ESPN.com - MLB - Computer study claims 1998 baseballs were juiced Is it steroids? Juiced baseballs? A combination of both? None of the above? How was it that a record that stood for so long has now been blown out of the water 3 times in 4 years? 1961 - Roger Maris hits 61 homers to break Babe Ruth's record of 60 in 1927 1998 - Mark McGwire hits 70 homers and Sammy Sosa hits 66 2001 - Barry Bonds hits 73 homers Your thoughts?
Zoom's arm is juiced: from "Hardball Times" via "Wages of Wins" Pitcher Radar Speed Date Location Mark Wohlers 103.0 mph Mar-95 Spring Training Joel Zumaya 103.0 mph Apr-06 McAfee Coliseum Armando Benitez 102.0 mph May-02 Shea Stadium Bobby Jenks 102.0 mph Aug-05 Safeco Field Randy Johnson 102.0 mph Sep-04 Pacific Bell Park Robb Nen 102.0 mph Oct-97 Jacobs Field A.J. Burnett 101.0 mph May-05 PNC Park Rob Dibble 101.0 mph Aug-92 Candlestick Park Kyle Farnsworth 101.0 mph May-04 Minute Maid Park Eric Gagne 101.0 mph Apr-04 Pacific Bell Park Jose Mesa 101.0 mph Jan-93 Cleveland Stadium Guillermo Mota 101.0 mph Jul-02 Qualcomm Stadium Justin Verlander 101.0 mph Oct-06 Camden Yards Billy Wagner 101.0 mph Nov-03 Yankee Stadium Nolan Ryan 100.9 mph Aug-74 Anaheim Stadium Josh Beckett 100.0 mph Dec-03 Pro Player Park Daniel Cabrera 100.0 mph Sep-05 Camden Yards Roger Clemens 100.0 mph Oct-01 Yankee Stadium Bartolo Colon 100.0 mph Jun-99 Jacobs Field Francisco Cordero 100.0 mph Jul-04 Jacobs Field Rich Harden 100.0 mph May-05 McAfee Stadium Jorge Julio 100.0 mph Sep-04 Skydome J.R. Richard 100.0 mph May-76 Candlestick Park C.C. Sabathia 100.0 mph Jun-02 Jacobs Field Ben Sheets 100.0 mph Oct-04 Miller Park Derrick Turnbow 100.0 mph May-05 Miller Park Kerry Wood 100.0 mph Oct-05 Wrigley Field note: Nolan Ryan is still considerd the hardest thrower.
