September 26, 200520 yr NEW YORK ? (AP) ? Baseball players would accept a stiffer penalty for first-time steroid offenders ? 20 games instead of 10 days ? and agree to amphetamine tests, but the union's offer Monday still fell short of what commissioner Bud Selig wanted. In an April 25 letter to the union, Selig called for a 50-game suspension for an initial positive test, a 100-game ban for second-time offenders and a lifetime ban for a third violation. ??A 50-game penalty for a first-time steroid positive is not necessary to deter steroid use; indeed, you have never defended your proposal on the basis that it is,'' union head Donald Fehr said Monday in a letter to Selig. ??Rather, it appears the 50-game initial penalty is principally a response to criticisms which have been made of our current program. We share your concern about the criticism our program has received, and, in response, the players have demonstrated, several times now, their willingness to take all reasonable measures in response.''
September 27, 200520 yr You miss 1/4 of the season in the NFL for the first offense, it should be the same in MLB. Then follow it up with one year and lifetime.
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