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The number of positive tests for performance-enhancing drugs in baseball has gone down, except for the Dominican league, in which some players are 16 and 17.

Though both Barry Bonds and Jason Giambi have been similarly tainted by performance-enhancing drug scandals, the consequences have been vastly different.

The government appears close to prevailing in a legal battle, which could set off another round of federal drug investigations involving baseball and steroids.

When federal investigators met two weeks ago with José Canseco, they asked him about whether he sought money from various players before the release of his latest book.

Baseball should name the new policy in honor of José Canseco, the patron saint — you should pardon the expression — of baseball testing.

Bud Selig’s reluctance to forgo punishment for players named in the Mitchell report has slowed negotiations between the league and the players union over the report’s recommendations.

The former baseball player Jose Canseco intimated that his new book, “Vindicated,” would include damning information about Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez.

The former baseball player Jose Canseco intimated that his new book, “Vindicated,” would include damning information about Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez.