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scho63 · 08-17-2013, 01:50 PM

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Kansas City Royals infielder Miguel Tejada has been suspended 105 games after testing positive for an amphetamine in violation of Major League Baseball's drug program.

The suspension of the 2002 American League MVP is effective immediately, the Office of the Commissoner announced Saturday.

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Miguel Tejada was suspended 105 games by MLB after testing positive for an amphetamine.
"I admitted I made a mistake. But I want people to understand one thing: I wasn't using a drug to take advantage on the field, or be stronger or hit more home runs," Tejada said to Enrique Rojas of ESPNdeportes.com from his home in Florida.

"I've been using it [Adderall] for the past five years and had medical permission from MLB. But my last permit expired on April 15 and they didn't gave me another. I knew that I was in risk of breaking the rules, but at the same time, I could not stop using the medicine because I suffer from ADD [Attention Deficit Disorder]. It's not a vice, it is a disease."

Tejada had previously tested positive under the league's amphetamine policy, so he was subject to a 25-game ban for a second test and an 80-game suspension for a third, both of which occurred while playing for the Royals this season.

Tejada's ban is the third-longest non-lifetime suspension handed down by MLB, behind Alex Rodriguez's pending 211-game ban and Steve Howe's 119-game sanction in 1992. He also is the third former MVP to be suspended this season under baseball's drug program, joining Rodriguez and Ryan Braun (65 games) of the Milwaukee Brewers.

Yahoo Sports! reported Tejada's suspension comes after the 39-year-old twice tested positive for Adderall.
“tejada I've been using it for the past five years and had medical permission from MLB. But my last permit expired on April 15 and they didn't gave me another. I knew that I was in risk of breaking the rules, but at the same time, I could not stop using the medicine because I suffer from ADD. It's not a vice, it is a disease.
”-- Miguel Tejada
"It is unfortunate for me that things have not gone well, but I want people to be clear about my condition, which affects many other people in the world. When I do not take my medicine, I cannot focus properly, and even forget things very easily," Tejada said.

Tejada, who signed a one-year deal with the Royals last offseason, will begin serving the suspension while on the 60-day disabled list with a strained calf muscle. He would need to fulfill the remainder of the suspension next season before he's eligible to play.

Tejada was hitting .288 with three homers and 20 RBIs in 53 games before getting hurt.

Despite the punishment, Tejada said he did not plan to retire from baseball, and will try to get a contract for next year.

"I hope to get the contract, and if possible, the renewal of my permission to use a drug which I depend less each time," he said.

In 2009, Tejada became the first high-profile player convicted of a crime stemming from baseball's steroids era when he plead guilty to misleading Congress about the use of performance-enhancing drugs.

Under a plea agreement with the same prosecutors that pursued a perjury indictment against Roger Clemens, Tejada admitted he withheld information about an ex-teammate's use of steroids and human growth hormone when questioned by a House committee's investigators in August 2005.

Tejada, a six-time All-Star, also previously acknowledged he bought HGH while playing for the Oakland Athletics, but said he threw the drugs away without using them.

BlackHelicopters · 08-17-2013, 04:12 PM

No excuses. These guys are idiots.

Pablo · 08-17-2013, 04:17 PM

Well, that ****ing sucks.

BlackHelicopters · 08-17-2013, 04:18 PM

****tards

**CrazyPhuD** · 08-17-2013, 05:38 PM

So this issue is inherently messy. The reality is you can make a similar argument for the advantages of adderall and pain killers in sports. Pain killers allow players to ignore signs their body is being pushed beyond their limits and keep playing at a high level. A similar argument can be made about the energy boosting qualities of adderall. Adderally allows a player to keep going beyond the normal energy levels the body has. In both pain killers and energy booster you will pay for pushing your body beyond it's capacity later.

The differences is that pain killers probably won't kill you on the field. The same can not be said of powerful stimulants. Stimulants are going to amp your heart rate and blood pressure, increasing your risks of stroke and heart attack. Combine that with intense physical exercise and that can be really dangerous.

The problem is that ADHD can really negatively impact your life. If you don't have it you probably won't understand all of the impacts it can have in your life. While the MLB may want to naturally prohibit the use during games it can't say you can't use it at all. Frankly if Tejada is actually diagnosed with ADHD then not only does he have a case to appeal through the MLB, he also can file suit under the ADA to prevent the MLB from banning him due to use of ADHD outside of games.

The real question is, why did the MLB deny his wavier? That's what seems very odd here.

crossbow · 08-17-2013, 05:57 PM

He should have put up a fake web site and claimed ignorance. Wait that was tried once before and it failed.

My real take on this is if he is going to be 40 years old and taking speed then his heart is at a greater risk. Shouldn't he be dialing it down about now?

Quesadilla Joe · 08-17-2013, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the_spatula

Adderall though? BFD

That stuff makes you a machine. It is most certainly a PED.

HonestChieffan · 08-17-2013, 06:57 PM

Dopers. Never their fault. Deserves to be gone.

penbrook · 08-17-2013, 07:06 PM

Speed is now a PED? Geez, are these guys allowed to drink Starbucks?

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