Despite glitzy $20 million spent by Teflon Don Bud Selig, Minor League teams got advance notice from drug testers

• The glittering Grand Ballroom deception last December was just that, of course:

NY Times: "In recent interviews with The New York Times, four minor league managers, two team trainers, one general manager and one clubhouse attendant said the manager or trainer for their club was called by a tester the day before drug testing was to be done at the ball park.

None of them said that they knew of any instances when players were told about the tests ahead of time.

• However, one Class A manager who said he received a call from a tester during the season, said that if he believed one of his players was "dirty”

• he would have been tempted to tell the player that a tester would be coming the next day and that he should try to flush any drugs out of his system.

• The manager said he believed there would be others who would be tempted to tip off suspect players and that the practice of advance notice had to be eliminated.

• The manager spoke on the condition of anonymity because he did not want to be identified as being critical of the drug-testing procedures.

Major League Baseball initially indicated it was not aware of the practice."...

• Who will insist that Bud Selig resign immediately? Or that George Mitchell return the $20 million? Answer: No one. (sm)

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