The theory on this is the new stance against amphetamines in baseball has resulted in older players dropping off in performance at various times during the season. Of course, its really just a theory and other then the following article there is not much I can see as evidence to back up the potential for collusion...
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/10/sports/baseball/10doping.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
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... except the night I dropped my pants and then loudly proclaimed I was the Whore of Babylon and demanded more wine, but that's another story.