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MLB PLAYERS SAY INJURIES MAKE THEM USE STEROIDS

MLB PLAYERS SAY INJURIES MAKE THEM USE STEROIDS The New York Times released a report that several MLB players testified against Ramon Scruggs, a 62 year old doctor who prescribed steroids and human growth hormones with out having to see the players. This report also sheds light over the fact that steroids are used to help the players heal faster from their injuries acquired during training and after every game.

Steroids are known to aid in the recovery of muscle injury and lubricate the joints to and prevent further bone injury. If these injuries are not addressed or are not healed sooner, a player could risk not being able to be on the field for the rest of the season. This is the defense of Troy Glaus of the Anaheim Angels who admitted using steroids even after the drug ban was imposed.

From MLB.com:

Select Major League players turned to steroids earlier this decade as a means of overcoming injuries, and even after MLB instituted random testing in 2003, considered the benefits of continued use to outweigh the risks, according to a new published report.

Furthermore, as alleged in a New York Times story, agents and in one case even a team doctor assisted players in obtaining and administering the substance banned in baseball since 1991.

The Times examined the steroids experiences of four former and current big leaguers — third baseman Troy Glaus and pitcher Scott Schoeneweis, and former catcher Todd Greene and pitcher Ismael Valdez.

The central person in The Times report is Glaus, a four-time All-Star who in 2003 turned to steroids in his ongoing battle with right-shoulder injuries. Following Scruggs’ instructions, starting in November 2003, Glaus reportedly injected himself every four days with the steroids nandrolone and testosterone.

According to the players injuries were the reasons why they had to take steroids that also happen to be performance-enhancing drugs and not to gain any competitive advantage in the play-offs. However, what made the MLB suspicious was the fact that they continued to use PEDs after their recovery.

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