A's are cheaters

[red321]

https://mlb.nbcsports.com/2019/06/21/as-pitcher-frankie-montas-suspended-80-games-for-peds/

The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced this afternoon that Oakland Athletics pitcher Frankie Montas has received an 80-game suspension without pay after testing positive for Ostarine, a performance-enhancing substance, in violation of Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. The 80-game suspension of Montas is effective immediately.

Montas has been the A’s most effective pitcher this season by far, posting a record of 9-2 with a 2.70 ERA and a K/BB ratio of 97/21 in 90 innings across 15 starts. This is a major blow to the A’s, who are currently a game out in the Wild Card race.

[Angel Oracle]

Nothing like derailing a potential 2nd WC contention season

[mmc]

This is the best thing to happen to the Angels since the Trout extension

[Taylor]

Tarpy says, "Maybe we can give these crowd numbers some injections. Then I could finally go home!"

[Lou]

"how do the A's keep coming up with these stud pitchers?!!" 

[Docwaukee]

I'd like those two wins he had against us credited please.  

I hope this derails them.  

[Inside Pitch]

10 minutes ago, Lou said:

"how do the A's keep coming up with these stud pitchers?!!" 

 

10 minutes ago, Lou said:

"how do the A's keep coming up with these stud pitchers?!!" 

http://balcolabs.com

[Inside Pitch]

"While I never intended to take any prohibited substance, I unfortunately and unknowingly ingested a contaminated supplement that I had purchased over the counter at a nutrition store here in the United States,"

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/as-starter-frankie-montas-suspended-for-80-games-for-positive-ped-test-in-midst-of-breakout-year/

Ostarine....    

What is ostarine?

Ostarine is the trademarked name for a Selective Androgen Receptor Modulator (SARM) that is not approved for human use or consumption in the U.S., or in any other country. In recent years, WADA has reported an increasing number of positive tests involving SARMs, and athletes who use these substances most likely obtain them through black market channels.

Research has shown that SARMs like ostarine have fewer androgenic properties, meaning they have less influence on the development and balance of male hormones, including testosterone. While they are not yet approved for human use, SARMs are of interest to the medical community because they might be effective at treating different health conditions without resulting in the negative side effects of steroids. Ostarine is currently being investigated as a way to treat a variety of muscle wasting diseases, such as osteoporosis, cancer, and hypogonadism.

Is ostarine prohibited in sport?

Yes, ostarine is prohibited at all times under the S1 Anabolic Agent category of the WADA Prohibited List. The number of positive tests involving ostarine has increased steadily over the past few years, with WADA reporting 28 globally in 2015.

 

Do everyday products contain ostarine?

There are in fact products that contain ostarine, but only illegal ones. Given that ostarine is not approved for human use or consumption in the U.S., or in any other country, there are no legal medications that contain ostarine.

 

[PattyD22]

Maybe he’ll admit to hypogonadism?

[Mark PT]

1 hour ago, red321 said:

https://mlb.nbcsports.com/2019/06/21/as-pitcher-frankie-montas-suspended-80-games-for-peds/

The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced this afternoon that Oakland Athletics pitcher Frankie Montas has received an 80-game suspension without pay after testing positive for Ostarine, a performance-enhancing substance, in violation of Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. The 80-game suspension of Montas is effective immediately.

Montas has been the A’s most effective pitcher this season by far, posting a record of 9-2 with a 2.70 ERA and a K/BB ratio of 97/21 in 90 innings across 15 starts. This is a major blow to the A’s, who are currently a game out in the Wild Card race.

Whats funny is that great A's team of the 1980s was full of drug use. Guess things have not changed.

[tdawg87]

Thderoidth

[Mark PT]

How do you take this drug? Orally or a shot in the A's

[T.G.]

58 minutes ago, Mark PT said:

How do you take this drug? Orally or a shot in the A's

Ask Puello

[zenmaster]

“I didn’t know I took it” is the traditional cop out. Wish he’d be called out showing that nothing OTC contains this unless he’s shopping in some alley. 

[arch stanton]

2 minutes ago, zenmaster said:

“I didn’t know I took it” is the traditional cop out. Wish he’d be called out showing that nothing OTC contains this unless he’s shopping in some alley. 

I think what he’s trying to use is the fact that the supplement industry is unregulated and you truly have no idea what you’re using unless you lab test every jar

[Lou]

3 minutes ago, arch stanton said:

I think what he’s trying to use is the fact that the supplement industry is unregulated and you truly have no idea what you’re using unless you lab test every jar

He should list all of the "supplements" he took then. That way every other player knows what not to take. 

[arch stanton]

Just now, Lou said:

He should list all of the "supplements" he took then. That way every other player knows what not to take. 

The point is that what’s on the label isn’t necessarily what’s in the package. The FDA doesn’t regulate supplements 

[Blarg]

The fact is what he took isn't available on anything but the black market. 

[Stradling]

Shouldn’t this title be A’s are Still Cheaters?

[Lou]

12 minutes ago, arch stanton said:

The point is that what’s on the label isn’t necessarily what’s in the package. The FDA doesn’t regulate supplements 

I know. Obviously, whatever he took didn't list it on the label, meaning whatever he took can't be trusted. List them and remove all doubt for the others. 

[Inside Pitch]

13 minutes ago, arch stanton said:

I think what he’s trying to use is the fact that the supplement industry is unregulated and you truly have no idea what you’re using unless you lab test every jar

That's just it though... It's highly unlikely he picked it up at GNC or someplace like that.   He likely went looking for stuff on the net.  Either way he knows the risks and what's at stake.   The guys that use this line never disclose the actual product... That to me is always suspect.

Edited June 22, 2019 by Inside Pitch

[Lou]

3 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

That's just it though... It's highly unlikely he picked it up at GNC or someplace like that.   He likely went looking for stuff on the net.  Either way he knows the risks and what's at stake.   The guys that use this line never disclose the actual product... That to me is always suspect.

Exactly. That's why I said he should publish the list. He won't, because he's full of shit. 

[arch stanton]

4 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

That's just it though... It's highly unlikely he picked it up at GNC or someplace like that.   He likely went looking for stuff on the net.  Either way he knows the risks and what's at stake.   The guys that use this line never disclose the actual product... That to me is always suspect.

I’m not trying to defend him. Just making my interpretation of his statement 

[Blarg]

20 hours ago, Inside Pitch said:

That's just it though... It's highly unlikely he picked it up at GNC or someplace like that.   He likely went looking for stuff on the net.  Either way he knows the risks and what's at stake.   The guys that use this line never disclose the actual product... That to me is always suspect.

This is an illegal substance to use on humans, you are not finding it on "the net". It is one of those, your trainer in the DR knows a guy and he want cash only. He knew he was breaking the rules and the law for aquiring a banned substance, not just banned from baseball but also from any legal market place. 

[Inside Pitch]

1 minute ago, arch stanton said:

I’m not trying to defend him. Just making my interpretation of his statement 

No I understand, and you're right about the supplements being iffy.   But even guys like us know it, it's hard to believe someone with so much at stake doesnt, or would take the risks...