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One of the most common emails we receive around here is a request to look further into the rampant use of amphetamines in Major League Baseball. We don't think this is because fans necessarily care, mind you. We just think fans think it's funny to imagine all the favorite players all jittery and jumping around in the dugout, carrying glow sticks and trying to keep their teeth from chattering. We agree; we think it's kind of funny too. More »
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Remember that famous episode of "Family Ties," when Alex P. Keaton, way behind on his studying for his midterms, has to take speed to stay awake and ends up getting addicted? (Our favorite part is when he paints the hallway at 3:30 in the morning and installs an underground sprinkler system.) We're reminded of that every time we read about the "amphetamines problem" in Major League Baseball; we think it's funny to imagine, say, David Eckstein all jittery and hopping around, sliding across the field in a desk chair and offering to clean things. More »
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