Steroids Scandal Rocks Molson League

The Molson Baseball League was rocked this evening with news that the Commissioner's office had released a list of players that had failed league steroids testing. although the list includes many players accused of marginal infractions, some players reportedly performed well beyond expectation during the 2005 season, and fines are expected.

"It is true," Commissioner Jack Buchanan said this evening from FedEx Field where the Washington Redskins had just demolished the Dallas Cowboys. "Although there are many onesy-twoseys, there are some serious violators of league useage rules that will lead to penalties."

The most serious violators were relievers. Arizona's Greg Aquino, Cleveland's Chad Qualls, Oakland's Chris Reitsma and Kyle Farnsworth, and last but not least, San Francisco's Brian Fuentes. Among hitters, Florida's Ray Durham was perhaps the winner, appearing in more than 20 unauthorized games. Other notable violators include Oakland's Joe Kennedy; the Senators' Frank Thomas, Mike Lieberthal, and Scott Williamson; and San Diego's Jorge Posada.

"Brian Fuentes was not an unimportant player in the World Series," Buchanan said, "and had I known he had been so grossly outside the parameters of league rules, I would have petitioned for his suspension for the playoffs." Fuentes appeared in five of seven World Series contests.

The Chicago White Sox led the league with twelve overused players, narrowly besting Houston (10) and Oakland (8).

"Teams are invited to write a defense of their overuse," Buchanan said, "but penalties are forthcoming."