Yesterday in Pittsburgh the smell of hot dogs was in the air, you could hear the crack of the bat and the fans came for opening day. Yeah the Bucs lost, but maybe it's because they did not cheat.
It seems at least 38 "professional" ball players consider cheating just part of the game.
Before the first pitch left the mound, 38 players were suspended for violating baseball's minor league steroids policy. Oakland's David Castillo was suspended for 60 games, the penalty for a third violation. All the others were suspended for 15 games, the ban given to first offenders.
Seven of the 38 positives came from the Chicago Cubs organization, five each from the Los Angeles Angels, Oakland and Texas, and four from San Diego. There were two from Colorado, and one each from St. Louis and the Chicago White Sox.
The commissioner's office said one suspension was the result of offseason testing and the rest stemmed from 925 tests conducted during spring training. Players with minor league contracts, who are not covered by a collective bargaining agreement, are tested for more banned substances. Amphetamines are on the minor league banned list but are not covered by the major league policy.
Let's hope the offenders are exposed and let the real players step up to the plate.
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