BY SCOTT LAUBERHere's a statement from MLB Players Association general counsel Michael Weiner on the 50-game suspensions for J.C. Romero and Sergio Mitre:
"We strongly disagree with the commissioner's discipline and with the arbitrator's decision. Mitre and Romero both legally purchased nutritional supplements from national chain stores in the United States. Nothing on the labels of those supplements indicated that they contained a trace amount of a substance prohibited under Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. Neither player intentionally ingested this prohibited substance, but the arbitrator nevertheless found, wrongly in our view, that the players' conduct violated the Program's "no fault or negligence" standard.
"The union respects the arbitration process and treats the decision as final. In our view, though, the resulting discipline imposed upon Mitre and Romero is unfair. These players should not be suspended. Their unknowing actions plainly are distinguishable from those of a person who intentionally used an illegal performance-enhancing substance.
"The association and the commissioner's Office must now act to prevent future similar occurrences within baseball. The association remains committed to a strong Joint Drug Program, but will continue to advocate forcefully for fair treatment of our members."
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So, a Union that I'm sure the players pay dues to for representation, that is if it is the same a the typical union agreement, and all they have to say is sure, the decision is unfair, but oh well, we did tell the players in NOVEMBER that this drug would cause problems. Oh yeah, that's right, Romero should have read their minds back in the summer.. That's the kind of representation I would want from a Union...
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