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MLB drugs tests rose 3 percent; only Colorado Rockies catcher Eliezer Alfonzo suspended
December 6, 2011Of the 3,868 tests conducted by the league, only one player tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs), Colorado Rockies catcher Eliezer Alfonzo. Colorado’s Alfonzo was banned for 100 games after testing positive for a chemical found in steroids. It was his second offense, he served a 50-game suspension in 2008. This year’s results were a slight improvement over last season when two players tested positive for PEDs, of the 3,747 tests conducted.
Something very interesting is that baseball offers an exemption for stimulant use for players diagnosed with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). Many people who suffer from ADHD take forms of amphetamines, like Ritalin, to treat the condition. 105 players were granted exemptions due to ADHD and six received them for other conditions including hypertension, narcolepsy and post-concussion syndrome. An exemption is only good for a single season and players must re-apply each year.
There were 12 positive tests for stimulants. When a player initially tests positive, they receive counseling and are subjected to six follow-up tests over the next year. Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Mark Rogers was the only player suspended for stimulant use, he received a 25-game penalty, as it was his second offense.
As a comparison, the NFL conducted 4,000 PED tests in 2010, with 20-25% happening in the off-season. I think MLB needs to do more testing in the off-season, like the NFL does. The NFL tested between 800-1000 players during the off-season, MLB tested just 138 in 2010 and will test only 200 this year and 250 in each off-season starting in 2014-15. Mayor League Baseball is still not fully committed to ban drugs from baseball. But is it a bad thing?
Players are not if favor of mandatory HGH testing as they understand that Human growth helps them to be better. Players probably view HGH merely as an acceptable treatment program to recover from the injuries faster. The real question is what we expect for players to do? If the results show that HGH (and they do) really works, why do authorities want to test and ban players who are using HGH? Do we want players to recover sooner or not?
The fact is the Human growth hormone is a drug that works and it works well in certain cases. I personally want the best for MLB players and other professional players and if HGH will make them better or it will help them recover faster than I say let them use it!
Anabolics – The beginning of end?
February 4, 2011The buzz of the week is – IP was arrested. The real IP, the original IP, the MAN. Well, we at least we now know who the man is. IP AKA International Pharmaceuticals is, or shall we say was, one of the most notorious sources of Anabolic Steroids to Bodybuilders and the increasing number of recreational Steroids (ab)users. Especially well known in German speaking countries of Central Europe IP was in business for more than 20 year, in which time he was supplying Anabolic Steroids worldwide. Whatever your personal experience or opinion of IP, the fact is yet another major player in steroid community was arrested. After the the Axxio bust it will greatly affect the scene (basic economic principle says more competition means better quality and lower prices; in UG AS scene it generally just means lower prices…). You can read more about IP bust on SBCs blog found by clicking this text.
Now while you are checking SBC’s blog, you might as well check the main blog when all articles are listed (lazy click here) – and take a look at recent posts. At the time of this writing (Feb 4th) 8 out of 10 posts are about steroid related busts, one is about a steroid dealers being shot, and one is actually about positive affects of hormones. Check earlier posts and you will note that it is the same – arrests and busts all over. This is NOT criticism of SBC in any way, I’m just using SoreButtCheeks blog as it is a good reference to see what is happening in the AS world. If you check the boards bust is the main topic as well (beside the usual advertising BS).
Even news from China, the AS kingdom, is bad. Unconfirmed rumors have it that Chinese authorities have arrested seven individuals responsible for unauthorized manufacture of Human Growth Hormone. Supposedly legitimate Chinese manufacturers were sick of their illegitimate competition and reported them to the authorities. It is said that this accounts for ALL manufacture of proper but unlicensed HGH from china and the prices are about to go sky-high while the quality will go down. Unresponsiveness of some major sellers gives credence to these rumors. Even worse, steroid raw material suppliers in China may have also been compromised. So expect prices of UGs to go up as well, and quality will deteriorate even further.
The first thought that comes to (my) mind is Total Criminalization of Anabolics all over the world. Let’s face it – the people arrested so far were small time adventurers who wanted to make some money, no real harm done. Even when there were “teritory” disputes it all accumulated to harsh words (on anonymous boards) and really THE WORST action one could take was a series of DDOS attacks. Child’s play in comparison to what is coming.
I don’t know why, but Anabolics are now very high on LE agenda. I don’t follow drug related news so closely but in my mind it seems that there are now more steroid-related busts than there are drugrelated busts. Considering in most countries Steroids are scheduled way lower than drugs, this is weird to say the least. Usually things go both ways and as LE is treating Steroid handlers more and more like common drug dealers, the more Steroid dealers will start becoming like drug dealers.
One would think that authorities would learn from history, but no… Prohibition is a good example of how criminalization of a substance has more negative effects than positive ones (not that there are many positive ones) and I fear prosecution of steroids will only worsen the situation. Quality will go down even more as UGs will move to even dirtier locations, there will be more health related risks due to poor quality and even Steroid-(or rather infection)-related deaths will be more common. Worse of all, prices and profits consequently will increase to the point when organized crime will really take over – which will bring turf related fights and killings. I might be exaggerating a bit, than again, remember that ONE blog post about steroid-related shooting? World as we know it is changing.
What I really wonder is what have Steroids done to deserve this? Anyone who knows the subject can explain that there really are no negative aspects to steroids. They do change ones life, but it is for the better. Conspiracy theorist say that CIA controls most drug trafficking in the world and most of the drugs arrests are simply getting rid of the competition. So is there some conspiracy related to steroids? The answer is fear!
I believe that the Government is afraid of BBB (Big Bad Bodybuilder). As Arnold and co have shown us, there is nothing that BBB can’t do. One might have even become president if it wasn’t for a small Constitutional matter of the place of birth. That got the Government afraid! People look up to BBB as a natural leader, BBB gets primal supremacy and respect, people want to be BBB, there are more and more BBB; and in case the crisis gets worse and people rebel (akhm, Egypt like), who better to lead than the BBB?! Solution? No steroids, no BBB!
Obviously I’m no conspiracy theorists and I hope my pathetic attempt to raise your spirits at least brought a smile – the rest is unfortunately all too real.
PS: In case you are still unconvinced of what I’m writing about checkout the cool HBO series Boardwalk Empire – Transformation from petty booze-running business to hardcore criminal organization in 10 hours…
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