Dominican baseball players, especially those who come from marginalized neighborhoods, or poor populations in the interior, when they are not adequately advised in time, assume that by using prohibited substances to acquire muscle or power in their arms they intend to deceive the laboratory teams when sporadically they carry out doping tests to check if they have not used steroids, which are not only prohibited by the MLB authorities, but also carry severe sanctions, of not participating in 80 games and also not receiving the salary proportional to the contractual sum accrued.The latest highly publicized case for being a shining star is that of Fernando Tatis Jr. who, after signing a contract for 340 million dollars at just 23 years of age, was found to have used an ointment called Clostebol Acetate, a cream that It is used in order to speed up wound healing.It is recalled that he, riding a motorcycle, received blows and injuries that caused him to break his wrist, which prevents him from batting and will cost him a whopping almost 3 million of his salary, plus what he longed for, his participation in the Classic. Baseball World Cup, representing the Dominican Republic.Currently, gender violence is added, which implies mistreatment of the partner, which also entails the amount of 80 games of suspension without salary.The last of the cases happened, when the San Luis Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martínez (a) El Tsunami – apparently in the twilight of his career – committed the despicable act of assaulting his partner and will pay the consequences.You can read: Major League Baseball suspends Dominican Carlos Martínez for 85 gamesIn the same situation as Tatis Jr., there is an excellent player who, if he hadn't offended twice, would possibly be a candidate for the Hall of Fame today: Robinson Canó.But what about Alex Rodríguez, Sammy Sosa and Manny Ramírez?The first just 4 homers to reach 700 and today he blames his teammates for not having learned from his example.Sammy Sosa for the sole fact of having hit more than 60 home runs in three different seasons and Ramírez with more than 500 home runs and a season in which he drove in 156 runs.All of them, not only ignorant of his exploits, but also ignorant of the meaning of the records.The doping or consumption of steroids consists of the intake or inoculation of "anabolic and androgenic" that are intended to increase muscle mass and fatty tissue, which means greater power when hitting when it is sent towards the plate by the player. pitcher.Does this have negative effects?Its frequent use can reduce the size of the testicles and therefore the risk of losing fertility.When I was a student in the late 1950s, I remember some of those who played baseball with me, several of whom injected themselves with a substance whose name I did not want to know and which, according to them, was used by horse owners at the racetrack to give greater agility to their steeds, in order to win the race.Even though our country is small, more than 50 Dominican baseball players have been sanctioned for using prohibited substances.In other words, about 18% of all those involved in this practice come from the DR.The national sports authorities must provide greater control in the different leagues and camps of Major League teams, to eliminate the consumption of prohibited substances and fines such as those imposed on Robinson Canó and Fernando Tatis Jr.HOY Newspaper: We are a highly credible medium, constantly updated and that offers varied and complete information on politics, economy, sports and entertainment, both nationally and internationally.Av. San Martin #236, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Tel (809) 565-5581Email: periodicohoy@hoy.com.do© 2022,Today |All rights reserved