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Wednesday, February 24, 2010

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 03:30 PM | 8 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
  Tags: minor leagues, steroids

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   1. Ray (RDP) Posted: February 24, 2010 at 04:55 PM (#3466970)
Yay.
   2. Bob Tufts Posted: February 24, 2010 at 05:30 PM (#3467025)
I await the first Mets' minor leaguer to get an infection from the testing.
   3. Obi One Kenobi Nil Posted: February 24, 2010 at 05:50 PM (#3467060)
Tony Bernazard to administer the tests!
   4. Srul Itza Posted: February 24, 2010 at 06:39 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 06:56 PM (#3467155)
They need to start testing for the anion necklaces as well.
   6. Voros McCracken, Human Shield Posted: February 24, 2010 at 06:57 PM (#3467156)
Srul beat me too it. I owe him coke.
   7. Van Lingle Mungo Jerry Posted: February 24, 2010 at 07:05 PM (#3467166)
Supercool and Gleemonex.
   8. Maury Brown Posted: February 24, 2010 at 08:45 PM (#3467312)
<a >Will Carroll and I talk</a> about the issues around testing for HGH and its effectiveness.

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