Filed under: News New Steroids Policy By Charlie Wilmoth Nov 15, 2005, 5:00pm EST Share this story Share this on Facebook Share this on Twitter Share All sharing options Share All sharing options for: New Steroids Policy Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email It's not exclusively Pirates-related news, but it's big news nonetheless. The rules are much tougher now - the punishment for the first offense is a 50 game suspension. More From Bucs Dugout SB Nation Reacts Results: How did the Pirates perform this spring? Bucs Arghticles: Pirates SP JT Brubaker to IL? Pirates cut roster down to 32 players JT Brubaker ‘likely’ to start season on IL; Pirates stuck with rotation decision Pirates 2023 Spring Training Thread: Game #30 Bucs Arghticles: Pirates announce more roster cuts