A couple of weeks ago, I started a new job. It's a national company, but not very prominent. Just a furniture company for the most part. Before I started, I had to take a drug test. No biggie. But if I didn't pass said drug test, I wouldn't have my current job.
Thats OK. I could still be a baseball player. I used to play, and if I trained hard for a few months, I'm sure I could land a job being Joe Torres bench coach. After all, the drug test isn't too important. I would just be suspended for a few games, if the players union didn't step in to alter the sentence on appeal. But I'd still be employed, so no big deal.
Thats the major problem I have with this so-called policy. Almost every job that I have had has required me to take a drug test, so I would have the privelege of making $10 per hour. If MLB wants to endear themselves to Joe Average, they need to seriously rework the current policy.
I believe any illegal drug, whether narcotics or steroids, gets you an automatic 1 year ban, with no pay. I'd like to think the contract can stay intact, that way, the team still gets the player when they get back from there hiatus. I think it's pretty fair.
I know I couldn't keep my job if I was busted 3 times for marijuana, much less 5.
Those are my thoughts and they belong to my brain.
