PED Suspensions Coming

[weams]

54 minutes ago, Frobby said:

1,379 players batted in the majors last year.   There’s also a group of pitchers who didn’t bat — maybe 200 of the 988 pitchers?   So, figure 1500+ played in the majors last year.    That would knock the percentage down to 7-8%.     

Just getting called up does not get you to the point where you can apply for an exemption. 

[weams]

3 hours ago, Moose Milligan said:

I mean, that's not really fair.  Not many people have the same body they had in their early 20s as they did in their late 30s.  

Davis Arias.

[Moose Milligan]

5 minutes ago, weams said:

He was on them after he left the Brewers that's for certain.

I don't think he was ever in the Brewers system.  Mariners, yes.

1 minute ago, weams said:

Davis Arias.

David Ortiz didn't look the same in his early 20s as he did in his late 30s.

[weams]

7 minutes ago, weams said:

He was on them after he left the Brewers that's for certain.

Sorry Twins. My bad. 

[OFFNY]

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I opened the Red Sox' 2019 thread with Steven Wright's suspension, if anyone would like to chime in there:

 

 

 

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[Frobby]

1 hour ago, DrungoHazewood said:

I don't know how they handle the exemption process.  Do minor leaguers have access to it?  Do you put in for an exemption when you're called up the first time, or in spring training?  

I looked into this once.   Minor leaguers have to get TUE’s just like major leaguers do.    I assume it’s the same process and you don’t need to reapply if you’re called up to the majors.    But that’s an assumption on my part.   

[weams]

3 minutes ago, Frobby said:

I looked into this once.   Minor leaguers have to get TUE’s just like major leaguers do.    I assume it’s the same process and you don’t need to reapply if you’re called up to the majors.    But that’s an assumption on my part.   

Good info if true. 

[Enjoy Terror]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/03/astros-francis-martes-suspended-80-games-peds.html

[Legend_Of_Joey]

6 minutes ago, Enjoy Terror said:

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/03/astros-francis-martes-suspended-80-games-peds.html

I wonder if that was something he took to try and speed up his recovery, like Steven Wright?

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

8 minutes ago, Enjoy Terror said:

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/03/astros-francis-martes-suspended-80-games-peds.html

 

[bpilktree]

3 hours ago, Enjoy Terror said:

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/03/astros-francis-martes-suspended-80-games-peds.html

I believe he was the pitching prospect that was part of the Britton trade they thought went through.

[sportsfan8703]

11 hours ago, Legend_Of_Joey said:

I wonder if that was something he took to try and speed up his recovery, like Steven Wright?

The old Andy Pettite excuse. I cheated, got caught, now feel bad for me. 

[Legend_Of_Joey]

3 hours ago, sportsfan8703 said:

The old Andy Pettite excuse. I cheated, got caught, now feel bad for me. 

I haven't seen him or Wright say anything, it was just speculation that was out there since they took stuff during surgery recovery. 

[Can_of_corn]

 

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, RZNJ said:

Probably the tip of the iceberg.  These guys assume they won't get caught.  It's actually a nice surprise when they nab one.  He screwed up.  Somehow he got caught.  If the system worked no one would even try

I think the problem is a lot worse in the other major sports.

But yea, folks are always going to cheat, particularly with large sums of money at stake.