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Originally Posted by the_spatula
What, an amphetamine? Yes, I know that. I have used it before, as well.
I don't buy that it would make you a better baseball player, whatsoever.
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The gains would be minimal - as someone that has a legally prescribed prescription for it I have a pretty good insight on this.
5 years of use is even more evidence in favor as this has been a normal ongoing treatment. The drug is highly controlled and regulated, at minimum he has to have a follow-up with his doctor every 3 months.
So, basically we're in the dark about why his exemption suddenly was denied, and I'm not all for defending PED use and skirting the system, but really MLB is either misinformed or their policy is needs changing regarding this.
So far it looks like he is being dinged for an administrative error.
I know it may seem like I'm making excuses for the guy, but if you understand the nature of the use for this when legitimately prescribed then there should be no issues if he was already exempt for years.