A-Fraud Tests Positive for Steroid Use

Asher · 02-08-2009, 04:57 PM

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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 · 02-08-2009, 05:19 PM

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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 · 02-08-2009, 05:31 PM

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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.