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Rumors and the names started flying shortly after Rafael Palmeiro tested positive for steroids last week. Who would be next? More to the point: What big name would be next?
Faced with a swell that was becoming a storm, Major League Baseball and the players' union took what they called an "unusual step" — the sides issued a joint statement Wednesday, with hopes it would quash the rampant speculation.
"Reports of large numbers of positive tests currently unreported are totally false. Reports of big-name players having the reporting of their test results delayed are totally false," it said.
Rumors and the names started flying shortly after Rafael Palmeiro tested positive for steroids last week. Who would be next? More to the point: What big name would be next?
Faced with a swell that was becoming a storm, Major League Baseball and the players' union took what they called an "unusual step" — the sides issued a joint statement Wednesday, with hopes it would quash the rampant speculation.
"Reports of large numbers of positive tests currently unreported are totally false. Reports of big-name players having the reporting of their test results delayed are totally false," it said.