Rays outfielder first player penalized for steroid use

[BAMAPHIN 22]

Tampa Bay outfielder Alex Sanchez was suspended 10 days for violating baseball's new policy on performance-enhancing drugs, the first player publicly identified under the major leagues' tougher rules.

The suspension begins Monday when Tampa Bay opens its season against Toronto, the commissioner's office said Sunday.

Under the new policy that took effect last month, steroids and other performance-enchancing substances are the only drugs to draw a 10-day suspension. Baseball officials and the players' union agreed they would not disclose the exact substance for which a player tests positive.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/baseball/mlb/04/03/bc.bba.sanchez.suspended.ap/index.html

 

[Bodzilla29]

He's like 95 pounds and can barely hit the ball past the infield.

He gets nabbed while the obvious roid heads walk free. Bizzare to say the least.

 

[MikeO]

You mean Ivan Rodriguez losing 30lbs in one offseason doesn't raise a red flag...lol