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Originally Posted by HRBAKER
I think he got the lion's share of this for his interference in the MLB investigation, i.e., trying to cover his tracks at BioGenesis.
Just go away now please.
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That's exactly it.
Just like how cycling gave Lance a lifetime ban from competing in any form of cycling at any level and stripped his titles even after semi-retirement and beyond the years typically allowed as a sort of statutory limit.
They decided that his level of obstruction and interference both behind the scenes and in court was bad enough to allow all his past cheating to count.
For Arod then, it wasn't just a supposed first fail, it was also the admission of using for a few years before it was specifically against the rules. And his assumed continuation of that use after the rule change.
He got off very lightly in my opinion.
A strong commissioner would have made it a lifetime ban, but also would have put in a stronger program earlier maybe preventing the rampant abuses of the era. Or at least limiting the abusers - most Olympic/international sports have just as much of not more PED use, despite bans typically beginning at 2 years for a first failed test and lifetime bans for continual failed tests.
A strong commissioner would have also had the guts to announce the suspensions before the all star game.
It's just become so hard to take Selig seriously about anything.
Steve B