MLB players were given 2,500 additional drug tests last season Baseball isn't in the "Steroid Era" anymore, but there are many fans who still want to believe any player who hits a lot of home runs or shows a big improvement year over year is juicing. Such is the nature of sports. In Major League Baseball this past season, though, drug tests reached a new high — as the league administered … [Read more...]
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Dwight Gooden thinks Mets can contend for World Series in 2016
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Marlins offer injured ace Jose Fernandez a $40 million extension
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Mariners add power bat with Nelson Cruz, but still need more help
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Mariners, Cruz agree to four-year, $57M deal
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