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The Juice: The Real Story of Baseball's Drug Problems | 
 enlarge | Author: Will Carroll
Publisher: Ivan R. Dee, Publisher
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 918133
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.6 x 5.4 x 0.9
ISBN: 1566637201
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
EAN: 9781566637206
ASIN: 1566637201
Publication Date: February 25, 2007
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Baseball is a game that sparks passion, writes Will Carroll, and any attempt to change the game, for almost any reason, meets a nearly universal blockade. The specter that has been presented to fans--that steroids have somehow changed the game--has never been scientifically tested. For me, that's the necessary gold standard of proof, and it should be used with a healthy skepticism for conventional wisdom. The process I went through writing this book was one of discovery. I came into the process with an open mind and a pocket full of questions.
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 Poor Book: Not Recommended December 11, 2005
5 out of 16 found this review helpful
Unfortunately, I purchased and read this book on steroids. Of all the books on the subject, this was by far the worst. The "sources" of information (if you can even call the people sources) are questionable at best. He invents information and passed it on as fact. He will take 1 out of 25 studies -- the negative one and cite that as proof of his point, while ignoring the other 24 favorable or neutral ones.
I disagree with the 1/2 of the reviewers in this topic, though some bring up good points. Mr. "Objective" Nugent is not one of them. He has a major axe to grind.
All in all, not worth it.
 A 'must' for any involved in the sport's finer issues October 7, 2005
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Steroids and sports are in the news more and more, especially in baseball: despite the news, few coverages examine how steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs work and how they affect athletes and players. Will Carroll is an acknowledged authority on baseball medicine, and his coverage in The Juice explores legal supplements, illegal drugs, baseball law and performance standards alike. A 'must' for any involved in the sport's finer issues.
 Interesting overview on a controversial topic July 5, 2005
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
"The Juice" provides a nice overview on topic that sports fans hear about constantly but nobody is really saying anything new about.
The book discusses many of the drugs in question -- both providing a history of PED (Performance Enhancing Drugs) and their effects (both positive and negative) on the human body. Included in this discussion is a section on supplements and other PEDs (caffeine! amphetamines and the like) which I found an interesting side note in the PED conversation that is often left out (how many players who get caught say they were taking a supplement).
The best sections -- which play to Will Carroll's strength, a conversational writing style that makes complex medical issues understandable, are the interviews with a Minor League player and steroid user, a high school baseball player and HGH user, a PED Lawyer, a Trainer who knows PED, a man who runs a top testing company, and a man who claims to have created THG (at the center of the Balco trial).
Those sections provide a behind the scenes look if you will at the issue.
My biggest criticism of the book is that in the end, Will Carroll doesn't seem to draw any new conclusions despite all the information he provides. I wish he had been better able to tie the book up, somehow his conclusions (which were nothing new) left me unsatisfied.
Still this book is a quick read, tightly written book that raises the bar on the PED discussion -- giving you a view of the other side (which is never heard), providing the reader with important information and raising critical issues in this debate.
Very Poor June 19, 2005
3 out of 28 found this review helpful
I am the FAN in fanatic when it comes to baseball. If there is a book, I read it. If there is a game, I watch it. If Twins's tickets are available, I am there.
This is probably the worse baseball related book I have ever read. I like Will Carroll's column but he should stick with that style of writing but cause his book writing is awful. If you are looking for a book book on baseball or the subject of steroids, this sure ain't it.
Boring Book June 16, 2005
6 out of 27 found this review helpful
A rather spirited debate among reviewers for a book that is rather boring. What did we learn from The Juice?
1. Steroids are bad. This is a revelation?
2. Players such as Giambi and Bonds used steroids. In case you are the one person who has not seen the 176 specials about steroids on ESPN, this could help.
Other than this, the book really revealed nothing new. And the big story is from a source that is anonymous? What are we talking about, baseball's version of deep throat? You have to do better than this.
It was long, drawn and no real "meat" to it. More hype than anything. And I got sucked in with the advertising. Canseco's book was interesting. Great stories and easy to read. At least he gave me something.
I have to agree with some of the critics. Mr. Carroll did a disservice to his readers by including the nutritional stuff with steroids. Most people I know use a lot of this and it is fine. It would be like the president says all drugs are bad - cocaine, heroin and cough medicine. Silly example because we all know that cough medicine is not harmful assuming someone does nothing stupid like drink the whole bottle but it does illustrate the point. He was wrong and should have done his homework or avoided the subject altogether since he seems to known pretty much nothing about it.
Anyway, I like Mr. Carroll but this is subpar. Guess that's why it's not selling really well.
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