dimitrov@csd2.UUCP (Isaac Dimitrovsky) (08/24/85)
[] I haven't heard much lately about Ueberroth's drug testing proposal and player reactions to it. Does anyone know what the status of this is? Personally, I'm inclined to favor some kind of drug testing program. I think in addition to the issue of possible corruption of the game, there's an issue of safety involved. I wouldn't want to face a pitcher knowing he might have no idea where the ball is going to go (I believe Vida Blue said he was in this condition). For that matter, I wouldn't want to be a pitcher throwing a 90mph fastball at someone who was feeling immortal. It's true that we don't require drug tests of pilots, and other professions where safety is much more of an issue. On the other hand, as far as I know we haven't had tens of known cases over the past few years where pilots have been on drugs while flying planes. If we had, I think we would have a pilot testing program so fast it would make your head swim. Isaac Dimitrovsky allegra!cmcl2!csd2!dimitrov (l in cmcl2 is letter l not number 1) 251 Mercer Street, New York NY 10012 ... Hernandez steps in to face ... Orl ... HERchiiiser ... and it's a liiine driive, deeeeep to the gap in left center ... - Bob Murphy, Voice of the Mets