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the700level.com - 1/6/2009

J.C. Romero Suspended 50 Games for Using Questionable Banned Substance

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Wow. Huge blow to the Phillies first 50 games next season and the career of a possibly innocent man. While Major League Baseball never said J.C. Romero tried to cheat, the 33-year-old reliever who won the third and clinching games of the 2008 World Series has been ruled guilty of "negligence" ...

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sports.espn.go.com - 1/6/2009

Phils' Romero suspended 50 games, asks why

— sports.espn.go.com — Phillies reliever J.C. Romero will receive a 50-day suspension on Tuesday, and he doesn't think it's fair.... (more) Phils' Romero suspended 50 games, asks why

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the700level.com - 1/6/2009

Free JC -- The Tee Shirt

— the700level.com — You ask for it and we deliver. After hearing the horrible news last night of J.C. Romero's... 50 game suspension due to "negligence," we went and created these tee shirts which you can purchase right here to show your support for the winner of games ... (more) Free JC -- The Tee Shirt

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bizofbaseball.com - 1/7/2009

J.C. Romero Should Have "Let the Body Beware"

— bizofbaseball.com — MLB announced today that Phillies reliever J.C. Romero and Yankee pitcher Sergio Mitre, have each been suspended... 50 games for being in violation of MLB’s drug policy after testing positive for banned substance. Here's why they have no one to blame but themselves. (more) J.C. Romero Should Have "Let the Body Beware"

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J.C. Romero Banned 50 Games Because He Can't Read Minds
FanHouse — ... "J.C., we told you the rules and you followed the rules. But because we just found these substances now we're going to ban you. Sorry, you should have read our minds even before these new substances were even in our minds." So who are the negligent ones here? The player for doing what he's told? Or the MLB machine for changing the rules in the middle of the game and then handing out retroactive punishment? It's the World Series rain delay all over again. Arm bash: The 700 Level J.C. Romero Banned 50 Games Because He Can't Read Minds originally ...

US Cyclist Tests Positive Again, Promptly Retires
SPORTSbyBROOKS — ... his depression. And besides from that, that’s all Tyler is going to talk about: “I took a banned substance so I need to take whatever penalty they will give me and move forward,” Hamilton said. “Today is about my leaving the sport and to talk about my depression, not the past. I don’t want to talk about that anymore, it’s about moving forward and taking care of myself.” It’s not quite a JC Romero situation; the supplement company’s Web site brags about the ...