According to the New York Daily News, New York Yankee’s DH, Jason Giambi failed an amphetamines test within the last year.  MLB’s drug policy states that Giambi is now subjected to six additional tests for one year. The newspaper did not cite any sources but was confident in its report.

 

Giambi and the New York Yankees have declined to comment.  The struggling Yankee slugger has recently been under fire in the media following his comments in USA Today interview alleging he was “probably tested more than anybody else.”  Major League Baseball attorneys have stated that they are investigating Giambi over his comments in which he all but confessed to using illegal performance enhancing drugs. 

“I was wrong for doing that stuff,” the New York Yankees designated hitter was quoted as saying, remarks some have interpreted as an admission of steroids use.  MLB lawyers will hold the meeting as soon as is practicable. The failed amphetamines test most likely wouldn’t be discussed at a meeting since MLB policy is to keep a first positive test secret.  Hall of Famer, Frank Robinson recently commented on Giambi’s situation during an interview on ESPN.

“What we should have done a long time ago was stand up – players, ownership, everybody – and said: ‘We made a mistake,’” Giambi was quoted as saying. “We should have apologized back then and made sure we had a rule in place and gone forward. … Steroids and all of that was a part of history. But it was a topic that everybody wanted to avoid. Nobody wanted to talk about it.”  If Jason wants to confess, then he should come out and say: `I’m guilty. I apologize. I apologize to baseball. I apologize to all the fans that have supported me and supported baseball over the years. And I will clean up my act and promise you I will not do anything like this again.”

I agree with Frank.  Ok lets admit…testing positive for amphetamines are a non issue.  There are amphetamines in Red Bull.  But this keeps bringing us back to the bigger story.  I hate to equate baseball to relationships but in this case the comparison is perfect.  It’s like when a husband cheats on his wife.  The wife always knows and if the husband doesn’t come clean it only drags on and destroys not only the marriage but the friendship too.  Granted telling the truth doesn’t always mean the relationship will last IT DOES ensure a clean break.  It’s the first step toward healing for the hurt party.  Its a gesture that shows you’re admitting fault. 

We the fans are the hurt party, the wife.  WE KNOW there has been a steroid and Performance Enhancing Drug problem in baseball for years. WE KNOW that some of the recent records are tainted we just don’t know who the mistress was, when and how.  We can’t trust our husband (Baseball) any more and question his every accomplishment. 

I know as a TRUE fan I can never turn my back on baseball because I love her that much but I’m not like every other wife.  I just need to know for sure what went on so we can move forward.  Right now I’m accusing the sport and its players as a whole and ALL my heroes are guilty until proven innocent.  That’s just how it is.  Let’s clean this up and move on.