Well Known MLB Player To Be Suspended For PED Use

[UNHWildCats]

No confirmation on who but the suspension is expected to be announced within the next 48 hours baring a reversal of the appeal process.

Joel Sherman of the NY Post says its not a New York player.

FOXSports says its a well known player but not a star player.

NBCSports reports its a pitcher with a National League team.

[JMU DJ]

I love the comments on Deadspin
http://deadspin.com/5520679/mlb-ped-sus ... lation-pdq" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

"To win the game, you must identify the player, the drug and the ESPN personality they will tearfully "confess" to."

Jamie Moyer, with the cialis, in Dana Jacobson.

(opens envelope with three cards)

Please let it be Carlos Lee, although I suspect the banned substance would be that new KFC sandwich.

[AZGrizFan]

No confirmation on who but the suspension is expected to be announced within the next 48 hours baring a reversal of the appeal process.

Joel Sherman of the NY Post says its not a New York player.

FOXSports says its a well known player but not a star player.

NBCSports reports its a pitcher with a National League team.

This sounds like one of those math problems:

Mary is taller than Jenny. Jenny is taller than Sarah. Sarah is shorter than Billy. Which girl did Billy fuck?

[grizzaholic]

No confirmation on who but the suspension is expected to be announced within the next 48 hours baring a reversal of the appeal process.

Joel Sherman of the NY Post says its not a New York player.

FOXSports says its a well known player but not a star player.

NBCSports reports its a pitcher with a National League team.

This sounds like one of those math problems:

Mary is taller than Jenny. Jenny is taller than Sarah. Sarah is shorter than Billy. Which girl did Billy fuck?

All of them?

[OSBF]

Could be Zambrano, been rumors for years

[UNHWildCats]

Could be Zambrano, been rumors for years

Keith Law is guessing Ryan Franklin.

Other names being rumored are Bronson Arroyo, Barry Zito, Jamie Moyer, Brad Penny

[OSBF]

Could be Zambrano, been rumors for years

Keith Law is guessing Ryan Franklin.

Other names being rumored are Bronson Arroyo, Barry Zito, Jamie Moyer, Brad Penny

could be either franklin or penny

neither would surprise me

[dbackjon]

If it is Penny, can we have the Dbacks get a forfiet win for last night.

[Col Hogan]

If it is Penny, can we have the Dbacks get a forfiet win for last night.

Forfeit...there's no forfeit in baseball...

[GannonFan]

Please let it be Jamie Moyer...anything to get him out of the rotation...please!!!!!!!

[SunCoastBlueHen]

Please let it be Jamie Moyer...anything to get him out of the rotation...please!!!!!!!

+1

[UNHWildCats]

reds pitcher edinson volquez suspended 50 games for PEDs.



Sorry Phillies fans.

[dbackjon]

Somebody changed his wikipedia article - took his name out, replaced with "STEROIDS"
On December 21, 2007, the Texas Rangers traded STEROIDS to the Cincinnati Reds, along with Daniel Ray Herrera, in a deal for Josh Hamilton. Volquez made his Reds' debut on April 6, 2008 in a game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Cincinnati. In 5.1 innings of work, he allowed only five hits, one earned run and two walks while striking out eight batters. The Reds' offense provided Volquez with plenty of run support as Cincinnati won the game by the score of 8-2.

STEROIDS started 2008 with a 7-1 record and a 1.33 ERA in nine starts, and allowed no more than one earned run in all but one of these starts (in which he allowed two). He became the only Reds pitcher to accomplish this since 1912.

On May 18, 2008, STEROIDS participated in a premiere pitching matchup with the Cleveland Indians' Cliff Lee, who at that point led the American League with an ERA of 0.67. It was the third time in MLB history that the ERA leaders of each league had faced each other. Volquez won the contest by a score of 6-4, improving to 7-1. Lee's loss, his first of the season, left him with a 6-1 record.

On May 23, 2008, STEROIDS struck out 12 batters in 6 innings, allowing only two hits and one earned run. This game brought his strikeout total to 74 surpassing strikeout leader Tim Lincecum who had 69. On June 4, Volquez threw seven innings of shutout baseball, claiming a 2-0 win over the Phillies and improving to 8-2 on the season.

STEROIDS was selected to represent the National League in the 2008 MLB All-Star Game. This was his first All-Star selection. In the game Volquez pitched the seventh inning and gave up a two-run home run to J.D. Drew[2]. By the All-Star Break, Volquez had an 12-3 record with a 2.29 ERA and 126 strikeouts. Volquez finished the month of July out with a no-decision loss against the New York Mets, a 7-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies, and a 9-5 victory over the Houston Astros.

To open August, STEROIDS' record slipped to 13-5 with a 8-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, in which he gave up five earned runs. However, Volquez rebounded with a 5-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates for his 14th win, then a seven-inning shutout victory over the St. Louis Cardinals for his 15th win of the season.

STEROIDS finished the season with a 17-6 record and an earned run average of 3.21, 8th-best in the National League.[3] Volquez threw changeups 31.9% of the time in 2008, more than any other starter.[3]

After the season, the Baseball Writers Association of America put STEROIDS on the ballot for National League Rookie of the Year Award voting, an award for which he was not eligible. He subsequently received three second place votes for the award, which went to Geovany Soto.[4]

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[JMU DJ]

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... makes sense, that guy came on lights out and then petered out. Injury, Tommy John... probably trying to get back.

[UNHWildCats]

Well this suspension is a joke. Suspension starts today and will be eligible to return in June. Only problem, he isnt expected back from the DL until July. So he will miss no actual playing time.

[grizzaholic]

Well this suspension is a joke. Suspension starts today and will be eligible to return in June. Only problem, he isnt expected back from the DL until July. So he will miss no actual playing time.

And since when is a MLB suspension NOT a joke? A pitcher gets a 5 day deal, he doesn't pitch for 5 days anyways, and that is if he actually has to serve the full 5 days due to the panty-waste rules allowing players to challenge their suspensions before the MLB.

[clenz]

Well this suspension is a joke. Suspension starts today and will be eligible to return in June. Only problem, he isnt expected back from the DL until July. So he will miss no actual playing time.

It's not different than a pitcher getting suspended for 5 games. He may miss one start...big deal. Suspend them five starts

[UNHWildCats]

Well this suspension is a joke. Suspension starts today and will be eligible to return in June. Only problem, he isnt expected back from the DL until July. So he will miss no actual playing time.

It's not different than a pitcher getting suspended for 5 games. He may miss one start...big deal. Suspend them five starts

oh I agree.

[UNHWildCats]

Why is it this type of suspension can be served while on the DL but a regular one cant. Cliff Lee while on the DL still would have had to serve his 5 game suspension when activated had he not won his appeal. S-T-U-P-I-D

[grizzaholic]

Why is it this type of suspension can be served while on the DL but a regular one cant. Cliff Lee while on the DL still would have had to serve his 5 game suspension when activated had he not won his appeal. S-T-U-P-I-D

I agree. Appeals are stupid.