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Originally Posted by jd1020
Meh. He got popped by some pretty lame ass AAS that is in prescription medications. He initially appealed the ban but then dropped it after he found out it was his **** up. Whether it was ringworm medicine or not, I dont think he was actually trying to cheat. He ****ed up and took something without running it through all of the avenues available to these guys to cross check and make for sure its safe to use and he's gonna pay for it. Lucky for him he's going to pay for it at the right time in his contract and not later down the line. See ya in 80 games.
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In some ways it almost seems like the Padres would prefer it have been intentional.
The 'maturity' bend to the comments from the front office and even his teammates suggest that they are putting this on 'stupid and immature is going to be stupid and immature' - yet they're simultaneously worried that same stupidity and immaturity could be chronic.
It's worth speaking to the rumors surrounding his dad's time in St. Louis and even a bit in Montreal. Evidently Senior had a real drug and maturity issue and it's what led to his collapse. It wasn't until he hit his 30s that he kinds screwed his head on straight.
Granted, Junior isn't Senior; sins of the father and what not. But it's a datapoint that would be a little disconcerting if I'm Preller, et al.