MLB enacts new rules to combat PED use
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- January
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This press release came from MLB today:
As part of an evolving process to prevent the illegal use of performance-enhancing substances, Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig announced today that Major League Baseball has enhanced current clubhouse security, based on the recommendations of Senator George J. Mitchell, by unilaterally implementing a number of security measures and logistical changes.
The changes announced today are part of a continuing effort to improve clubhouse security. In recent years, the Commissioner’s Office has worked with the Clubs to limit access, has banned personal trainers from clubhouses, and has limited access by vendors to specified areas. The Commissioner’s Office has also required Clubs to maintain logs of clubhouse visitors, with only members of the BBWAA being exempt.
Today, Clubs were notified that the following clubhouse security and logistical measures will be universally enforced:
• Background checks will be performed on all existing clubhouse personnel and new hires.
• Random drug tests will be performed on all clubhouse personnel.
• Clubs will be required to maintain a log of all packages sent to clubhouses at Major League ballparks.
• Clubs will be required to distribute Major League Baseball’s Policy on “Disclosing Information Relating to the Use, Possession or Distribution of Prohibited Substances” to all Club employees and to post the policy in the clubhouse.
• The overnight notice to Clubs before the arrival of Comprehensive Drug Testing personnel has been eliminated. All Clubs will be required to have a single, designated area for collections in both the home and visiting clubhouses. Collectors will be provided with permanent, official credentials and their access will be facilitated.
“These security and logistical changes are important additional steps in combating the illegal use of performance-enhancing substances,” Commissioner Selig said. “Major League Baseball is pleased to act on the recommendations made by Senator Mitchell as part of its ongoing clubhouse security procedures. Major League Baseball will soon be announcing additional changes based on the recommendations made by Senator Mitchell.”
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Peter Abraham
A little too late, no?
Good. Should’ve been done a long time ago. Professional football players are only allowed to buy supplements and OTC drugs from vendors approved by the NFL. No “I didn’t know what was in those protein shakes” defense.
Rebecca,
Roger the Martyr being burned at the stake.
murphydog -
just wanted to say thanks for your posts today… theyve been extremely informative and interesting.
for anyone who hasnt seen them, murphydog has been adding some of his legal insight all day
wow… MLB got this done just in time for the upcoming Congressional Hearing
man, Selig sounds like such a sycophant here it bothers me. Not that they aren’t good recommendations though….
On another note, is it true that Canseco’s next book is coming out tomorrow? Do I need to wear a helmet to work tomorrow to protect myself from the Sox fans?
I think I’d be pulling for any MLB player in Roger’s shoes for no other reason than simply to nullify the ridiculous Selig/Mitchell report.
rb15 – I dont think that can be true. Last I heard the Canseco book hadnt even been started.
yet another new Pete post….
well the new rules kind of back up the mitchell report but at the same time its kind of like saying “yeah these trainers are a slimy bunch” even though the mitchell report is basically based solely on the tesimony of 2 trainers.
What is that going to do? Not a thing. If they aren’t in the clubhouse then they can do this stuff outside.
Its a joke. It just goes to show that Selig and Mitchell should both be out of baseball.
All after the horse has left the barn, Selig style. The spineless Commissioner still can’t get it right. The only true way is to random test and out of the game for life if first test is positive along with end of contract. Everything else is just a continuation of skating around the issue.
Is it me or are these “New Rules” standard business practices in most companies? If anything, as public as pro sports are, shouldn’t they have a long time ago, implemented measures to ensure undesirable people are not affiliated with their good name? Bad business in my opinion.
Baseball owners have pushed for the World Baseball “Classic” and other international play. It should be obvious these items must be canceled. Players cannot cope with the long schedule as it is, much less enormously draining travel, different time zones, etc. Post season includes 3 levels, which people mention as draining esp. for pitchers(if the Yankees aren’t involved-in that case they get no slack). I notice in the press today, George Mitchell is more important than ever: he has obtained a middle initial “J.” Nothing, and I mean nothing, is ever enough for some people.