MLB Releases Report on 2008 Drug Testing
by Tommy Rancel on Jan 9, 2009 4:03 PM EST
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PrintI ran across a report today which was released by Major League Baseball with some details of their drug testing policy. The report covers the 2007-2008 MLB off-season all the way through the end of the 2008 MLB Playoffs. Here are some of the numbers
- 3486 tests were conducted on players who are on the 40 man roster for Major League clubs.
- 19 cases were reported that "resulted in discipline" including five for Peformance Enchancing Drugs and 14 for banned stimulants such as Adderall
- There were 114 exemptions granted for "Theraputic Uses" including the following:
- 106 for Attention Deficit Disorder
- 3 for Hypertension
- 3 for Hypogonadism
- 1 for Post-Concussion Syndrome
- 1 for Metabolic Myopathy
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I dont see how hypogonadism is an excuse for a player to use drugs
i mean they might as well give Eckstein and Pedroia growing drugs
by BrendanHarrisLives on Jan 9, 2009 4:23 PM EST up reply actions
Probably Johnny Damon
He supposedly still has chronic migraines from his crash in center field back in his caveman days.
Vogt early, Vogt often.
You would.
But you have to tell MLB you’re doing that and apply for an exemption. If you don’t need it for ADD-related issues, Adderall is banned.
Beyond the Boxscore // Calling BJ Upton lazy is lazy.
There is no way 10% of baseball has adult ADD
6 to 10% of kids have it while adults range from 3 to 6%. If that 114 is players and not test exemptions, something is fishy there.
by Jason Collette on Jan 10, 2009 9:16 AM EST up reply actions
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