Mets RHP Jenrry Mejia suspended by MLB for 3rd substance violation (UPD: signs with Red Sox)

[GIN ANTONIC]

I'm pretty sure all of them, or at least Japan and South Korea, have steroid bans too.

Might have a shot with North Korea though

 

[rj]

I'm pretty sure all of them, or at least Japan and South Korea, have steroid bans too.

Japan are famously "we don't care about it" in some sports. Maybe baseball is different.

 

[Hire Sather]

5 is a lot.

Why do you get so bent out of shape about something so small? Like its a ****ing opinion who cares. He's not Hoffman, Rivera or in today's case Chapman or Kimbrel.

Hoffman blew more big games than anyone in history. Should never be mentioned in the same breath as Mariano.

Although, Familia gave him a run for his money in the World Series, I suppose.

 

[robert terwilliger]

if you put the blame on familia for what happened in the world series you're thicker than i thought.

 

[Fish on The Sand]

Hoffman blew more big games than anyone in history. Should never be mentioned in the same breath as Mariano.

Although, Familia gave him a run for his money in the World Series, I suppose.

Rivera's reputation is beyond reproach, however Rivera is the only pitcher in the history of baseball that I can think of who blew game 7 of the world series and outright lost the game. Mesa also blew game 7 but he was at least able to get the game to the 10th. So while Hoffman may have blown some biggest games, Rivera has the biggest blown game in the history of the sport.

 

[GKJ]

I'm surprised it took someone this long.

 

[542365]

"Permanently suspended" doesn't make any sense. "Suspended" by definition means temporary. He was banned. Or expelled. He's "suspended" in the same way Pete Rose is "suspended".

Not trying to give you grief OP, this is how it's been reported everywhere. It just doesn't make any sense.

 

[robert terwilliger]

it's written that way on his wiki.

 

[BigMac1212]

Might have a shot with North Korea though

Ouch. Poor choice of words. I had the same problem when talking about the Raiders over at SkyscraperCity.

 

[Hire Sather]

if you put the blame on familia for what happened in the world series you're thicker than i thought.

I'm not trying to put any game on any one person, but he certainly didn't go out there and close the door.

He did give up the home run in G1, so if any game was on him I would say that one. 2 outs away and he gives up a dead shot to CF.

Game's 4 and 5 were more of the Royals just being ****ing ******** who just wouldn't accept defeat.

 

[darko]

I'm surprised it took someone this long.

I had my money on Delmon Young.

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

No longer banned. Well, as of the end of the season, anyway:

 

[SupremeNachos]

No longer banned. Well, as of the end of the season, anyway:

Why have a rule when you just let them back in later on.

 

[BigMac1212]

Takes the phrase "Strike three, you're out" to whole new levels.

 

[Tecumseh]

Because if anybody deserves yet another chance, it’s this loser

 

[Vincent Riendeau]

Lifetime bans don't stick for drugs, only for betting.

 

[Blackmon]

This is so Mets.

 

[N o o d l e s]

In before his 4th suspension

 

[rangerssharks414]

In before his 4th suspension

Which will probably be before he's officially reinstated...

 

[DoyleG]

Oh, so he gets another 3 strikes?

 

[Say Hey Kid]

Does the MLBPA deserve more blame for the steroids era than Bud Selig?

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Does the MLBPA deserve more blame for the steroids era than Bud Selig?

Absolutely

Lets not forget that only star player to actively and in public call for testing system in that era was Frank Thomas

MLBPA deserves far more blame then Selig

 

[MMC]

 

[BostonBob]

What a loser of an organization to sign this cheater. Oh - it was the Red Sox. Good solid signing.

 

[GarbageGoal]

That should ensure he'll never get caught again.