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.
Friday, March 25, 2005
Tuesday, February 22, 2005
Winn Dixie forces bankruptcty
Everyone knows about sport curses: The EA cover, SI cover, the Bambin- uh, wait. Anyway, a new movie just came out, something about a dog named Winn Dixie. And just on the CNN website this morning, Winn-Dixie the grocery store chained is forced to file chapter 11. Is this a new trend? Only one way to tell if this curse has legs. Someone needs to find a stray dog and name it Walmart.
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