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Indians could use a player like Santander. There, that's green but should be dark enough to be read. Can you tell it's green?

Win win!

That would be shocking, he isn't on the 40.

As much as the vets normally throw the young players under the bus I think it will be different this time. (Might be wishful thinking).

Then he needs to go on the disabled list. Not repeatedly violate MLB rules.

If you ask me to stop I will.

The point was that MLB has every right to review the TUE on a yearly basis. These are performance enhancing drugs and if MLB is worried about PED use they need to monitor it.

Geez, what did he get, one walk? No wonder they didn't call him up.

I think I'm the only one that has been asked to do that. It isn't a whole board thing.

He's a strategic asset held in reserve.

1-From what I understand if you don't take the medication that can cause the TUE to not be renewed. So if he decided to not take his medication that would qualify as not following the guidelines. This isn't difficult stuff. 2- I'm not suggesting he is faking his condition, I'm saying that MLB has to be vigilant for cases in which someone is faking the condition. This isn't difficult stuff. 3- I can relate to not being able to see more than a blur if I were in the cage against a ML fastball. I'd get in there if for some reason I was required to. This isn't difficult stuff.

I'd say the fact that they changed his medication shows the process is warranted. Didn't you admit that dosages can very widely over time? Shouldn't MLB stay on top of that? Doesn't Davis have people that can do this for him so it isn't a personal burden? I did not suggest that Davis specifically went to a random doctor, you know this and are being disingenuous.

You know what I can't relate to? Getting caught cheating, knowing you were going to be subjected to additional testing and cheating again. And in so doing letting down your teammates in their best chance for a pennant in a generation. I can't relate to that at all. I can relate to cheating once, but twice?

Should it? As far as I know he's a DH option.

Because they didn't ask for one? Because the last time they gave him one he didn't follow the guidelines? I'm betting I could find a MD that would diagnose me with ADHD for a couple thousand dollars. (Not saying Davis did this but MLB needs to have a more stringent review process then a prescription). Can I relate to this? Sure I can. You put me up at the plate against a 95 MPH fastball I'd feel the same way, especially if I wasn't wearing my glasses.

Holoday is our new DH.

If by overdose you mean any dose over what is prescribed then you are correct, I was implying that. If by overdose you mean the actual definition of overdose: You are incorrect. I assumed you meant the latter. I was imply that he may have been trying to get a competitive advantage, not commit self harm.

I think it made zero sense to wait last year (at least with Mountcastle). Yet Elias waited. Why won't he make the same decision this year? I just don't see why Elias is going to suddenly decide to promote these players he could have already promoted. Super 2 worries are nonsensical for pitchers since it is so easy to send them up and down to avoid service time concerns.

It was by request.

It's nice when the old memory doesn't fail you.

I think it would have been good for his growth as a player to play in the majors last September. Elias evidently thought service time manipulation was more important. I'm questioning why he wouldn't feel the same way this year given how close we are to the end of the season. I've never seen the logic of gaming the service time of a RH 1b/LF/DH guy on the fringe of the top 100 prospect lists.

And you think a couple of weeks in minor league camp is the difference? I don't.

If Elias thought it was worthwhile to manipulate it this year why not do it again? We are in an almost identical situation, playing time wise, as last year when he decided against calling him up. Why wouldn't he just push it back another couple of months?

Because all improvement stops when you get to the majors.

And 21 innings in the majors. He's a bullpen arm, you can call a kid up from A ball and tell him to throw two pitches for strikes.