Interesting Baseball News Items That Do Not Warrant Their Own Thread

[Mr Coffee]

If he lived in CO or WA I believe such a test/suspension would be (thankfully) illegal.

No it wouldn't. It's in the CBA. It has nothing to do with jurisdiction--it's basically part of his work contract, if you want to look at it that way.

[Yankee Tripper]

If he lived in CO or WA I believe such a test/suspension would be (thankfully) illegal.

Not if it is the CBA. Guys get suspended all the time for taking "leagal" over the counter supplements that happens to have a banned substance in the CBA. If MJ is banned in the CBA he'd be out of luck even if legal in the state he took it.

[JL25and3]

Yeah the penalty seems out of whack with the crime. But MJ suspension is in the CBA and DUI suspension is not. Kind of dumb but it is what it is. I susppose if the DUI results in actual jail time a player could in theory miss some time unless they are allowed to server that time in the off season.

That's why I said he would have been better off doing that.

If he lived in CO or WA I believe such a test/suspension would be (thankfully) illegal.

Nope. The MLB drug agreement specifically covers marijuana. State law doesn't matter.

[awy]

Not a witchhunt at all. But a 50-game suspension for offseason recreational marijuana use vs. no punishment for DUI? Ridiculous.

oy

[JL25and3]

oy

pothead witchhunter brony

[awy]

(^_____^)

[geoffman]

If he lived in CO or WA I believe such a test/suspension would be (thankfully) illegal.

Not even in the private sector workforce.

I have seen jobs give a nicotine test which is legal anywhere. Its all up to the employer.

50 game suspension for cannabis is just plain stupid. Its about time people got over their irrational fear of the plant.

[South Facing Epitaph]

in season HGH testing on the way

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/88...-deal-test-hgh

[JGiambi25]

EX-MLB STAR MILTON BRADLEY Faces 13 Charges In Spousal Abuse Case

http://www.tmz.com/2013/01/11/milton...#ixzz2HhU0e0zb

[JL25and3]

EX-MLB STAR MILTON BRADLEY Faces 13 Charges In Spousal Abuse Case

http://www.tmz.com/2013/01/11/milton...#ixzz2HhU0e0zb

I'm shocked, shocked!

[fredgmuggs]

I'm shocked, shocked!

He seemed like such a laid back fellow.

[geoffman]

I'm shocked, shocked!

I am shocked as well.

Shocked it is only 13 that is.

[RenoHightower]

50 games for marijuana is hard to understand. Are we suggesting that pot is a performance-enhancing drug now?

[Ram Man]

Are we suggesting that pot is a performance-enhancing drug now?

It's a gateway drug to performance enhancers.

[ShaneTravis]

EX-MLB STAR MILTON BRADLEY Faces 13 Charges In Spousal Abuse Case

http://www.tmz.com/2013/01/11/milton...#ixzz2HhU0e0zb

Ever since he put his shoulder into Giambi running to first, I've hated the man.

Hated.

[Hitman23]

50 games for marijuana is hard to understand. Are we suggesting that pot is a performance-enhancing drug now?

That depends. It enhances your ability to be okay with being bored. If you play for Seattle or Houston ....

[35Knucklecurve]

That depends. It enhances your ability to be okay with being bored. If you play for Seattle or Houston ....

I can just imagine what it would be like to look at that bizarre "monument" the Marlins have after partaking in some illegal agriculture.

[pleasepassthesoup]

Looks like Boras knew what he was doing:

Jeff Passan ‏@JeffPassan
Source: Rafael Soriano agrees to two-year, $28M deal with Nationals. Deal contains vesting option for third year. Story coming on Y! Sports.

[ieddyi]

Looks like Boras knew what he was doing:

Jeff Passan ‏@JeffPassan
Source: Rafael Soriano agrees to two-year, $28M deal with Nationals. Deal contains vesting option for third year. Story coming on Y! Sports.

What's w/ the vesting option? I read a tweet that said vests is he finishes 12 games in 2 years- the other said 120 games in 2 years ????

[pleasepassthesoup]

What's w/ the vesting option? I read a tweet that said vests is he finishes 12 games in 2 years- the other said 120 games in 2 years ????

I think it's 120. Heyman tweeted 12 initially and then followed it up with a tweet that was identical, but said 120 instead.

Thinking about it, if it was 12, there'd be no reason not to just make it a guaranteed third year.

[MoVaughnEatsAlot]

Goddamn the Nationals have a sick team.

[Chacon]

Yankees now get the #32 pick

[eaganmafia]

Clippard, Storen & Soriano with the starting pitchers they have....................ing A!!

[ieddyi]

"JIM BOWDEN ‏@JimBowdenESPNxm
Nats deal with Rafael Soriano is $7m in 2013, $7m in 2014 and the other $14m is deferred starting in 2018...the aav of deal is approx $11.8m
Details "

Typical when the agent/player are trying to save face- time value of money and all

[OlgMvp]

I'm fine with this, i am glad Soriano opted out...saved us another year and way too much money for a guy who was originally signed to be a setup guy, especially with the bullpen arms we have already and on the way.