2007-11-23 13:25:50 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
because baseball (MLB) didnt want to handle it themselves and let the problem fester until the game became a joke.
the players union didnt want testing and MLB (owners and commissioner) didnt want any more stoppage of play, so nothing ever got done.
2007-11-23 13:29:49 · answer #1 · answered by mfunke76 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Because non-medical use of steroids is illegal as is the sale of them. On top of that, MLB wanted an outside organization with no bias to handle the investigation to ensure that "favorites" wouldn't be played by people who think allowing certain players to still play would be in the best interest of the game.
2007-11-23 21:33:51 · answer #2 · answered by Matt P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
steroids are illegal, if we did this we would be in jail. the laws of this land give the senate the investigative authority. mlb was warned to clean up or lose it's anit trust status, they have been self governed with disciplining player misconduct for years it is about time the billionaires and millionaires had to play by the law. dont tell me the owners are innocent they are just as guilty as the doc who gets the drugs or the dealer....they refused to do anything about it on their own accord.... now selig looks like a moron
2007-11-23 21:38:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mitchell is a former senator, if that's what you mean. He is being paid by Major League Baseball and his investigation has no Congressional authority behind it.
2007-11-23 21:43:26 · answer #4 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because it's a way for the fools to pretend they are 'doing something about the drug problem' and get lots of air time on the news.
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2007-11-23 21:30:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
So they can give some legitimacy to the farce they call a steroid policy.
2007-11-24 01:03:21 · answer #6 · answered by voluntarheel 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋