Major League Baseball's has not given up in their relentless pursuit of player's performance-enhancing drug use (PED) as Anthony Bosch is set to come forward with information about his Miami clinic.
The information is expected to lead to the suspensions of some 15 to 20 big-name players who reportedly went to Bosch's now-closed Biogenesis of America clinic. Players allegedly linked to the scandal include Nelson Cruz, Melky Cabrera, Ryan Braun and Alex "A-rod" Rodriguez.
But reports are questioning why the MLB is adamantly cracking down on the issue.
Chris Russo, sports talk show host on SiriusXM Satellite Radio, talked about the MLB's investigation on "CBS This Morning." He believes the MLB has every right to investigate PED use.
"Records are very important in baseball," Russo said on the talk show. "Home run records -- McGwire and Sosa and Bonds and Clemens -- there's more of a protocol for baseball."
Both Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa have been linked to PED use, tainting the records they hold in baseball history.
"It's more of a statistical sport. Football, do you care if the defensive back is doing steroids? You don't see him anyway," Russo told the morning show. "But the home run slugger, the pitcher, the records, you care about that stuff. You know, it's got a history to it, so baseball is a little more wrapped up in records than say football and basketball are."
During the investigation, A-rod has quickly turned into the "bad-guy," admitting to investigators that he did use PEDs earlier in his career. There has been speculation that MLB is trying to give the New York Yankee player a 100-game suspension because under the league's rules, A-rod may have committed his second offense.
"I would be worried if I was A-Rod," Russo said on the CBS morning show "He's under the gun, as usual, but what else is new? He's always in trouble. And Ryan Braun, don't forget, last year he got away with this on a technicality. ... Braun, who has been very adamant that he didn't do anything wrong, he's back in the mix here, too."
MLB is adamant about dishing out long suspensions for players found guilty. However, the league may face challenges in proving the charges.
According to reports, there are no positive drugs tests involved, and the players union is expected to challenge investigators.
