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Romero suspended; no appeals planned

ESPN.com news services

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

NEW YORK -- Phillies reliever J.C. Romero was officially suspended Tuesday for the first 50 games of next season after testing positive for a banned substance. The suspension was announced by Major League Baseball. It was first reported by ESPN's Peter Gammons on Monday. The suspension will cost Romero $1.25 million in salary, Gammons reported. A source familiar with the hearings told ESPN's T.J. Quinn that Romero tested positive after taking 6-oxo, a diet supplement created by Patrick Arnol ...

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