Operation Steroid Crackdown
Well as it seems, the MLBPA and MLB have come to an agreement that congress accepted. The most dramatic changes from the old to new policy is that suspensions went from days to games and a third offence brings a lifetime ban. Be fore a first offence would send you home for 10 days. Now you’ll get a 50 game suspension and guess what? It won’t be an all expense paid trip. Second offence will net you a 100 game suspension. MLB has also decided to crack down on amphetamine use. First offence will lead to more testing, second will be a 25 game suspension, third will be 80 and a fourth offence will make you subject to the Commish.
In my opinion I can’t believe this went through so smoothly. I though for sure that the MLBPA would not be in agreement and some sort of strike would follow. It’s good to see that the players are on board to make their sport clean and fair.
On a side note though……Gambling is STILL more dirty than steroid use. Sorry Pete.
S.