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

[Il BuonO]

No fair bringing minors to a grammar fight.

So true. It's tough when you realize your kid is actually smarter than you about some things. But not baseball! I still got there you little pu- oh, shoot. I'm sorry, honey.

[Guest]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Chris Davis can work out w/O's winter instructional league team in Sarasota during suspension,and will probably report there later this week</p>— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) <a href="

">September 14, 2014</a></blockquote>

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[El Gordo]

J.P. Howell was in the same boat as Davis, re: having a TUE denied. Here's what he said:?If you have a TUE, you have to take it,? he said. ?And if you do not take it, and there?s a low amount, that means you?re using it only when you want it ? not when you need it. They monitor how you take it, how much is in your system. The milligram amount, if it?s above or below what?s expected on your prescription, that?s considered a fail. That?s how I understand the rule." http://www.dailynews.com/sports/20140912/dodgers-jp-howell-is-familiar-with-baseballs-rules-for-prescription-drug-use?template=printart

[Il BuonO]

Steve Howell was in the same boat as Davis, re: having a TUE denied. Here's what he said:?If you have a TUE, you have to take it,? he said. ?And if you do not take it, and there?s a low amount, that means you?re using it only when you want it ? not when you need it. They monitor how you take it, how much is in your system. The milligram amount, if it?s above or below what?s expected on your prescription, that?s considered a fail. That?s how I understand the rule." http://www.dailynews.com/sports/20140912/dodgers-jp-howell-is-familiar-with-baseballs-rules-for-prescription-drug-use?template=printart

Who is Steve Howell? The Dodgers have a pitcher who goes by JP.

I did find this guy though.

http://www.drstevehowell.com

Maybe he can help Manny when he retires.

[xian4]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Chris Davis will head to Sarasota soon. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/orioles?src=hash">#orioles</a> checking if he can play in instructional league</p>— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) <a href="

">September 14, 2014</a></blockquote>

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[xian4]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Buck said he spoke to Davis again today: "He's not looking for sympathy. His no button wasn't working that day." <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/orioles?src=hash">#orioles</a></p>— Eduardo A. Encina (@EddieInTheYard) <a href="

">September 14, 2014</a></blockquote>

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[tntoriole]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Buck said he spoke to Davis again today: "He's not looking for sympathy. His no button wasn't working that day." <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/orioles?src=hash">#orioles</a></p>— Eduardo A. Encina (@EddieInTheYard) <a href="

">September 14, 2014</a></blockquote>

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I have no idea what this means.

[xian4]

I have no idea what this means.

Buck must be referring to day the day he took the Adderall

[El Gordo]

Buck must be referring to day the day he took the Adderall

The question is why did he take the Adderall? He had it in TEX when he was ineffective. He didn't have it in B'more when he was. Why did he go back to it, after struggling in 2014?

[PaulFolk]

I have no idea what this means.

Here's the full context of the quote:

"We all have made mistakes and none of us would like to have our whole lives judged by our worst decision," Showalter said. "Everybody's got a no button and a yes button. There's always that fight waging on each shoulder, and who wins? ... And we've all had that yes button win out sometimes; Chris' no button wasn't working real good that day."

http://www.pressboxonline.com/2014/09/12/orioles-chris-davis-suspended-25-games-for-amphetamines

[Teddy OBP]

The question is why did he take the Adderall? He had it in TEX when he was ineffective. He didn't have it in B'more when he was. Why did he go back to it, after struggling in 2014?

Was he off it last year? I missed the details of when he was on and when he was off. That's puzzling if true.

[OrioleMagic79]

The people that are most critical about the use of others turn out to be usually the ones doing it. Time and time again this holds true.

Maybe he was at the Kentucky Derby with Wes:)

This is what I said in the offseason, and it (shockingly) wasn't well received here...my buddy owes me a steak dinner though, so at least I've got that going for me...

This would sting a lot worse if he had been worth a darn this year, but to be honest, Pearce has been a much more valuable player at first...

[fansince71]

Good read. http://beisbols.org/2014/09/12/wave-amphetamine-usage-mlb/

[ChipTait]

The positive news is it looks like CD will be allowed to go to Sarasota and join the instructional league. "Best case" scenario is he rejoins the team for game 2 of the World Series. We may need a pinch hitter against the Dodgers that day.

[Dipper9]

I'm not sure the exact order of emotions during a crisis, but I'm fairly sure I have gone through them.

On Friday I was in denial, hoping beyond hope that it was the National League's Kris Davis that did it, not our guy.

As I read the reports and saw that it was our very own Crush, I was angry! I called him a cheater and didn't want to hear any more about why, when, how, etc. He broke a rule and burned his team.

By Friday night, after sweeping the double header from the hated Yanks, I accepted what he did and was no longer angry. He did it, I wasn't happy about it, but, as my wife says, "it is what it is." Time to move on.

Now today, 3 days later, I have forgiven him. I still think he's a nice guy. I still thinks he is a good person. I truly believe he feels bad and is remorseful for what he did. He didn't make excuses, he owned up, apologized, and took his medicine (so to speak.) I forgive you big guy, and I want you to have an Orioles World Series ring in about 2 months from now!