1) Major League Baseball could have prevented the "Steroid Era" by taking action earlier based on numerous reports of players using steroids in the 1980s and 1990s. 2) Stars like Jose Canseco and Alex Rodriguez admitted to using steroids to perform better and sign more lucrative contracts. 3) While MLB said they would enforce any anti-drug laws, they failed to crack down on steroid use until it became a major scandal.