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The MLBPA Let Romero and Mitre Down
The MLBPA Let Romero and Mitre Down
J.C. Romero, pictured here, and Sergio Mitre were both suspended 50 games for testing positive for a banned substance by not using a league certified nutritional supplement (David Zalubowski/AP) Two Major League pitchers have been suspended for the first 50 games of the 2009 season for ...
Interview - Edward Wyszumiala, NSF Int'l on Supplement Certification for Athletes
Interview - Edward Wyszumiala, NSF Int'l on Supplement Certification for Athletes
bizofbaseball.com — As sports, politics, and zero-tolerance drug policies intersect, athletes are dealing with a culture shift in how... they approach physical conditioning. After J.C. Romero's suspension, players are questioning which supplements they take. Here's an interview with the GM of the company that tests MLB... (more) Interview - Edward Wyszumiala, NSF Int'l on Supplement ...
Romero’s Supplement Caused FALSE Positive
Romero’s Supplement Caused FALSE Positive
myteamrivals.typepad.com — According to the Philadelphia Inquirer this morning, Provient, the company that makes the supplement JC Romero was... taking, revealed that their product contains NO illegal or banned substances. It does have an ingredient that may cause a FALSE positive result though. ... (more) Romero’s Supplement Caused FALSE Positive
BREAKING: Ergopharm raided
baseballprospectus.com — Barely more than a week after Major League Baseball suspended Phillies reliever J.C. Romero for 50 games... for using a banned substance, the laboratory that produced the nutritional supplement that the left-hander claimed was tainted and caused him ... (more) BREAKING: Ergopharm raided
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