I just don't get it

How come every baseball player from Brian Roberts to Barry Bonds, is getting shitted on right now for steroid use but Shawn Merriman seemed to just get a four-game suspension and slip through the cracks last year?

Let's compare:

In baseball, you need a very specific skill set like hitting a 99 MPH fastball or throwing a nasty curve ball, none of which steroids will provide, although they will enhance.

In football, Merriman simply needs to toss an O-lineman to the side, run full speed at the QB and crack him in the back as hard as he can.

Which sport does steroids give more of an edge in? If I was Jake Plummer, I'd be a litte more pissed off about steroids use than if I was some major league pitcher that can't hit a corner.