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No word from commissioner on Strawberry drug test

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Posted: Wednesday April 21, 1999 09:10 AM

Strawberry was arrested on charges of cocaine possession and soliciting a female police officer. AP

NEW YORK (AP) -- The longer the New York Yankees go without hearing news on Darryl Strawberry, the better it is for the slugger.

New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman on Tuesday said the team had not heard any updates. The commissioner's office informs teams of positive test results but not of negative tests.

"There's nothing new to report," Cashman said. "They won't tell unless we need to know."

Strawberry was in New York the past two days to meet with officials from the commissioner's office and the union and to take another drug test. Strawberry took a drug test last Tuesday, one day before his arrest on charges of solicitation and cocaine possession in Tampa, Fla.

Officials from the commissioner's office and the players' association conferred several times during the day. Several baseball officials said the lack of an announcement regarding Strawberry was an indication the results did not indicate cocaine use.

Strawberry, 37, was at the Yankees' training camp as part of an extended spring training program when he was arrested. The outfielder was still rehabilitating from colon cancer surgery in October.

Strawberry's lawyer, Joseph Ficarrota, declined comment, a secretary at his office said.

 

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