Clinton Hollon suspended 50 games

[King_]

Alex Seixeiro ‏@alexfan590 20s20 seconds ago

#Bluejays RHP Clinton Hollon has been suspended 50 games for Amphetamine use. Hollon was pitching for the Lansing Lugnuts.

 

gg

[Trouba95]

Noooooooooooooooo...ugh

[burlingtonbandit]

feel it

[Abomination]

Alex Seixeiro ‏@alexfan590 20s20 seconds ago

#Bluejays RHP Clinton Hollon has been suspended 50 games for Amphetamine use. Hollon was pitching for the Lansing Lugnuts.

 

gg

 

I guess I'd prefer that the steroids. Hopefully it's something like Adderall.

[flafson]

I guess I'd prefer that the steroids. Hopefully it's something like Adderall.

 

How Do Amphetamines Help a Baseball Player?

Amphetamines artificially stimulate brain activity. As a recreational drug, it is familiarly known as "speed." While not illegal, it does require a prescription. In a season that covers 162 games played in 180 days, many players came to rely on greenies for bursts of energy to make it through the grueling schedule. It helps players focus and recover after long night games. Unlike steroids, which transform ballplayers into completely different athletes, greenies temporarily help focus.

[Angrioter]

Stroman 2.0 over and over again

[spats]

I guess I'd prefer that the steroids. Hopefully it's something like Adderall.

Should have received an "exemption" like Chris Davis. What a joke.

[Krylian]

Hollon is a dummy. Hope it was an honest mistake and he learns to be more careful.

[FrozenRopes]

How Do Amphetamines Help a Baseball Player?

Amphetamines artificially stimulate brain activity. As a recreational drug, it is familiarly known as "speed." While not illegal, it does require a prescription. In a season that covers 162 games played in 180 days, many players came to rely on greenies for bursts of energy to make it through the grueling schedule. It helps players focus and recover after long night games. Unlike steroids, which transform ballplayers into completely different athletes, greenies temporarily help focus.

 

Doesn't matter, their illegal and on the banned substance list. Don't do drugs.

[Krylian]

Doesn't matter, their illegal and on the banned substance list. Don't do drugs.

 

This is correct.

 

Whether they help or not isn't the issue. Athletes have been getting busted for years and years taking seemingly harmless stuff. There shouldn't be any surprises anymore. Don't put anything in your body that your team doctors haven't cleared for you. Hollon should know this. He either tried to cheat and got caught...or was stupid and took something else without checking if he was allowed to.

 

Bottom line...be smarter.