Malmo -
Sorry I wasn't more clear. Without knowing what they did, I
wouldn't rule out the possibility of manipulation, but that wasn't my main
point. I simply wonder if the MLB "random" testing (let alone the
penalties) is up to the admittedly still inadequate standards of track &
field.
- Ed
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> I misunderstood. I thought you were implying that the test results were
somehow manipulated.
>
> malmo
>
>
> > From: "edndana" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Date: 2003/11/14 Fri PM 12:00:46 CST
> > To: "\"Athletics\"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Subject: Re: Re: t-and-f: NYTimes.com Article: Results of Steroid
Testing Spur Baseball to Set Tougher Rules
> >
> > Well, certainly the IAAF would argue that USATF's past methods for
dealing
> > with positive tests has resulted in a different outcome than we would
have
> > seen if the IAAF was doing the testing. Now perhaps the specific
actions of
> > the labs were not at issue, but if the MLB program is being
"administered"
> > by MLB rather than by a more independent entity, then that raises more
> > questions about exactly how the tests were conducted - notification,
> > specific procedures, etc.
> >
> > - Ed Parrot
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 12:34 PM
> > Subject: Re: Re: t-and-f: NYTimes.com Article: Results of Steroid
Testing
> > Spur Baseball to Set Tougher Rules
> >
> >
> > > How has history shown that "the entity doing the testing can have an
> > > impact on the outcome.?"
> > >
> > > malmo
> > > >
> > > > From: "edndana" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Date: 2003/11/14 Fri AM 11:13:00 CST
> > > > To: "\"Athletics\"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Subject: Re: t-and-f: NYTimes.com Article: Results of Steroid
Testing
> > Spur Baseball to Set Tougher Rules
> > > >
> > > > Who does the MLB testing? USADA? Not to suggest any great
conspiracy,
> > but
> > > > history has certainly shown that the entity doing the testing can
have
> > an
> > > > impact on the outcome.
> > > >
> > > > - Ed
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Michael Bartolina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 11:26 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: t-and-f: NYTimes.com Article: Results of Steroid
Testing
> > Spur
> > > > Baseball to Set Tougher Rules
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > 7% of 1438 athletes tested is 100 athletes! They had
> > > > > 100 positives and they were not trying to catch
> > > > > anyone! Imagine how many guys have used in the past
> > > > > and just happened to be clean for the test! I feel
> > > > > unable to use any other punctuation than !!!!!!!!'s
> > > > >
> > > > > It is not that I am surprised by their findings, it is
> > > > > just that I can't believe they would be so arrogant
> > > > > and foolish as to publish them!
> > > > >
> > > > > 100 positives! 100 positives! 100 positives!
> > > > > That averages out to 3 or 4 positives per team.
> > > > >
> > > > > For once I am not willing to let this kind of
> > > > > irresponsibility slide. Contact your local sports
> > > > > writer. Flood espn.com and si.com with emails.
> > > > > Embarrass MLB and NFL and NBA into submission. If
> > > > > Ralph Wiley has the balls to suggest that we should
> > > > > stay home from the Olympics, then he must stand up to
> > > > > other professional sports as well. This is one
> > > > > occasion where they have left themselves wide open and
> > > > > we must act to make a difference.
> > > > >
> > > > > I do not want to have the steroid debate with my 14
> > > > > son when he comes home from baseball practice and says
> > > > > he wants to be just like Barry.
> > > > >
> > > > > Mike Bartolina
> > > > > Barto
> > > > >
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