Sox sign Jenrry Mejia...

[Bellhorn04]

Seriously though, can Carter Capps be far behind?

 

You just like saying Carter Capps.

[notin]

You just like saying Carter Capps.

 

Who doesn’t?

 

I was thinking of naming my daughter Carter Capps...

[cp176]

Who doesn’t?

 

I was thinking of naming my daughter Carter Capps...

 

likely better than naming her Shittheed (which someone actually did) but not by much.

[notin]

likely better than naming her Shittheed (which someone actually did) but not by much.

 

Oh no. Only baseball names only around here. And little Brock Dyckshoorn Notin knew what she was getting into...

[TylerD]

What is it with New England teams and suspended players....

 

They like giving second chances..... Maybe he will play with a chip on his shoulder unno...

[BillyWilliams]

This dudes needs to drink plenty of Gatorade because before every game this year, he is going to have to pee in the cup.

 

Just better hope he doesn't slip up and drink one of papi's leftover "milkshakes"!!

 

[mvp 78]

What is it with New England teams and suspended players....

 

What is it with New York teams and suspended players....

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2016/05/09/yankees-aroldis-chapman-back-from-domestic-violence-suspension-i-didnt-do-anything/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.7fc7b5c7c98a

 

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/legendary/steroids_baseball.shtml

 

Zero Sox on the above list.

[mvp 78]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suspensions_in_the_National_Football_League#Suspensions_for_violating_the_substance_policies

 

16 drug suspensions for the Giants.

 

10 for the Patriots.

[dgalehouse]

It is hard to put the steroid stuff aside , but putting it aside , Mejia is a pretty good arm . He might help .

[notin]

It is hard to put the steroid stuff aside , but putting it aside , Mejia is a pretty good arm . He might help .

 

It’s been a while since he pitched - he’s thrown all of 7 minor league innings in 3 years. But he was very good once.

 

Between Mejia and Erasmo Ramirez, DD may have snuck two talented arms into the organization...

[fxkatt]

I have no problem with the signing. I'm sure he made it out of some sort of re-hab program, or the league would have said NO. But most importantly, in terms of Boston is that Cora knows him well, played with him with the Mets, and knows his character. Every drug user is different, and I'd much rather bring in someone with a history of drug use or ped use than a player with a history of wife battery or sexual abuse. The first is victimless, the latter is anything but that. Consider the first, boycott the latter.

[cp176]

I don't even know this guy what gets me is all the spout about how bad he is based on steroid use and steroid suspensions. We have had any number of players who have been alleged to have used performance enhances. Does it make things better that not much has been proven? All just rumors right. If any player uses and pays the price for it and attempts to come back, I won't be the one to criticize. It is about those glass houses some of us live in.

[dgalehouse]

He might just turn out to be an important part of the pen . Right now his biggest attribute is that he will work cheap.

[Hitch]

I don't even know this guy what gets me is all the spout about how bad he is based on steroid use and steroid suspensions. We have had any number of players who have been alleged to have used performance enhances. Does it make things better that not much has been proven? All just rumors right. If any player uses and pays the price for it and attempts to come back, I won't be the one to criticize. It is about those glass houses some of us live in.

 

I'd say there is a pretty clear difference between being found guilty of using, twice. And people questioning others.

 

That said, I don't doubt most of Baseball and professional sports are juicing so I see the point.

[Kimmi]

Mostly because MLB has a long history of making lifetime bans not last a lifetime. I believe Steve Howe received multiple lifetime bans back in the 1980’s...

 

So, why even bother?

 

Kind of stupid, if you ask me.

[Kimmi]

MLB reinstates pitcher Jenrry Mejia

WWW.MLB.COM

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NEW YORK -- Jenrry Mejia is no longer banned for life from Major League Baseball. His appeal for reinstatement from permanent suspension under Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program was approved on Friday, and the New York Mets pitcher is now cleared to resume participation in non-public

 

Thanks for posting this Harmony.

 

I still think it's ridiculous. It's not like he only messed up one time and they're willing to give him a second chance.

[Kimmi]

I'd say there is a pretty clear difference between being found guilty of using, twice. And people questioning others.

 

That said, I don't doubt most of Baseball and professional sports are juicing so I see the point.

 

MLB players are not reacting very kindly to this signing.

[Jasonbay44]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2019/01/29/reliever-mejia-agrees-to-minor-league-contract-with-red-sox/38973907/

 

I thought this was pretty funny quote from Peter Moylan lol.

[Hitch]

MLB players are not reacting very kindly to this signing.

 

Yeah, you can totally understand why.

[Bellhorn04]

I have such mixed feelings on this one. The guy was an idiot and probably deserves not to play again.

 

Then again, he's still a young man, and hopefully he's genuinely sorry. Is the world a better place by giving him one more chance, or by denying him that one more chance? In real life, sad it is to say, people can kill other people and not get life sentences.

[notin]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2019/01/29/reliever-mejia-agrees-to-minor-league-contract-with-red-sox/38973907/

 

I thought this was pretty funny quote from Peter Moylan lol.

 

I don’t follow Moylan on Twitter, but some of his tweets I have seen in the past do make me think he’s kind of a tool. Maybe I just catch him on bad days...

[notin]

I have such mixed feelings on this one. The guy was an idiot and probably deserves not to play again.

 

Then again, he's still a young man, and hopefully he's genuinely sorry. Is the world a better place by giving him one more chance, or by denying him that one more chance? In real life, sad it is to say, people can kill other people and not get life sentences.

 

 

He’s playing baseball, not performing surgery on babies. Let’s have some perspective here...

[Jasonbay44]

I don’t follow Moylan on Twitter, but some of his tweets I have seen in the past do make me think he’s kind of a tool. Maybe I just catch him on bad days...

 

I randomly see him retweeted on my timeline. He seems pretty funny to me. Trevor Bauer is another interesting guy on Twitter whose tweets pop up a lot.

[dgalehouse]

Pete Rose says , " What about me ? "

[harmony]

Jenrry Mejia (28) has more career saves than Carson Smith (14) and Tyler Thornburg (13) combined.

 

Mejia, Smith and Thornburg rank 1, 2 and 3 in career saves among pitchers currently in the Red Sox organization.

 

Who ranks fourth with 12 career saves?

Edited January 31, 2019 by harmony

[dgalehouse]

I have such mixed feelings on this one. The guy was an idiot and probably deserves not to play again.

 

Then again, he's still a young man, and hopefully he's genuinely sorry. Is the world a better place by giving him one more chance, or by denying him that one more chance? In real life, sad it is to say, people can kill other people and not get life sentences.

 

Life in prison often means the same as a lifetime suspension in MLB .

[dgalehouse]

Jenrry Mejia (28) has more career saves than Carson Smith (14) and Tyler Thornburg (13) combined.

 

Mejia, Smith and Thornburg ranks 1, 2 and 3 in career saves among pitchers currently in the Red Sox organization.

 

Who ranks fourth with 12 career saves?

 

I'll take " Closers " for 40 Alex .

[notin]

Pete Rose says , " What about me ? "

 

Gamblers like Rose threatened the very integrity of the game. (I think Rose does belong in Cooperstown, just nowhere else near a dugout.)

 

The PED users actually might think they’re using legal supplements. The gamblers know the rule; it’s been posted in every clubhouse for over a century...

[notin]

I'll take " Closers " for 40 Alex .

 

 

Hint: Take “Starters” next time.

 

Bigger Hint: His name rhymes with Cyst Kale

 

Really Big Hint: It’s Chris Freakin’ Sale!!!

 

Now guess again...

[notin]

I randomly see him retweeted on my timeline. He seems pretty funny to me. Trevor Bauer is another interesting guy on Twitter whose tweets pop up a lot.

 

Logan Morrison used to be really good, too.