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Report: MLB to test minor leaguers for HGH

The New York Times is reporting that Major League Baseball plans to test minor league players for human growth hormone.

The newspaper, citing an unidentified baseball official with direct knowledge of the matter, reported on its Web site Tuesday night that MLB will implement blood tests that can reveal HGH use.

Gamingboy Posted: February 24, 2010 at 02:30 PM | 8 comment(s) | Login to Bookmark
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1. RayDiPerna

Posted: February 24, 2010 at 03:55 PM (#3466970)

Yay.

2. Bob Tufts Posted: February 24, 2010 at 04:30 PM (#3467025)

I await the first Mets' minor leaguer to get an infection from the testing.

3. Obi One Kenobi Nil (BFFB)

Posted: February 24, 2010 at 04:50 PM (#3467060)

Tony Bernazard to administer the tests!

4. Srul Itza Posted: February 24, 2010 at 05:39 PM (#3467130)

Are they also going to test for monkey gland extract and snake oil?

5. Voros McCracken, Human Shield Posted: February 24, 2010 at 05:56 PM (#3467155)

They need to start testing for the anion necklaces as well.

6. Voros McCracken, Human Shield Posted: February 24, 2010 at 05:57 PM (#3467156)

Srul beat me too it. I owe him coke.

7. Van Lingle Mungo Jerry Posted: February 24, 2010 at 06:05 PM (#3467166)

Supercool and Gleemonex.

8. Maury Brown Posted: February 24, 2010 at 07:45 PM (#3467312)

<a >Will Carroll and I talk</a> about the issues around testing for HGH and its effectiveness.

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