Performance Enhancing Drugs

  1. 2013 MLB Hall of Fame Class*: The Most Important Year for Cooperstown

    Next years Hall of Fame ballot will feature some of the greatest players in our generation. Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa , Mike Piazza, Curt Schilling and Craig Biggio will all appear on the ballot for the first time...

    Eli Greenspan Written by Eli Greenspan about 1 month ago 911 reads 1 comments

  2. Steroids in Baseball: The Detritus of a Dark Era

    Steroids are like the ghosts of Christmas past in baseball. Now that testing is solidly in place—even for human growth hormone—the league and possibly the players would probably look at the steroid issue as very old, unwelcome news...

    Daniel de la Rosa Written by Daniel de la Rosa about 1 month ago 121 reads 0 comments

  3. Baseball Hall of Fame 2012: Voters Will Soon Face Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens

    Baseball writers dodged the “steroid guys” one more time on Monday, with the election of Barry Larkin as the lone baseball Hall of Fame inductee in the class of 2012...

    Gary Ayd Written by Gary Ayd about 1 month ago 414 reads 2 comments

  4. Ryan Braun Must Find Time To Address PED Allegations

    If National League MVP Ryan Braun really has a reason for his positive performance enhancing drug test, he needs to come out with it soon. This is not something to wait on. TMZ found Braun at LAX...

    Michael Dixon Written by Michael Dixon about 1 month ago 2,377 reads 9 comments

  5. Ryan Braun, Manny Ramirez & Dirk Hayhurst: Oh My! The Dad's Take

    I have to disagree with Dirk Hayhurst's recent column vis-a-vis Ryan Braun, Manny Ramirez and a whole buncha other ballplayers who did and possibly still do use steroids or other PEDs to get an edge in the game...

    Jim Gullo Written by Jim Gullo about 1 month ago 438 reads 2 comments

  6. Ryan Braun Fails MLB Drug Test: Is He the Most Improbable Player Suspended?

    The baseball world was shocked when it was leaked that Ryan Braun would be suspended for 50 games as the result of a failed drug test. He is one of the last players that many would have expected to fail a test...

    Robert Knapel Written by Robert Knapel about 1 month ago 1,454 reads 1 comments

  7. Ryan Braun: Milwaukee Brewers Star Will Always Be Guilty

    Late Saturday, it was reported that NL MVP Ryan Braun tested positive for PEDs. The last thing anyone was thinking is that Ryan Braun is a cheater. Many will jump to conclusions, lash out and condemn the guy for eternity...

    Devon Teeple Written by Devon Teeple about 2 months ago 228 reads 0 comments

  8. Ryan Braun PED Controversy: 10 MLB Players Who Broke Our Hearts

    America's pastime, baseball, has given its fans some of the most exciting and disappointing moments in sports history...

    Alex Ott Written by Alex Ott about 2 months ago 478 reads 0 comments

  9. Ryan Braun Steroid Suspension: It's Just Business, and He'll Keep His Money

    I’m sorry Ryan Braun , but no player who has appealed a positive test has ever had their case overturned. Things aren’t looking good for you, your reputation and, depending on what and how much you took, the size of your testicles...

    Dirk Hayhurst Written by Dirk Hayhurst about 2 months ago 5,715 reads 20 comments

  10. Brewers' Ryan Braun Tests Positive for PEDs: Baseball Purists Back in Action

    With the news of NL MVP Ryan Braun ’s positive PED result and possible 50-game suspension, the purity vultures are sure to act the part of offseason Debbie Downers...

    Josh Greller Written by Josh Greller about 2 months ago 103 reads 0 comments

  11. Should Ryan Braun Lose His 2011 NL MVP After Positive Steroid Test?

    Baseball's biggest hitters haven't had a dramatic enough week, what with Albert Pujols setting the market for Prince Fielder by setting sail for Anaheim, plus Manny Ramirez's reinstatement...

    Brett Moore Written by Brett Moore about 2 months ago 374 reads 0 comments

  12. Ryan Braun Tests Positive for PEDs: Guilty or Innocent, Damage Already Done

    Milwaukee Brewers LF Ryan Braun , perennial All-Star and 2011 National League MVP award recipient, has supposedly tested positive for performance enhancing drugs and faces a 50-game suspension from Major League Baseball...

    Rick Weiner Written by Rick Weiner about 2 months ago 211 reads 2 comments

  13. 15 Biggest Sellouts in MLB History

    Albert Pujols signing with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim rocked the baseball world. Many called him a lucky man while others rightfully called him a sellout...

    Chuck Platt Written by Chuck Platt about 2 months ago 18,300 reads 61 comments

  14. Barry Bonds: HR King Doesn't Deserve Anything More Than Probation

    While Barry Bonds faced three perjury charges, he was only convicted on one count of obstruction. As a result, he doesn't belong in jail...

    Michael Dixon Written by Michael Dixon about 2 months ago 242 reads 0 comments

  15. NBA and NFL 2011 Lockouts: Steroids, PED's and Juicing Opportunities

    The NBA and NFL lockouts have provided carte blanche for professional athletes to indulge in performance enhancing drugs, and why shouldn’t they? Essentially, in addition ...

    Brennan Scotland Written by Brennan Scotland about 3 months ago 433 reads 0 comments

  16. MLB News: The "Drug Bug" Banishes Another Toronto Blue Jays Prospect

    Melvin Garcia, a 33 rd round pick of the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2010 draft has been suspended for 50 games after allegedly testing positive for “an amphetamine, a performance-enhancing ...

    Devon Teeple Written by Devon Teeple about 5 months ago 1,211 reads 1 comments

  17. MLB: Where Do We Draw the Line on Cheating in Baseball?

    In a recent debate about performance-enhancing drug users being included on a list of the 50 greatest baseball players of all-time, I came across several gray areas which I felt needed to be addressed...

    Michael Moraitis Written by Michael Moraitis about 6 months ago 107 reads 1 comments

  18. Alex Rodriguez Is a Distraction for the New York Yankees, Let Me Count the Ways

    Ever since Alex Rodriguez has arrived in New York, he has been a constant distraction. From steroids to girlfriends, to playing poker with Spiderman and Good Will Hunting—Rodriguez ...

    Michael Moraitis Written by Michael Moraitis about 6 months ago 371 reads 0 comments

  19. Mike Jacobs' Positive HGH Test: What It Means for the MLB

    For the first time in the history of North American professional sports, an athlete has tested positive for HGH. That athlete is Mike Jacobs, a minor leaguer for the Colorado Rockies ...

    Robert Knapel Written by Robert Knapel about 6 months ago 207 reads 2 comments

  20. Jim Thome's Legacy Will Be Overshadowed by Steroids Era

    Could you name the seven players in Major League Baseball history who are in the 600 Home Run Club? Probably not off the top of your head, but they are: Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, Willie Mays, Ken Griffey, Alex Rodriguez and Sammy Sosa...

    Shane McFarland Written by Shane McFarland about 6 months ago 4,243 reads 11 comments

  21. MLB: How Ridiculous Can It Get? Baseball Players Can't Use Deer Antler Spray

    Major League Baseball is a private cartel, which allows it to dictate guidelines for its employees. It can make up almost any rules it desires...

    Harold Friend Written by Harold Friend about 7 months ago 416 reads 0 comments

  22. Performance Enhancers Strike Again: Steve Evarts Suspended 50 Games

    With the game trying to clean itself up, it makes you wonder how people can think they can still get away with using performance enhancers on the field of play...

    Devon Teeple Written by Devon Teeple about 7 months ago 109 reads 1 comments

  23. Testing for HGH: Why It Won't Work in the NFL, MLB or Any Other Major Sport

    The NFL recently made headlines by taking the step of including HGH testing as part of their new players contract that ended the infamous lockout...

    Dylan Lajoie Written by Dylan Lajoie about 7 months ago 98 reads 0 comments

  24. The A-Rod Headlines Continue: When Is Enough Really Enough?

    Alex Rodriguez never seems to be out of the headlines. Whether he is dodging reporters while hanging with mysterious blondes in Toronto , dating superstar actresses, or confessing ...

    Devon Teeple Written by Devon Teeple about 7 months ago 112 reads 3 comments

  25. Alex Rodriguez Gambling Scandal: Power Ranking His 5 Most Controversial Moments

    Alex Rodriguez has gone through a lot of controversy throughout his career. Some of these instances have occurred on the field, while others have occurred off of it. All of these events have helped justify the " A-Fraud " nickname...

    Robert Knapel Written by Robert Knapel about 7 months ago 1,879 reads 15 comments