Josh Hamilton meets with MLB officials about a disciplinary issue

[Jay]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAakzl6s7QI

[mp170.6]

Yes, back on page 2,341

 

haha, pretty soon you'll need a separate MySQL database just for this thread

[Chuck]

haha, pretty soon you'll need a separate MySQL database just for this thread

 

 

I think you're right! 

[JAHV76]

Smoking pole or smoking coke are some tough situations to find yourself in.

[AngelsSurfer]

Yeah he probably needs counseling or something.  But mainly he needs to pull his head out of his ass.

Addiction is a disease. He can't help heal his addiction by pulling his head out of his ass any more than he could help heal a broken arm that way. It needs treatment like any other condition.

In terms of overall attitude, not being an asshat would help him, though, yes.

[QuinlansMinion]

The Angels better be doing everything they can to try to void his contract at this point.  Lets try to do what the Yankees failed to do with A-Rod.

[Jay]

Addiction is a disease. He can't help heal his addiction by pulling his head out of his ass any more than he could help heal a broken arm that way. It needs treatment like any other condition.

In terms of overall attitude, not being an asshat would help him, though, yes.

 

Or he could just stop doing coke.

[Jim]

It is impossible to determine what would help Josh without first knowing where he is at in his addiction.  

Edited February 26, 2015 by Jim

[OregonLAA]

When the verdict/punishment comes out, it should stay in this thread. This is epic

[AngelsSurfer]

Or he could just stop doing coke.

It doesn't work that way for an addict. Addicts CAN'T "just stop."

[ELEVEN]

Stop it Josh. Just STOP it!!!

[yk9001]

It doesn't work that way for an addict. Addicts CAN'T "just stop."

 

I'd like to try a hypothetical:  What would happen if Josh were away at sea for a year or more.  One vessel, with no cocaine.

 

Or locked in a house.

 

What would happen to him?

[Bobster7587]

Stop it Josh. Just STOP it!!!

 

I Lol'ed. This thread is all sorts of awesome, and his punishment hasn't even been decided yet. Wow. 

[yk9001]

Stop it Josh. Just STOP it!!!

 

You are drafting off AO's heat.

[Jay]

It doesn't work that way for an addict. Addicts CAN'T "just stop."

 

yes they can

[Mark68]

I'd like to try a hypothetical:  What would happen if Josh were away at sea for a year or more.  One vessel, with no cocaine.

 

Or locked in a house.

 

What would happen to him?

Does he have a phone? Or the internet? He could find a way to get hooked up.

[fan_since79]

If there's a suspension I hope they announce it soon, so we can get back to talking about more important things, like baseball.

[yk9001]

Does he have a phone? Or the internet? He could find a way to get hooked up.

 

No, he has none of that.

 

The theme I am reading here is that he CAN'T stop.

How is he going to continue living on that boat?  And what happens to him, if on this boat for two years, he doesn't do cocaine. 

Does he die?

Edited February 26, 2015 by yk9001

[Brian Ilten]

Can someone give me a synopsis of page 12-30 of this thread.  There is no way I am going to go back and read all of that bullshit.

[Stradling]

No, he has none of that.

The theme I am reading here is that he CAN'T stop.

How is he going to continue on that boat. And what happens to him, if on this boat for two years, he doesn't do cocaine.

Does he die?

Well he very well could have gone years between abusing drugs.

[fan_since79]

Can someone give me a synopsis of page 12-30 of this thread.  There is no way I am going to go back and read all of that bullshit.

 

Much of it was speculation on how much money the Angels might save of the $90 million they owe him.

 

Oh, and the arguments about addiction and personal responsibility.

[Jobu]

Can someone give me a synopsis of page 12-30 of this thread. There is no way I am going to go back and read all of that bullshit.

Everyone feels bad for the guy. Everyone would like him to go away. Somebody quit smoking and Brandon mostly posts on the soccer board. Someone agreed with Troll Daddy.

[Brian Ilten]

Much of it was speculation on how much money the Angels might save of the $90 million they owe him.

 

Oh, and the arguments about addiction and personal responsibility.

Great... so I didn't miss a thing.

[nando714]

Again

Does he get tested 3 days a week still

[AngelsSurfer]

yes they can

That's why there's AA, and why all those rehabs and detox centers exist, right? Because addicts can magically stop on a dime. Sorry, but psychology and medicine disagree on this one.

Edited February 27, 2015 by AngelsSurfer