to eventually get into the HOF.  I also don't think it will work, but what do I know?

That's kind of the way I look at it as well. It wasn't against the rules at the time and he didn't lie about it under oath but rather dodged the questions.

One of the benefits from taking steroids is that they give you a quicker recovery time from injuries, soreness, etc. From that standpoint, they absolutely benefitted him as he was able to heal and recover much quicker than the average player...assuming that everyone else wasn't taking them. There's just no way to tell how many players were taking them and how many records and stats were affected by them. Some of this stuff can be taken orally as well and doesn't require injections.