So let's get this straight. Current Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington tested positive for cocaine just after the 2009 All-Star break, yet Major League Baseball did nothing to punish him, and the Rangers organization didn't—and won't—fire him because of the positive test.
Do you still believe in the strength of Major League Baseball's drug testing policy?
Since 2008, baseball managers, coaches, and trainers have been subjected to the same random drug tests as all MLB players. Not one non-player has been publicly outed as a user—until today.
Washington admitted to testing positive for cocaine midway through the 2009 season. Not only that, Washington stated that after the test, he knew the result would be positive and informed both his team a ...
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Ron Washington Rips Larger Holes in MLB’s Drug Testing Program
Posted: 18th March 2010 by Brian Tuohy in MLBComments Off on Ron Washington Rips Larger Holes in MLB’s Drug Testing Program