A Penguin in the Orchard

‘Roids Revisited

I’m glad to see this. It almost makes my comments last week seem prescient.

ESPN.com - MLB - MLB players, owners agree to tough new ‘roid policy

WASHINGTON — Major league players and owners agreed to toughen penalties for steroid use to a 50-game suspension for a first failed test, 100 days for a second and a lifetime ban for a third.

Baseball also will test for amphetamines for the first time starting next year under the deal, which must be ratified by both sides.

My guess is that Donald Fehr had very little to do with this, other than introducing it to the players. It seems that those who haven’t used ‘roids in baseball have finally lost their patience with those who have. It’ll be good to put the integrity of the game back on track.