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FORT MYERS, Fla. Authentic Thaddeus Young Jersey . - David Ortiz wants players who test positive for steroids to be suspended from baseball for a year instead of the current 50-game penalty. Taking players to court, though, for cases involving use of the substances before players were subject to penalty is not the way to clean up the game, the Red Sox designated hitter said Monday. "I would suggest everybody get tested, not random, everybody," he said. "You go team by team. You test everybody three, four times a year and thats about it." And if a player tests positive for steroids? "Ban em for the whole year," the slugger said. The current penalties are a 50-game suspension for a player who tests positive once, 100 games for a second positive test for the same player, and a lifetime ban for a third positive test, though a player can seek to return after two years. Philadelphia pitcher J.C. Romero was suspended last month for the first 50 games this season after testing positive for a banned substance contained in an over-the-counter supplement. On Sunday, Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen called for a one-year suspension for a positive steroids test. "I think you clean up the game by the testing," Ortiz said Monday. "I know that if I test positive by using any kind of substance, I know that Im going to disrespect my family, the game, the fans and everybody, and I dont want to be facing that situation. "So what would I do? I wont use it, and Im pretty sure that everybody is on the same page." He drew a distinction between the use of steroids through 2003, when it was not penalized, and the period since then when testing with penalties has been in effect. Miguel Tejada pleaded guilty last Wednesday to lying to Congress about performance-enhancing drug use in baseball. Barry Bonds pleaded not guilty earlier to charges that he lied to a grand jury in 2003 when he said he never knowingly used steroids. "All the drama, bringing that to court and acting like those (are) serious criminals, it doesnt look good for the game," Ortiz said. "Its not like something that is happening right now. Everybody that has been taken to court, its because they did it in the past when it wasnt banned from the game." Alex Rodriguez has said he used banned substances between 2001-2003, when he was with the Texas Rangers. Ortiz said that at that time, "I would say it was certainly low, the percentage that wasnt using it. Like he said in the interview (with ESPN), that was what was going around the league at the time." He praised Rodriguez for saying he used banned substances and said that after 2003, "hes been playing clean and he still produced and hes still been the best player in the game. So if Im a fan and I had to judge the guy, I would put that in the past and move forward." Now, Ortiz said, he believes the percentage of users is very low. And he said he might even accept blood testing for banned substances. "I dont care. Whatever," he said. "I just want to go out there and make sure that people are not looking at you like, oh, look at this guy. Hes big now. Whats going on?" Ortiz is trimmer and appears more muscular this spring training than he was last season. He said his left wrist feels fine after a torn tendon sheath sent him to the disabled list twice last year and limited him to 23 homers, 89 RBIs and a .264 batting average, all personal lows in his first six seasons with Boston. "Sometimes I listen to comments and it just does nothing but make me stronger," he said. "I heard people say, `Hes getting old. Whatever. I just turned 33 so Ive never seen a player being called old at 33. "Those negative comments that people make about you just for one year that youve been off because of injuries and things like that dont make any sense." He also said the Red Sox could use another slugger after the July 31 trade to Los Angeles of cleanup hitter Manny Ramirez, who provided protection in the lineup for Ortiz, who hit third. Would he like to see Ramirez, who is unsigned, return? "Why not?" he said, though he knows it wont happen. But, Ortiz added, "Were going to be fine. We have a lot of good hitters." With every position settled but shortstop, where Julio Lugo and Jed Lowrie are competing, manager Terry Francona questioned where Boston could fit a slugger into the lineup. "I think our base running will be better. I think our defence will be better," Francona said. "Theres a lot of different ways to be better than other teams, not just hitting a three-run homer. Im actually pretty comfortable with our team." That includes Ortiz, now motivated by the naysayers who thought he was over the hill. "I dont have to prove nothing here," he said. "I have done it all here. Im just going to try to maintain myself healthy and just let people know that they were wrong." Philadelphia 76ers Jersey .Y. -- In order to win its sixth gold medal in seven years, the Canadian National Junior Team will have to do what Finland and Sweden couldnt -- play a full 60 minutes against Russia. Red Wings Jersey . After all, youre staying up late every night for the latest installment of the new hit show "Stanley Cup Playoff Overtime Hockey. Anze Kopitar Jersey . - Jonas Hiller is making it easy for the Anaheim Ducks to quickly forget about traded goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere. Patrice Bergeron Jersey . Dr Keiji Fukuda, the WHOs special adviser on pandemic influenza, made the announcement following a teleconference of the UN agencys Emergency Committee on Tuesday. Related readings: Hong Kong reports 66th fatal case of AH1N1 flu Free H1N1 shots under way in Shijiazhuang Miscarriages, H1N1 shots not linked Public urged to get H1N1 vaccine before big holiday The committee, composed of 15 world experts, held two hours of in-depth discussions on the pandemic influenza situation, and it advised that it was really too early to conclude that the pandemic was in a post-peak period, Fukuda told a news conference in Geneva. Amare Stoudemire Womens Jersey .C. -- Joe Antilla has become an overtime weapon for the Kootenay Ice.PHILADELPHIA -- Philadelphia 76ers coach Eddie Jordan says hes not worried about a newspaper report stating he could be fired soon. The Philadelphia Inquirer, citing unidentified sources, reported on Tuesday that Comcast-Spectator was ready to fire Jordan, likely after his first season with the team is complete. The 76ers are 23-40 heading into Wednesdday nights game against Charlotte, 8 1/2 games out of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Authentic Brian Campbell Jersey. . Jordan signed a four-year contract when he was hired. He said of the speculation, "that if you know how to handle it, then it wont bother you." Jordan added he hasnt approached his bosses regarding the report. ' ' '
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