A-Fraud Tests Positive for Steroid Use

[SeanGAR]

Originally Posted by chippewastud79

Its hard for athletes to not want an edge when you are talking about millions of dollars up for grabs, particularly in baseball. They created the situation and now there is nothing they can do to stop the backlash. Sad thing is that it took until 2004 for MLB to catch up with the rest of sports and MLBPA knew the whole time steroids were clearly being used by their athletes and tried to avoid the penalties for as long as possible.

Exactly. Players know the other guys are doing it and if they don't, they may lose their edge and their jobs to the other guy's drugs. ARod was using before it was illegal. Yawn. Seriously, this is big news?

and this surprises who?? Anyone?? Bueller?? Bueller??

[Genetic Defect]

what a surprise

[RJK18]

Originally Posted by tobii3

and this surprises who?? Anyone?? Bueller?? Bueller??

Originally Posted by chippewastud79

Sadly you better start hating most players in the last 10-15 years then.

You better go back much farther then that. Ball players started taking steroids only after mlb got rid of the 5 gallon pails of Amphetamines from the locker rooms. I say you have to go back 30- 40 yrs.

[Asher]

Originally Posted by SeanGAR

Exactly. Players know the other guys are doing it and if they don't, they may lose their edge and their jobs to the other guy's drugs. ARod was using before it was illegal.

I don't know what type of steroids A-Rod was using or whether he had a prescription, but MLB banned steroids in 1991, and anabolic steroids were classified as controlled substances in 1990.

[VirtualSmitty]

Originally Posted by Asher

I don't know what type of steroids A-Rod was using or whether he had a prescription, but MLB banned steroids in 1991, and anabolic steroids were classified as controlled substances in 1990.

There was no testing and no penalties for doing so though. Testing didn't come until 03, penalties didn't come into effect until 04.

[Asher]

Originally Posted by VirtualSmitty

There was no testing and no penalties for doing so though. Testing didn't come until 03, penalties didn't come into effect until 04.

Yeah, and we can thank the players' union for that. With a steroid ban but no testing or penalties, any player who did the right thing and didn't take steroids was at a disadvantage.