Unlike other professional sports, baseball does not test for steroids because "drug testing is something to be negotiated through bargaining between owners and the player association" (Kurtzberg). In other words, baseball team owners are reluctant to test their own players for steroid abuse because they know they will fail. It is in the best interest that players and owners clean up the majors by testing and eliminating the use of steroids. ... Whatever decision is made, fans and players alike need to respect the game for its purity. ... As the purity of the game progresses the game will be ...

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Androstenedione was tested on two age groups. ... The test that shows that andro lessens protection against cholesterol is just one test. There are other tests that have been taken that show other harmful side effects. Andro was tested on younger groups and it did not increase the testosterone level (Sports). ... The most popular steroid costs up to 5000 dollars and is hard to detect with standard drug tests. ...

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Fans and sport officials argue that PED's take away the purity of the game and that the health risks are not worth the potential benefits. ... Hall of Fame caliber players such as Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Mark Maguire, Alex Rodriguez and Sammy Sosa, all tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs. ... He argues that this testing could do more harm than good because it forces the viewer to question what achievements are real and which ones are tainted with the presence of steroids. ... Steroids and doping will help pitchers to throw harder, home runs to go further, cyclists to char...

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Rickey recognized Robinson's behavioral responsibility and the fact that he was going to be challenged and constantly tested. ... In the early part of the century, when mass media was still in its infancy, there was a respect that journalists had for the purity of the image of the hero. ...

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