Baseball unable to stand up and say no

LOS ANGELES Steve Howe is just about ready to pitch in the majorsagain, the Texas Rangers say. But he had better not do drugs again,because baseball is really cracking down. They might not be able togive him a fourth chance.

LaMarr Hoyt is back in professional baseball, back in the WhiteSox organization, under contract. He had better not get caughtsmuggling pills across an international border a third time, boy.

Dwight Gooden is pitching again for the New York Mets. He usedcocaine, but don't worry, he turned himself in. And he really paid astiff price. He had to miss several turns in the rotation.

Baseball is busy fighting the war against dope and booze …