Chris Davis tested positive for amphetamines. (25 Game Ban)

[Aristotelian]

Really really made at Chris. You have really let your team down at the worst possible time.

That said, is there any way we can delay/appeal until after the season? How long did A-Rod carry on his appeal process before he had to serve his time?

[Can_of_corn]

Hard to imagine a player being that stupid. Is there any evidence that amphetamines are actually used to mask something else.

I find it plenty believable that a player would be that stupid.

How hard is it to find a crooked MD that will write you a script for ADHD?

Heck my mother used to get 3-4 "diet shots" a day back in the early '70's.

[Palmoripken]

I am confused on one matter though. Wasn't A-Rod able to appeal and play during his suspension?

[MDK02]

I can't believe Chris would use that, unreal.. pretty disappointing.

[Todd-O]

First we lose Matt for the year... then we lose Manny.... now this?

[Fiver]

Players are allowed to appeal, right? I could see this being delayed until next season.

Seems certain that MLB would make sure to address the appeal prior to the playoffs.

[FanSince88]

Wow this is horrible on so many levels.

My question is this: can he be replaced? If so, can a trade be made still? I might mortgage a heck of a lot to get Headley from the Yankees.

A trade can be made but the player you get can't play in the postseason.

[SilentJames]

This.

I bet he resorted to this after a few months of subpar performance. It's a shame. Especially after he brusquely brushed off the questions about last season. There are no shortcuts to success.

Amphetamines are not steroids.

Amphetamines were all over the game through the 60's and 70's. The questions are what was it and when was it?

[FanSince88]

Seems certain that MLB would make sure to address the appeal prior to the playoffs.

Yeah, no appeal. Let's get this over with now so we can have him back later if we make it that far.

[SticksandStones]

So are amphetamines steroids? Or ADD medicine? Thats where my confusion comes in.

[Sanfran327]

Yeah, no appeal. Let's get this over with now so we can have him back later if we make it that far.

I think a positive test totally bans you from that post season, but I could be wrong.

[Il BuonO]

Performance enhancing, pfft....

[Fiver]

OK, but I wouldn't call taking PED's bad luck.

It's bad luck for the team (and fans) that one of their players was dumb enough to do it. Maybe not in the most literal sense, but in the sense of it's a crappy thing to happen.

I agree it's not bad luck for Chris; that's just stupidity from him.

[Guest]

And the hits keep coming. This guy has cost himself millions.

[Rene88]

A trade can be made but the player you get can't play in the postseason.

Crap, crap and Crap.

Do we have anyone else or a rule we can manipulate from within the org? Will we see Almanzar (wait, that may not apply) or Lombardozzi?