Reply With QuoteOh really? That's quite fucked up.Originally Posted by Gohron
Nordic Warrior
Apparently, his name has just been linked to the guy. All of the substances associated with him in the notes are allowed under the MLB guidelines. That's irresponsible reporting throwing his name in the headlines making it seem like he's been linked to banned substances when he has not.
Outworld Neck Hair
Oh really? That's quite fucked up.
Nordic Warrior
The details have changed. I think they're saying now he's been linked to ingredients in a synthetic testosterone cream but I'm unsure of all the details.
I think we're pretty quickly approaching the very end of the steroid era. Guys are still going to do stuff to stay ahead of the testing program but it's becoming pretty risky now. Lots of guys are getting caught. MLB may be handing out suspensions over this current "scandal". I think they need to come to a common ground though. A lot of guys use steroids to recover from injuries quicker. Why should players not be allowed to use any methods available to recover from injuries faster? Fans want to see their favorite players playing good and healthy baseball. They don't want to see them on the DL for half a season because of a muscle strain.
But where do you draw the line? If a guy is "playing hurt," should he still be allowed to use banned substances?
Nordic Warrior
It's an interesting question and not really an easy one to answer. The incentive for guys to use to recover from injury is going to stay high when the incentive for performance enhancement is going to decline with the increase in penalties. I guess it's more of a medical issue? Doctors would have to determine the treatment that's acceptable and maybe MLB could have their own doctors to review the course of treatment for approval?
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