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OT: Colon suspended 50 games for failed drug test
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 5:38 pm
by diddykong
WarnedOakland Athletics’ right-handed pitcher Bartolo Colon has been suspended 50 games for testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs.
Major League Baseball announced the suspension Wednesday for the 39-year-old Colon, who was in the midst of a rebound season with a 10-9 record and 3.43 ERA for the wild-card contender.
“I apologize to the fans, to my teammates and to the Oakland A’s. I accept responsibility for my actions and I will serve my suspension as required by the Joint Drug Program,” Colon said in a statement released through the MLBPA.
Colon did not pitch in 2010 but he underwent stem-cell treatment on his pitching shoulder and elbow and returned to make 26 starts with the New York Yankees last season. Colon was 8-10 with a 4.00 ERA.
Re: ot- colon suspended 50 games for failed drug test
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 5:55 pm
by Santoki
Well that explains a lot.
Re: ot- colon suspended 50 games for failed drug test
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 6:18 pm
by Ian4
At least these guys are getting caught.
Re: ot- colon suspended 50 games for failed drug test
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 6:20 pm
by BigLeagueChew
diddykong wrote:joey bats up next
You realize he was tested at least a dozen times last year and passed all of them right?
Re: ot- colon suspended 50 games for failed drug test
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 6:40 pm
by diddykong
you do realize that melky and bartolo and every other player are tested numerous times during the season as well? its clear players are still using and are masking their use. i also think EE is using as well.
Re: ot- colon suspended 50 games for failed drug test
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 6:43 pm
by BigLeagueChew
Re: ot- colon suspended 50 games for failed drug test
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 6:46 pm
by diddykong
melky
colon
braun
have been caught and suspended, except for braun who got off on a technicality. add a ton of minor league players as well.
Re: ot- colon suspended 50 games for failed drug test
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 6:53 pm
by tiger7
diddykong wrote:joey bats up next
He's been tested more than anyone. I think he mentioned like 16 times in the past few years. Only juice he's on is booster juice.
He's been busy
Re: ot- colon suspended 50 games for failed drug test
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 7:11 pm
by Indiana Jones
This is disappointing, as Colon's career resurgence was actually kind of inspiring...until now.
Re: ot- colon suspended 50 games for failed drug test
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 7:17 pm
by Randle McMurphy
diddykong wrote:you do realize that melky and bartolo and every other player are tested numerous times during the season as well? its clear players are still using and are masking their use. i also think EE is using as well.
Even if Bautista and EE are using, what makes you so sure they'll get caught? If it's as easy to mask the tests as it seems to be, I doubt anything will ever happen to either one of them.
Re: ot- colon suspended 50 games for failed drug test
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 7:18 pm
by Randle McMurphy
Indiana Jones wrote:This is disappointing, as Colon's career resurgence was actually kind of inspiring...until now.
It's still a great achievement to come back from nothing.
Re: OT: Colon suspended 50 games for failed drug test
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 8:02 pm
by Swervin81
He probably ate Melky Cabrera.
Re: OT: Colon suspended 50 games for failed drug test
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 10:27 pm
by RapsFanInVA
"Colon's attempt to use Melky's fake website as his defense drew laughter from MLB officials"
Re: ot- colon suspended 50 games for failed drug test
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 10:48 pm
by hyper316
tiger7 wrote:diddykong wrote:joey bats up next
He's been tested more than anyone. I think he mentioned like 16 times in the past few years. Only juice he's on is booster juice.
He's been busy
"Yes, Manager."
Re: OT: Colon suspended 50 games for failed drug test
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 1:53 am
by vaff87
Weird how a guy would risk tainting his name at the very end of his career like this. If he was using all throughout his prime, he could've retired without having anyone know. Now, even if he was clean all throughout his prime, he'll go down as a "user" because of something that happened at the very end.
Re: OT: Colon suspended 50 games for failed drug test
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 2:26 am
by Illuminati_
vaff87 wrote:Weird how a guy would risk tainting his name at the very end of his career like this. If he was using all throughout his prime, he could've retired without having anyone know. Now, even if he was clean all throughout his prime, he'll go down as a "user" because of something that happened at the very end.
Its not like he was a sure bet for the hall of fame. Whatever surgery he got last summer just extended his earning potential. Who wouldnt do it?
Re: OT: Colon suspended 50 games for failed drug test
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 3:05 am
by Randle McMurphy
vaff87 wrote:Weird how a guy would risk tainting his name at the very end of his career like this. If he was using all throughout his prime, he could've retired without having anyone know. Now, even if he was clean all throughout his prime, he'll go down as a "user" because of something that happened at the very end.
If it makes a difference in him getting a multi-million dollar contract over getting nothing at all at this stage of his career, why wouldn't he do it? And it's not like he'll be in the HOF, anyway, so why would he care about his legacy to any great extent?
Seems like a perfectly reasonable choice to make to me.
Re: OT: Colon suspended 50 games for failed drug test
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 4:33 am
by Raptor_Guy
Serious question, what is it with the Bay Area and steroid use?
Re: OT: Colon suspended 50 games for failed drug test
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 1:23 pm
by Modern_epic
RapsFanInVA wrote:"Colon's attempt to use Melky's fake website as his defense drew laughter from MLB officials"
I really want this to be a real quote.
