Guillen, Gibbons get 15-day suspensions; Ankiel, others not punished
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/s...=ESPNHeadlines
Verrrrry interesting. I wonder if the Mitchell report will have even more names.
--Pet
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Bonds was never suspended.
A 15-day suspension is not actually even in the rules, indicating that these suspensions were likely "negotiated" behind the scenes.
It's all a joke. I'm sick of steroids.
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Agreed. Pathetic, disgusting, and disappointing. No punishment really at all. Just stupid to even bother wasting everyone's time if this is how the pros handle it. :mad:
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robinhoodnik
Agreed. Pathetic, disgusting, and disappointing. No punishment really at all. Just stupid to even bother wasting everyone's time if this is how the pros handle it. :mad:
I just find it funny! (sad really) The MLB is once again looking stupid ( & that is the nicest I can say about how bad they look) & completely ludicrous - 15 days,OMG,like a trip to the DL!
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HoustonGM
A 15-day suspension is not actually even in the rules, indicating that these suspensions were likely "negotiated" behind the scenes.
Wait tho - it isn't in the rules now, but at the time of the violations (2003-2004), those were the 2nd offense guidelines. Right?
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According to MLB spokesman Rich Levin, the duration of the suspensions reflects baseball's rules at the times of the violations. The current policy dictates a 50-game suspension for the first positive test for illegal performance-enhancing drugs. The suspensions will take effect at the beginning of the 2008 regular season.
And also, from the article above:
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The 15-day penalties match what a second offense would have drawn under 2003-04 rules. Current rules call for a 50-game suspension for a first offense, a 100-game penalty for a second and a lifetime ban for a third.
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Hm, interesting. Did not know that.
Either way, I'm sick of all this.
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if I got a 50 game ban I would scream bloody murder...
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Originally Posted by
HoustonGM
Bonds was never suspended.
A 15-day suspension is not actually even in the rules, indicating that these suspensions were likely "negotiated" behind the scenes.
It's all a joke. I'm sick of steroids.
I wish I never heard about BALCO or anything else. Just play the game and let me forget about this mess and just once imagine that my favourite player(s) are clean
