Steven Wright facing 80 game suspension

[Jasonbay44]

 

Jesus, whether it be injuries, or now a suspension, this guy can't stay on the field.

[mvp 78]

Dude is a dirtbag. He can go away now.

[Slasher9]

release him.

[moonslav59]

UNREAL!

 

This guy could have been a major pen arm this year.

 

OH WELL!

[mvp 78]

Does this clear room on the 40 man?

[mvp 78]

@alexspeier

 

Steven Wright: ‘We couldn’t figure out how this substance got into my body. But st the end of the day, it’s my responsibility...It falls on me.’ Wright says he can’t prove it was unintentional, so he accepts he has to serve suspension. Failed an offseason test and appealed.

[mvp 78]

Just as a reminder:

 

15 games for domestic violence

 

80 games for performance enhancers

 

Seems pretty f***ed up to me.

[harmony]

I don't think Steven Wright's $1.38 million contract is guaranteed yet:

 

http://m.mlb.com/glossary/transactions/non-guaranteed-contract

[Jasonbay44]

Just as a reminder:

 

15 games for domestic violence

 

80 games for performance enhancers

 

Seems pretty f***ed up to me.

 

Its a joke and its the same way in every sport. Justin Blackmon, Josh Gordon and Martavis Bryant are facing indefinite bans due to weed and Colin Kaepernick likely wont ever play in the NFL again due to kneeling during the anthem. Meanwhile, Kareem Hunt was signed as soon as season ended by Browns and guys like Terrell Suggs can abuse their wife and kids and dump bleach on them and not even face a suspension. It is ridiculous.

 

I already didn't like Wright after the domestic violence s***, I really just want him gone at this point. He can't stay healthy anyway.

[bkzwhitestrican]

Why would a knuckleballer need PEDs? Dumb.

[Jasonbay44]

Why would a knuckleballer need PEDs? Dumb.

 

I would assume it was something to do with his injuries. He cant stay healthy and whatever he took I would assume would help with recovery from injuries, and/or help with strengthening his knee

[BillyWilliams]

This has got to be some kind of mistake as we all know sox players don't take PED's.

 

Just ask big papi...........

[dgalehouse]

A problem child . As I have said before . Foolish to count on this guy for help in the bullpen . Release him .

[kenmeister]

I'm so upset right now.

[bkzwhitestrican]

https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/03/06/red-sox-steven-wright-suspended-80-games-for-hgh-use/

 

Perhaps most frustrating for the Red Sox is that Wright knew he failed a drug test in the offseason but said he was appealing the suspension and didn’t feel obligated to tell the team until last week.

 

“Because I knew it was coming, I kind of held out hope in the arbitration or the hearing and stuff,” Wright said. “But I knew it was inevitable, so I felt like my obligation to tell them, I had to, just because of the respect that I have for them.”

 

If he felt he was obligated to tell the team (like he claims) he would've said something when it happened. He withheld that info out of self-preservation. But it's funny how he's trying to spin it.

[Spudboy]

I would assume it was something to do with his injuries. He cant stay healthy and whatever he took I would assume would help with recovery from injuries, and/or help with strengthening his knee

 

Yet he claims that this has nothing to do with his knee.

 

He is either very f***ing dumb, or he is a cheat.

 

Most likely both.

 

I have been a fan of his. But those days are about over now.

 

Time to give one of the Sox young arms a shot.

[Spudboy]

https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/03/06/red-sox-steven-wright-suspended-80-games-for-hgh-use/

 

Perhaps most frustrating for the Red Sox is that Wright knew he failed a drug test in the offseason but said he was appealing the suspension and didn’t feel obligated to tell the team until last week.

 

“Because I knew it was coming, I kind of held out hope in the arbitration or the hearing and stuff,” Wright said. “But I knew it was inevitable, so I felt like my obligation to tell them, I had to, just because of the respect that I have for them.”

 

If he felt he was obligated to tell the team (like he claims) he would've said something when it happened. He withheld that info out of self-preservation. But it's funny how he's trying to spin it.

 

Yeah to quote a banned TS member "He ain't the sharpest knife in the drawer".

[Hitch]

Release him.

[Kimmi]

Dude is a dirtbag. He can go away now.

 

100% this.

[Kimmi]

Does this clear room on the 40 man?

 

Yes, it does.

[Kimmi]

@alexspeier

 

Steven Wright: ‘We couldn’t figure out how this substance got into my body. But st the end of the day, it’s my responsibility...It falls on me.’ Wright says he can’t prove it was unintentional, so he accepts he has to serve suspension. Failed an offseason test and appealed.

 

And of course with the "I don't know how it got in my system" BS.

 

The other thing is, he should have let the team know earlier that he was facing a possible suspension. Maybe it doesn't make any difference in their offseason moves, but maybe it does.

[jad]

So a player who tests positive does not have to inform his team until after the appeal is denied? (I guess that makes sense, but it seems odd to me, in that the 80-game suspension comes completely out of the blue--wouldn't the team want to be involved in the appeal?)

[Kimmi]

So a player who tests positive does not have to inform his team until after the appeal is denied? (I guess that makes sense, but it seems odd to me, in that the 80-game suspension comes completely out of the blue--wouldn't the team want to be involved in the appeal?)

 

I would have thought that the team would be informed of a positive drug test right away. After all, the team has a right to know.

[harmony]

Does this clear room on the 40 man?

Perhaps Jenrry Mejia will replace Steven Wright on the 40-man roster.

 

Seriously.

[Kimmi]

Perhaps Jenrry Mejia will replace Steven Wright on the 40-man roster.

 

Seriously.

 

I certainly hope not.

 

I really do not like Mejia signing.

 

But you are probably right.

[a700hitter]

Stupid Farrell ruined Wright's life and career.

[a700hitter]

Perhaps Jenrry Mejia will replace Steven Wright on the 40-man roster.

 

Seriously.

He looked like dogshit the other day. Maybe Mejia spiked Wright's coffee.

[Nick]

Stupid Farrell ruined Wright's life and career.

 

If Wright gets any sympathy from me, it's because of this.

[oldtimer]

I would assume it was something to do with his injuries. He cant stay healthy and whatever he took I would assume would help with recovery from injuries, and/or help with strengthening his knee

 

You are probably right as there must have been a lot of medications associated withhim getting through the injury and pain. No excuse but in reality he may have stumbled into the infraction. Too bad for the club and for Wright

[moonslav59]

You are probably right as there must have been a lot of medications associated withhim getting through the injury and pain. No excuse but in reality he may have stumbled into the infraction. Too bad for the club and for Wright

 

I'm not buying it. Any MLB player knows to check and double check anything they take.