MLB Fans I need your vote on the steroid issue?

Question

A lot of you have expressed how you feel about the use of steroids in major league baseball. Most feel it's cheating and is ruining the game. With that being said. Which would you prefer to see happen.

(A) The current MLB rules on steroids.
Your 1st offense is a maxium of 10 days.
Your 2nd offense is a 30 day suspension.
Your 3rd offense is a 60 day suspension.
Your 4th offense is a 1 year suspension.

(B) Set a future date stating that from that day on any player caught using an illegeal substance will be banned from the game.

We can't have our cake and eat it to people. It's almost hypocritical of baseball to whine about the use of steroids yet they do not stand firm against violators that use them. You get 4 strikes? Come on....

Answer 1

B - There is no in between when it comes to cheating.

Answer 2

I'd have to say somewhere between (A) and (B). Perhaps this:

1st Offense - 1/4 Of A Season (41 Games)
2nd Offense - 1/2 Of A Season (81 Games)
3rd Offense - 1 Season (162 Games)
4th Offense - Lifetime Player Ban - Can still manage if hired

I feel that all infractions made as a player should not effect your ability to be involved in the game

I also feel that this rule should apply to ALL types of cheating....including corking your bat

Corking Your Bat = More Home Runs
Steriods (Does Not ALWAYS) = More Home Runs

Answer 3

I agree the current steroid regulations are much too lenient and not much more than a slap on the wrist. Heck, practically the whole NY Yankees roster is hopped up on steroids, anyone can see. It almost leads you to believe it's a required part of their team exercize regiment, and nothing is ever done about that of course.

Anyway, I think what you suggested for B is a little far on the extreme side though. There needs to be more of a middle ground between the two but leaning more towards B.

Perhaps:
1st offense: Fine & mandatory 30 day suspension (maybe 60)
2nd offense: Big, big fine & mandatory 1 year suspension
3rd offense: Mandatory expulsion from MLB

3 strikes you're out... it's the baseball way.

Answer 4

Steroids aren't really the issue here anymore. It's hgh and other supplements that they can't test for yet. I don't think to many guys take actual steroids anymore, not because of the penalty's assessed by the league, but the affect it has on their reputation with the fans and around the league. Look what happened to Raffy, he cost himself the HOF and now no team will touch him. He wanted to keep playing for a couple more years, but he was forced out of baseball. Until there are more reliable tests for things that currently go undetected it won't matter what the penaltys are, they will still cheat. As far as penalties I think first time should be a full season, and the second should be a lifelong ban. If betting on baseball gets you kicked out this should too, in my mind its a million times worse than what the Black Sox and Rose did.

Answer 5

I believe that the first offense should be a one year suspension and if someone is stupid enough to do it again, then they should be banned from baseball. If you really want to play the game, and care about the game, don't cheat. It is as simple as that.

Answer 6

Set a future date stating from that day forward any player caught using an illegal substance will be banned from the game and ineligible for future employment in the game on any level.

Answer 7

I know people make mistakes, I'd like somewhere inbetween A & B.

I say the first offense is a 100 game suspension and the 2nd offense, you're banned from the game.

Answer 8

The NFL and faculty football gamers are ALL overrated on some variety of steroids. properly.... per chance no longer the kickers.... they in basic terms bypass round stabbing one yet another. same is going with Baseball, an outstanding variety of steroid use there. there is continuously been an outstanding variety of recreation fixing in both NBA and faculty basketball. it truly is really uncomplicated to shave some factors off the score the following and there. In football and baseball it truly is a lot harder to fix video games except an outstanding variety of gamers out of your crew are in on it. i imagine Bowling is really chance-free. I genuinely have not in any respect heard of a scandal of any form contained in the game of bowling. i imagine the MLS is in all likelihood chance-free as well yet eu football may be fixed in all places for all all of us comprehend. golf will be chance-free again once each body else realizes that Tiger Woods is a robotic it truly is programmed with large human golf skills. i might want to say the Olympics yet there is continuously that rattling Russian decide that not in any respect is straightforward to the Canadian contestants.....

Answer 9

The first option sounds too weak. The second option is a much better option as it will scare everybody and will cause them to straighten up as nobody will want to be banned from the game altogether. And in turn it might even clean the game up as well.

Answer 10

3 strikes and your out.Heres what I think Selig should do.

1st offense-50 game suspension
2nd offense-162 game suspension
3rd offense-banned for life

Answer 11

OK the rule for 4 strikes is gay it should be 2 your out. And Bonds should be kicked out of the league and have half of his homers gone down the toilet.