There is probably a lot more of this going on in every sport. Barry is just high profile example. Many sports accomplishments are probably tainted, we just don’t know it. Reguardless, Barry is a talented player.
You are right. Steroids don’t make avg. guys hit home runs. If so, Arnold and the guys in the pic above would all be on teams, earning millions, slamming them out of the park. Stupid debate, based on incredible naivete actually.
You're probably right, in the hand-eye hitting coordination department.
What bothers me about these "nepotism" (Barry being the son of Bobby) athletes (especially common in NASCAR which is an example although the drivers are far from being athletes), is how the sons-of-the-fathers manage to miraculously have the doors opened for them.
I tend to categorize these guys as "Dino, Dezi and Billy" kids.
Of course, Bonds was a star before he ever too steroids.... BUT, when he bulked up with steroids it definitely increased his power and homerun output considerably. He never was on track to approach Aaron’s record until he overnight started to look like Ah-nold.
Greater strength does not give you the magnificent eye-hand coordination to hit baseballs solidly and a long way, especially against major league pitching. BUT, if you already have that fine coordination, as Bonds did, then unnatural strength can enable you to hit a lot more home runs - and that’s just what happened with Bonds and some others.