I never expected MLB's first steroid suspension to be someone like Outfielder Alex Sanchez of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. A pitcher or semi-power hitter seemed to be the vision in my head for the person to succumb to the first 10 game suspension of the season for violation the steroid policy. However this incident will not help the issue of steroids in baseball go away in the near future.

Alex Sanchez and his career 4 home runs and 114 stolen bases will be missing from the Devil Ray's line up for the next 10 games, including opening day against the Toronto Blue Jays. It is not clear at this point what substance he took, which contained the steroid that got him suspended by MLB. Do you think Congress is scratching their heads tonight about Alex Sanchez. Hopefully if the league wants to improve their tarnished image, they will soon release that information to the public.

The monetary loss of 10 games, or about 6.1% of the games because of a steroid suspension may encourage players in MLB, to investigate what they are putting in their bodies. Each player should just not take a pill or cream from a doctor or trainer without question, and checking its ingredients against any banned substances.

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