Wednesday, April 9, 2008

News Item: Sources: Braves' banned prospect didn't test positive for HGH

Turns out, according to espn.com, Braves prospect Jordan Schaefer did not actually test positive (because there isn't a test to give him).  Instead, he is being suspended because of circumstantial evidence.  The Mitchell Report suggested more robust enforcement.  Is tagging a guy a "user" because of circumstantial evidence really progress? 

It will be interesting to see now that we are trying to close the "steroid era" whether the MLB and Bud Selig will swing wildly to a state of panic where innuendo and dubious pretense are enough to besmirch careers for the sake of keeping things "clean."

One would hope not.

Posted by Jersey Matt

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