397 rtt Tue, 11 Sep 2007 08:28:50 +0000 http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/index.php/2007/09/ankiel-and-hgh/#comment-59397 ron i think Amphetamines enhances performance, and thus is closer to steroids than it is to HGH or a cortisone shot. ron i think Amphetamines enhances performance, and thus is closer to steroids than it is to HGH or a cortisone shot.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/index.php/2007/09/ankiel-and-hgh/comment-page-1/#comment-59134 Andrew Fri, 07 Sep 2007 23:10:04 +0000 http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/index.php/2007/09/ankiel-and-hgh/#comment-59134 What do you think about Rodney Harrison? Jayson Stark and Buster Olney have made sharp comments stating how ridiculous it is for baseball players like Ankiel to be headline news, but a Pro Bowler isn't, and I agree with them. In addition, I have come to the assumption that everyone in baseball is on some form of PED (whether legitimate like steroids or only in their minds like HGH). I am far less outraged if Ankiel hits a homer off of Clemens b/c I think they're both on the same playing field -- one that is juiced. What do you think about Rodney Harrison? Jayson Stark and Buster Olney have made sharp comments stating how ridiculous it is for baseball players like Ankiel to be headline news, but a Pro Bowler isn’t, and I agree with them.

In addition, I have come to the assumption that everyone in baseball is on some form of PED (whether legitimate like steroids or only in their minds like HGH). I am far less outraged if Ankiel hits a homer off of Clemens b/c I think they’re both on the same playing field — one that is juiced.

]]> By: JC http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/index.php/2007/09/ankiel-and-hgh/comment-page-1/#comment-59083 JC Fri, 07 Sep 2007 14:15:06 +0000 http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/index.php/2007/09/ankiel-and-hgh/#comment-59083 There are several claims in GOS and other articles on HGH that are inconsistent with the evidence. This is one of them. I address this in my Wages of Wins column linked above. There are several claims in GOS and other articles on HGH that are inconsistent with the evidence. This is one of them. I address this in my Wages of Wins column linked above.

]]> By: Ron http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/index.php/2007/09/ankiel-and-hgh/comment-page-1/#comment-59079 Ron Fri, 07 Sep 2007 13:51:08 +0000 http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/index.php/2007/09/ankiel-and-hgh/#comment-59079 My memory from reading GAME OF SHADOWS is that HGH was used to promote faster recovery from strenuous workouts and day to day nagging injuries not to increase strength all by itself. That makes sense as the reason Ankiel reportedly took it was to recover from various arm injuries in 2004. It's certainly doubtful that so many athletes are taking it if it does absolutely nothing for them. Maybe it should be viewed more like cortisone shots or amphetamines than like anabolic steroids. My memory from reading GAME OF SHADOWS is that HGH was used to promote faster recovery from strenuous workouts and day to day nagging injuries not to increase strength all by itself. That makes sense as the reason Ankiel reportedly took it was to recover from various arm injuries in 2004. It’s certainly doubtful that so many athletes are taking it if it does absolutely nothing for them. Maybe it should be viewed more like cortisone shots or amphetamines than like anabolic steroids.

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