Juiced Era: Before and After Experiment

Do pictures speak louder than reports? In the case of the "juiced era" of baseball, we wanted to find out. Hearing about allegations of steroid and human growth hormone use is one thing, but seeing a significant change in muscle mass, for example, is an entirely different perspective altogether. With the help of our photo editors, we dug into the archives and decided to compare what stars linked to performance-enhancing drugs looked like later in their career compared to their younger days.

The visual results are after the jump.

Please note that not all of these current and former players have been tied conclusively to performance-enhancing drug use. Some were simply linked by various reports, or even by Jose Canseco in his tell-all book Juiced. This is simply an experiment and the results are in no way intended to be definitive.

Check out the gallery below to see what the photo evidence revealed, and let us know which comparisons took you for a loop in the comments section.

A Look at Musclebound MLB

From scathing reports to leaked court documents, the wave of performance-enhancing drug use in baseball has allegedly included everyone from Barry Bonds to Rick Ankiel. But how do stars look today compared to their younger playing days? Click through to see how Bonds and other accused players appear under the muscle microscope.

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Jose Canseco
Former AL MVP, six-time All-Star
Tie to PEDs: In 2005, Canseco admitted to using anabolic steroids in a tell-all book dubbed 'Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant 'Roids, Smash Hits and How Baseball Got Big.'

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Bret Boone
Three-time All-Star, four-time Gold Glover
Tie to PEDs: According to Canseco's book 'Juiced,' Boone admitted to him that he used steroids, but Boone has denied the book's allegations.

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Lenny Dykstra
Former World Series champion, three-time All-Star
Tie to PEDs: In December 2007, Dykstra was named in the Mitchell Report on steroid use. The report cited multiple sources, including Kirk Radomski, who stated Dykstra used anabolic steroids during career.

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David Segui
Former first baseman and 15-year MLB veteran
Tie to PEDs: Segui has admitted to using anabolic steroids during his career, obtaining them from former clubhouse attendant Kirk Radomski.

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Mark McGwire
World Series champ and 12-time All-Star
Tie to PEDs: Canseco claimed in 'Juiced' that McGwire had been using performance-enhancing drugs since the 1980s. In January 2009, McGwire's brother Jay circulated a book proposal entitled 'The McGwire Family Secret,' in which he stated that McGwire used human growth Hormone and Deca-Durabolin.

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Ken Caminiti
Former NL MVP and three-time All-Star
Tie to PEDs: In a Sports Illustrated cover story in 2002, Caminiti admitted that he had used steroids during his 1996 MVP season, and for several seasons afterwards.

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John Rocker
Former closer and six-year MLB veteran
Tie to PEDs: During an Atlanta radio interview in February 2008, Rocker said "Bud Selig knew in the year 2000 John Rocker was taking the juice." Rocker's publicist, Debi Curzio said that Rocker admitted taking HGH, but only for medical reasons.

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Rick Ankiel
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher turned slugger
Tie to PEDs: Ankiel admitted to using HGH, but said he was following doctor's orders as he tried to recover from Tommy John surgery.

Miguel Tejada
Former MVP and five-time All-Star
Tie to PEDs: Tejada was mentioned in the Mitchell Report in connection to steroids. According to the report, Tejada received $1,500 worth of steroids.

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