Human growth hormone, or HGH, is banned as a performance- enhancing substance by MLB's drug-testing policy, but no reliable test exists to nab users. Under the current testing program, urine analysis is the only testing method allowed.
But according to a USA Today report, scientists working with MLB could be close to an HGH blood test, and baseball officials say they would consider implementing it. It can't be done without an agreement with the players union, and that could be stickier than the needles themselves.
Cubs players had mixed reactions about the prospect of baseball taking their blood for drug testing.
(Chicago Sun-Times)

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