As much as baseball fans may get outraged when a hitter gets suspended for using performance-enhancing drugs, imagine how a (non-PED-using) pitcher feels.
Pitchers put in an incredible amount of work to develop their stuff and strike batters out. When an opponent tries to beat the system and takes PEDs, it makes a pitcher's job even tougher. And for pitchers without much job security, a home run here and there can see them reassigned to the minor leagues.
That's why when Cleveland Indians outfielder Marlon Byrd got suspended again for PEDs on Wednesday, pitcher Jeremy Guthrie couldn't help but speak out.