Hamilton will not be suspended: per DiGiovanna

[stevestevens]

https://twitter.com/MikeDiGiovanna/status/584023872867033088

 

[ItzTacosYerrp]

Oh lawd

[JAHV76]

Paywod will be butt hurt over this.

[LightTheHalo]

Woohoo! Now he can rush back and help the team like he has the past two seasons!

[JAHV76]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/04/josh-hamilton-will-not-be-suspended.html

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[Chuck]

Wow.

[Hollyw00d]

Arte's office:

[Glen]

Sosh is already saving the cleanup spot for him.

[Chuck]

What kind of message does this send to other players now?

That it's OK to use illegal drugs as long as you confess to the league commish that you did so?

[nando714]

.300/30/100

[stevestevens]

Well, I hope Josh doesn't realize that he can go celebrate without any million dollar repercussions to worry about. 

[mulwin444]

Wow...can't wait to have this lifeless, unmotivated sack of crap back on the team. 

[fan_since79]

Can't wait to see him swinging again at those unhittable breaking balls.

Edited April 3, 2015 by fan_since79

[Chuck]

I hope Cron and Joyce continue to mash.

Tim Mead did tell us that Josh will have to spend quite some time in the minors before coming back. That the way he finished last year, he needs to show he can be productive before the team puts him back in the lineup.

I'm guessing he won't play his first game for us until June the earliest.

[IEAngelsfan]

Ha! I love this comment in the MLBTrader article.

 

"What kind of a drug treatment program is he in where doing blow doesn't violate the terms?"

[2112]

This is good. Punishing for a confession would be a bad thing. It sends a message if you do bad you should cover it up.

[mulwin444]

"...and the arbitrator ruled that Josh Hamilton’s conduct did not violate his treatment program."

 

How is "I put coke up my nose" not a violation of his treatment program?  Is the arbitor related to his agent?

[Docwaukee]

“The issue of whether Josh Hamilton violated his treatment program was submitted to the Treatment Board established under Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. The MLB representatives and the Players Association representatives on the Treatment Board deadlocked on that issue, with MLB taking the position that Hamilton violated his treatment program and is subject to discipline by the Commissioner. Under the procedures of the Program, an outside arbitrator was appointed to break the tie, and the arbitrator ruled that Josh Hamilton’s conduct did not violate his treatment program. As a result of that decision, the Office of the Commissioner is not permitted to suspend or impose any discipline on Hamilton. The Office of the Commissioner disagrees with the decision, and will seek to address deficiencies in the manner in which drugs of abuse are addressed under the Program in the collective bargaining process.”

 

 

this is unreal.  I would love to hear the reasoning behind justifying that he did not violate his treatment program.  

 

whatever it is, it's an amazing loophole.  

[Reveille1984]

The only reason he confessed is because he knew he would test positive.  It isn't like he did it out of the goodness of his heart.

[James]

What kind of message does this send to other players now?

That it's OK to use illegal drugs as long as you confess to the league commish that you did so?

Pretty sure there isn't even one player who is going to interpet this as the message

[stevestevens]

This is good. Punishing for a confession would be a bad thing. It sends a message if you do bad you should cover it up.

 

 

It also sends a message that if you do bad just confess.  

 

Actions deserve consequences.  

[James]

The only reason he confessed is because he knew he would test positive. It isn't like he did it out of the goodness of his heart.

Are you sure?

[Blarg]

I hope Cron and Joyce continue to mash.

Tim Mead did tell us that Josh will have to spend quite some time in the minors before coming back. That the way he finished last year, he needs to show he can be productive before the team puts him back in the lineup.

I'm guessing he won't play his first game for us until June the earliest.

 

Once he is cleared physically for play by the medical staff he only has to accept a minor league rehab assignment for 20 days before being activated on the 25 man roster.

[Lhalo]

The era of Rob Manfred has begun.

[James]

I look forward to hearing the reasoning behind this decision