Canseco Recommends Steroid Use, Thinks They Have ``Made the Game More Exciting Than Ever,'' During Interview with Roy Firestone On HDNet.DALLAS -- Jose Canseco, former Major League Baseball "MLB" and "Major Leagues" redirect here. For other uses, see MLB (disambiguation) and Major Leagues (disambiguation). Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in North American professional baseball. player and author of "Juiced See Joost. See also juice. ," a book about the alleged rampant use of steroids in baseball The question of steroid use in baseball has been an ongoing issue for Major League Baseball since the mid 1990s and into the 21st century. Steroids are performance-enhancing drugs which have been banned from baseball. , makes some controversial statements in a special "Face 2 Face with Roy Firestone" that premieres tonight at 9:30 p.m. ET, and again at 2:00 a.m. ET / 11:00 p.m. PT, only on HDNet. In the interview, Canseco, who is scheduled to appear in front of a congressional committee on steroids in baseball on Thursday, talks about his own use of steroids and growth hormones, as well as other players, and actually recommends steroid use for some athletes. "You know I don't recommend steroids for everyone ... but for some it will benefit them greatly, steroids and growth hormones definitely," says Canseco. When Firestone asks if Canseco thinks he and other players who used steroids have hurt the game, Canseco's response is: "I think we made the game more exciting than ever. I think the home run competition between Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire brought the game back to life. I truly believe that these two individuals saved the game at one point. Were they using steroids? Absolutely." The program will air again on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. ET and in other time slots throughout the week. Check www.hd.net for re-broadcast times. About HDNet HDNet provides viewers with exciting and topical news, sports, music and entertainment programming. The network features up to 20 hours of original programming each week, all produced in the highest quality 1080i HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates format -- more original high-definition programming than any other network. HDNet news and entertainment includes original series "HDNet World Report," "Face 2 Face with Roy Firestone," "Art Mann Presents," "HDNet Concert Series," and "True Music," as well as every episode of the acclaimed Warner Bros. series "Smallville." Live sports productions include NASCAR NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla. auto racing, National Hockey League National Hockey League (NHL) Organization of professional North American ice-hockey teams. The league was formed in 1917 by five Canadian teams; the first U.S. team, the Boston Bruins, was added in 1924. It today consists of 30 teams in two conferences and six divisions. and Major League Soccer games. HDNet Movies, the company's second network, features a wide selection of major studio's theatrical releases -- all uncut, unedited, and appearing in their original aspect ratio -- as well as features produced and finished in true 1080i high-definition. Co-founded by Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks, and General Manager Philip Garvin, the HDNet networks are available on Adelphia, Charter, DIRECTV, DISH Network, Insight, Mediacom, Time Warner Cable This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. and more than 40 NCTC NCTC National Conservation Training Center NCTC National Counterterrorism Center (9/11 Commission Report) NCTC National Cable Television Cooperative NCTC National Collection of Type Cultures (UK laboratory) cable affiliate companies. For more information visit www.hd.net. |
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