Annotated Bibliography

Hayley Batherson
Hardin And Associates Inc. "Controversy Over Major League Baseball Steroid Use." PR Week (US) ns (2008). LexisNexis. LSU Libraries. 18 Apr. 2008.
This article was about Roger Clemens and his alleged use of steroids. It told who will serve on his council for his defense against his allegations with steroid use. He has denied using steroids and was scheduled to testify against it on February 13, 2008. It was a very short article and not a very good source of information. Although is had some good information about Roger Clemens and his defense, it did not have the information I needed about my topic.

Ward, Celeste. "New 'Got Milk' Spots Spoof Baseball's Steroid Scandal." NEWS; National (2005). LexisNexis. LSU Libraries, Baton Rouge. 11 Apr. 2008.
This article is about the Got Milk ads spoofing the Major League Steroid use scandal. There are five commercials each with a famous athlete saying they use "muscle-building substances" and we soon find out that the product is milk. This is a good strategy to promote healthy ways of building strong muscles and bones. However, this journal article was not exactly what I was looking for and it doesn't really have any information about steroids and whether or not they really affect the talent level of the players.

Elliot, Bob. "Solid Career Now Tainted." The Toronto Sun 2 Feb. 2005, Final ed. Lexis Nexis. LSU Libraries, Baton Rouge. 18 Apr. 2008.
This is an article about the careers of Mark McGuire and Rafael Palmeiro. Palmeiro denies ever using steroids, but he was suspended for 10 days for violating the MLB's "anti-drug" rule. The author questions whether or not he and the rest of the great baseball players who used steroids should still be let into the hall of fame. It goes on to list evidence and reasons who Palmeiro has used steroids. This is exactly the kind of information I needed. The author presents a great point that I can use in my paper. Should the "juiced" baseball players be let in the hall of fame and is it even fair for them to still play the game?

"Nobles and Knaves." The Washington Times 14 June 2007, sec. 10. Lexis Nexis. LSU Libraries, Baton Rouge. 18 Apr. 2008.
This article is talking about a man named Kirk Radomski who admitted to selling steroids to dozens of Major League baseball players. They were planning on releasing the names and searching Radomski's house, but the warrant was being withheld. They are now trying to cover up the substance abusers and the country really wants to know who these players are. This was a very well written article. It gave a lot of useful information towards my topic and it helped me a lot. The author did a great job of highlighting the fact that these players and their suppliers need to come clean.

"Wake-Up Call for Baseball." The Toronto Star 15 Dec. 2007. Lexis Nexis. LSU Libraries, Baton Rouge. 18 Apr. 2008.
This article is about there being more than 80 players in 30 teams that are linked to steroid abuse. The players have denied doing anything wrong, but that is all said in an effort to keep their reputations clean. The author said that fans expected this news for quite some time, but they want to see a clean slate with no unfair advantages; the way the game is supposed to be played. I like this article a lot. It had some very good information about what others think about the steroid issue.


Canseco, Jose. Juiced. Harper Collins, 2005.
Jose talks about how big of a role steroids play in major league baseball. He uncovers that there are a lot more steroids being used than everyone really thinks. He also says that steroids are safe and they do not give an unfair advantage to the men who do not use them. Some of the topics in this book really help me focus my thesis and direct my argument towards a certain way. Even though it is a biased book, it gives a lot of relevant information on the topic.

Kiesbye, Stephan. Steroids. Gale Group, 2007.
This book has so much information on steroids. It will tell you anything you need to know about any kind of steroid and the bad side effects of each one. This is going to help me so much in getting background information for my paper. I will be better able to understand what I'm writing about and it will show in my paper. This is an excellent book for anyone who needs steroid research.

"BASEBALL: Yes, Steroids Help." Baseball Crank. 4 Jan. 2006. 10 Apr. 2008 . This website was very informative and helped me find links to other websites with similar information. The website was asking the question, "Do steroids actually help? And why would they be banned if they didn't?". This is the point I'm trying to argue in my paper, so that topic was very helpful. The author was very straightforward