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| 11th August, 2005 - 1:32 am | ESPN - Faced with a swell that was becoming a storm, Major League Baseball and the players' union took what they called an "unusual step" -- the sides issued a joint statement Wednesday, with hopes it would quash the rampant speculation.
"Reports of large numbers of positive tests currently unreported are totally false. Reports of big-name players having the reporting of their test results delayed are totally false," it said.
"All drug-testing results are processed in precisely the same manner, and without regard to the identity of any player or to the volume of positives at any given time. These media reports and rumors are totally, and completely inaccurate, and do not deserve further comment," it said.
The statement was issued by Rob Manfred, executive vice president for labor relations in the commissioner's office, and Gene Orza, the chief operating officer of the union.
On Tuesday, commissioner Bud Selig said a young player -- as in, not a star -- was currently in the steroids system. Once a player is informed he has tested positive, he can appeal before any penalties are announced. [READ] |
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