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KurtBevacqua · 03-28-2005, 01:23 PM

I reject this notion of a legitimate crackdown on steroid use. Human growth hormones (the stuff BALCO is famous for revolutionizing in sports) aren't even being tested for. Players know in advance when they are tested in the spring, so they can go off the juice until tested, pass the test, then go their merry own steroid/HGH taking ways.

Also, the punishment is a scam. First offense is 10 day suspension or $10K fine with no public announcement. In fact, all following offenses are also covered by the or fine with no public announcement clause so my cynical suspiscion is no announcements will ever come from baseball that anyone has failed a test because it is in MLBs best self perceived best interest to sweep this all under the rug if it can get away with it, and the program has been written with one big ass rug and broom available for sweeping.

At best, some fringe guys who are picking up your basic steroids at the local gym will be scared away from the stuff because testing can catch them, but serious users paying serious money to groups like BALCO for HGH and other untraceables will still be able to get away with it under this lightweight crackdown. So I expect things to go on pretty much as before with no significant changes to the way the game is played.

03-28-2005, 01:23 PM	#34
KurtBevacqua Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,968	I reject this notion of a legitimate crackdown on steroid use. Human growth hormones (the stuff BALCO is famous for revolutionizing in sports) aren't even being tested for. Players know in advance when they are tested in the spring, so they can go off the juice until tested, pass the test, then go their merry own steroid/HGH taking ways. Also, the punishment is a scam. First offense is 10 day suspension or $10K fine with no public announcement. In fact, all following offenses are also covered by the or fine with no public announcement clause so my cynical suspiscion is no announcements will ever come from baseball that anyone has failed a test because it is in MLBs best self perceived best interest to sweep this all under the rug if it can get away with it, and the program has been written with one big ass rug and broom available for sweeping. At best, some fringe guys who are picking up your basic steroids at the local gym will be scared away from the stuff because testing can catch them, but serious users paying serious money to groups like BALCO for HGH and other untraceables will still be able to get away with it under this lightweight crackdown. So I expect things to go on pretty much as before with no significant changes to the way the game is played. __________________ "The type and formula of most schemes of philanthropy or humanitarianism is this: A and B put their heads together to decide what C shall be made to do for D. The radical vice of all these schemes, from a sociological point of view, is that C is not allowed a voice in the matter, and his position, character, and interests, as well as the ultimate effects on society through C's interests, are entirely overlooked. I call C the Forgotten Man" - William Graham Sumner Last edited by KurtBevacqua; 03-28-2005 at 01:24 PM.