In this recent article in the Nashua (N.H.) Telegraph, Nashua Pride team doctor Pierre Dionne says Atlantic Leaguers often approached him about acquiring steroids.
“ The Atlantic League, five years ago it was peaking. . . . It wasn’t unusual to come here every other day and be approached.”
The Pride were part of the Atlantic League from 1998-2005. It is worth noting that Dionne never came forth with this information when the Pride were playing in the league and it is easy to bash something without the possibility of repercussion, but there does not seem to be any reason he would make this story up.
The Atlantic League has been under steroid suspicion before. The Canseco brothers played in Newark earlier in the decade and former Long Island pitcher Paxton Crawford admitted to taking steroids during his playing career in an ESPN The Magazine story last summer.
The league does test its teams collectively once a season and players are subject to other tests.
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This so called "doctor" is looking for self promotion.
He's looking for his 30 seconds of fame. Quite pathetic.
So you don't think players do steroids? Really????
Show me the sentence where Ryan says that...
if we don't follow the atlantic league, why are we reading this?
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