Author Topic: Sources: Steroid Penalties much tougher with agreement (Read 1609 times)

homer · « **on:** November 15, 2005, 03:38:46 pm »

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Major League Baseball players and owners agreed to toughen penalties for steroid use to a 50-game suspension for a first failed test and a lifetime ban for a third, The Associated Press learned.

The deal, which also adds testing for amphetamines, was described to the AP by two congressional aides on condition of anonymity because it had not been officially announced.

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jasonact · « **Reply #1 on:** November 15, 2005, 04:26:15 pm »

I was surprised that it doesn't call for any more frequent testing than that (once in ST, once randomly during the season, and then randomly throughout). I'd have thought they would have added at least one more certain test during the season.

All in all, though, it doesn't look like a bad deal.

Fredia · « **Reply #2 on:** November 15, 2005, 04:40:26 pm »

i agree bout the more testing.. wonder if the long ball will be down even more next year?

homer · « **Reply #3 on:** November 15, 2005, 05:25:42 pm »

The amphetamines testing is the most interesting part of it.

Phil_in_CS · « **Reply #4 on:** November 15, 2005, 05:27:03 pm »

it will be interesting to see if the amphetamine testing has an impact late in the season.

Limey

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