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MLB has known about this since MAY but has covered it up so that he can get his 3,000 hits in grace
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I was just watching Around the Horn on ESPN, and the following points were made:
-It is the league's policy to not announce the suspension until the appeal process has been exhausted. For example, Alex Sanchez tested positive in spring training, but was not suspended until the beginning of the regular season once the appeal process was executed. Franklin also tested positive in May like Raffy, but his suspension was not announced until days ago for the same reason.
-The players union, not the owners and Selig, were the most reluctant to agree to the new steroid policy.
So it is unfair to say that MLB was covering it up, because they were not, they were following the policy that applies to all players (No exceptions for 500 Hr/3000 hits players).
Should the current policy be changed?
Most definitely.
Was MLB covering it up?
Absolutely not