Reyes Suspended for Drug Violations.

[metirish]

Hoy Shit......

] A pitcher in the Mets' minor league system was suspended Tuesday for 100 games by the commissioner's office after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. Jorge Reyes is the 12th player to be suspended for violating the minor league drug policy and the first to draw a 100-game suspension for a second violation. A 22-year-old native of the Dominican Republic, Reyes made one start this season for Class-A Savannah of the South Atlantic League, allowing no runs on four hits in five innings

[Centerfield]

I barely blinked when I saw the thread title. My heart skipped a beat when I read "Jose" rather than "Jorge" upon first glance.

[metsmarathon]

damnit, kirk...

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Second suspension and he's only 22 years old. Some people just won't learn.

[Guest silverdsl]

I guess this isn't getting more attention because he's a minor league player. I'd love to know what his thought process was that even after being busted once and having to serve a lengthy suspension, he went right back to using performance enhancers again. Does it speak to there being some sort of addiction issue with performance enhancers in some cases? Is the pressure that great to succeed that some players feel they need to risk severe punishments? Or does he just have a lack of common sense?

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Ask Giambi.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

silverdsl wrote: Does it speak to there being some sort of addiction issue with performance enhancers in some cases?

I was wondering the same thing. I don't recall ever having heard anything about steroids being addictive, but I suppose it's possible.

After all, I'm addicted to Pop-Tarts, and they're not generally regarded as an addictive substance.

[metirish]

I didn't fool anyone with this did I, last year a Jose Antonio Reyes broke his leg playing for Arsenal,that headline would have been more believable.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

The "Jaun Signs" thread* during the free agency of Jaun Gonzalez during the off season leading up to the 2000 season was a classic that fooled most of the old MOFO forum, including myself. Since that time, the use misleading thread titles have slowly lost their effectiveness, since most posters have become accustomed to their usage.


* = A classic thread pulled off by one of Johnny Dickshot's personnas.

[nymr83]

]...Reyes, listed at 6-foot-4 and 168 pounds, was not at the complex when ...(from espn article)

no wonder he needs steroids, i was 6'5 185 senior year of high school and my ribs were almost visible...