Bud Selig defends MLB drug program: "sport is cleaner than it's ever been."

[Auggie]

ASSOCIATED PRESS / 7-16-13

NEW YORK -- With his staff pursuing yet another investigation into performance-enhancing drugs, Commissioner Bud Selig defended baseball's drug-testing program on the eve of the All-Star game and insisted "this sport is cleaner than it's ever been."

Selig declined to detail timing for decisions in the probe of the closed anti-aging clinic Biogenesis, accused of distributing performing-enhancing drugs. MLB could attempt to discipline former MVPs Alex Rodriguez and Ryan Braun along with other players.

Baseball began drug testing for the 2003 season, added penalties the following year, banned amphetamines in 2006 and started HGH blood testing last year. Critics said baseball didn't move quickly enough.

"People say, `Well, you were slow to react.' We were not slow to react," Selig said Monday. "In fact, I heard that this morning, and it aggravated me all over again."

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Slow? That's your middle name, Bud.

[joeybee12]

1. I wouldn't say he was slow to react...I'd say he completely ignored it

because it was good for business, and THEN was slow to act when he had to do something.

Douchebag Extraordinaire.

[bluedigger]

2. He's probably more or less correct.

At least in the modern pharmaceutical era post 1950. It's not easy to stay ahead of the chemists. I don't see much point in berating him for a job poorly done. He'll be gone soon enough, and we can concentrate our righteous indignation on the next guy...

[Iggo]

3. LOL...cleaner than it's ever been.

Way to set the bar really fucking low, Bud.