Lifetime ban

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Should mlb give violators of drug policy a lifetime ban? Seems like this could be the only thing to work. You can suspend them for however many games, but they have money so that doesn't bother them, and then you have people like melky, braun, and A Rod that will continue to do it. Make an example of this dirt bag Braun

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current system

First positive test result: 50 game suspension
Second positive test result: 100 game suspension
Third positive test result: lifetime ban from MLB

I think it should be

first offense 1 season.
second offense gone.

if Charlie Hustle got it, they should get it

first offense 162 game ban, second lifetime ban


but I'd still be ok with a first time offense being a lifetime ban

Melky signed an enormous contract after he got caught....Think he cares as long as he's getting money....That's a joke. A Rod has been doing it forever...And now he's suddenly hurt again. That's a joke....Teach these bums a lesson. Our sport is bigger than cheaters. Pete Rose was banned for betting, lifetime ban. These jacklegs get a slap on the wrist.

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Continue? How do you know? Have they said they will continue?

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lulz. Braun is sitting out the rest of this season with his team sucking and him being injured. Next season all of his guaranteed money kicks in. So basically MLB didn't do anything to him. It will continue.

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First offense: gone. Not using drugs is very easy. Let's treat the players like adults who know how to not cheat.

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I would be fine with this if they had an "accident clause."

I know that sounds likely to be abused, but there are some NFL cases where the athlete made a legitimate mistake as to the contents of the supplement. IE more than one athlete didn't know that a certain chemical compound was banned, and that this OTC supplement had that compound. I think those guys should get a pass from the lifetime ban, and probably get a parking ticket type of suspension (you did it, even on accident, still a penalty). Let me add those NFL cases weren't examples of "willful blindness" either.

But ya, for someone who definitely juiced, I think its more than fair to ban them for life after the first offense, as you say, they are adults, they don't need to be coddled.

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So basically MLB didn't do anything to him. It will continue.

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They blasted a hole in any future arguments as to 'credibility' of the witnesses. By braun not fighting it and saying 'yea i did it' he bolstered MLB's witnesses going forward.

I think the one year ban for first, lifetime for second is the best option, along with teddy's clause for accidental ingestion, I don't want it to become like the olympics where someone is kicked out for markers that show up in rogaine.

1st offense: No penalty

2nd offense: No penalty

3rd offense: No Penalty

Etc etc

Let them juice

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quote: First offense: gone. Not using drugs is very easy. Let's treat the players like adults who know how to not cheat. I would be fine with this if they had an "accident clause." I know that sounds likely to be abused, but there are some NFL cases where the athlete made a legitimate mistake as to the contents of the supplement. IE more than one athlete didn't know that a certain chemical compound was banned, and that this OTC supplement had that compound. I think those guys should get a pass from the lifetime ban, and probably get a parking ticket type of suspension (you did it, even on accident, still a penalty). Let me add those NFL cases weren't examples of "willful blindness" either. But ya, for someone who definitely juiced, I think its more than fair to ban them for life after the first offense, as you say, they are adults, they don't need to be coddled.

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I can work with this.