Little known minor league player Justin Mallet has been suspended 100 games by the MLB for a failed drug test.
This is Mallet's second suspension as he was suspended for 50 games in 2006. This makes a problem look much worse showing that some players really just do not care and not even a huge suspension will get in their way of cheating.
Maybe a struggling minor leaguer like Mallet simply thinks that it is worth the risk to make it to the majors. I have heard many people say if you could promise them the money of a professional baseball player and the fame they would take steroids too. I don't agree with this but it is definitely an interesting point.
Wherever you stand on the subject you must recognize that this is not good for the sport. Until Bud Selig can eliminate this steroid issue, all players are guilty until proven innocent. That is something all us fans could do without.
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