Tyler Skaggs autopsy results

[UndertheHalo]

Probably a teammate also doing them.  Hopefully this person gets help.  

[tdawg87]

I didn't want to know this, but somehow I already did. 

Another punch in the gut.

[yk9001]

1 minute ago, floplag said:

also ,assuming him a junkie is silly,m we dont know if it was his first time or 50th, stop assuming the worst without facts in evidence. 

I'm sure it was his first time.  Just tried it once.  First time.  Just a terrible accident on the first day of a business trip.

[Bronson]

I’m sorry I just can’t feel as bad about this now. He brought it all upon himself. Don’t do drugs. Especially when you’re married and are getting paid millions of dollars to play a game. How irresponsible do you have to be?

 

Of course it’s sad but like Jose Fernandez his dumb decisions brought this upon him. 

[yk9001]

Let's do another tribute.

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

Just now, yk9001 said:

I'm sure it was his first time.  Just tried it once.  First time.  Just a terrible accident on the first day of a business trip.

Read an article earlier this week about a kid who went off to college and OD'd his first week there.  The parents were trying to blame the college.  Let's be honest, 99.99% of people who OD and die don't do it on their first try.

[UndertheHalo]

Just now, yk9001 said:

I'm sure it was his first time.  Just tried it once.  First time.  Just a terrible accident on the first day of a business trip.

Jesus what difference does it make ?

[Bronson]

I hope whoever sold this to him goes to jail for a very long time.

[UndertheHalo]

Love to see the AW purity police take the masks off. 

[yk9001]

Just now, UndertheHalo said:

Jesus what difference does it make ?

A board member can't figure out whether it was his first time, or 50th.

Let's be clear.

IT WASN'T HIS FIRST RODEO.

[mulwin444]

2 minutes ago, yk9001 said:

I'm sure it was his first time.  Just tried it once.  First time.  Just a terrible accident on the first day of a business trip.

With Fentanyl, it only takes one time.  Like you, I know nothing apart from what is being is being reported.  However, I wouldn't be suprised if he's had experience with Oxy since that is pretty common now a days but I'm going to guess he had little to no experience with Fentanyl.

[mmc]

I hope anyone involved in supplying him or anyone else with these drugs, or who knew about it and did nothing, is purged from the organization immediately.

[Angel Dog and Beer]

Damn, just damn. I wonder if any of his teammates,  just the really close ones,  would have known what Tyler was doing, whether it was his first time or other. 

[UndertheHalo]

Just now, yk9001 said:

A board member can't figure out whether it was his first time, or 50th.

Let's be clear.

IT WASN'T HIS FIRST RODEO.

Who gives a fuc*k ? What difference does it make whether it was his 1st or 50th

[fan_since79]

We're all weak human beings to some extent or another and can fall prey to addictions, especially of these powerful drugs. Unfortunately at the present time, anyone buying and using illegal drugs can easily die from the fentanyl that may be mixed in there. Anyone, at any time. 

[angelsnationtalk]

Will be interesting to see how the Angels handle the situation if indeed someone in the organization was involved. Obviously would be fired, but i'd be interested to see how the organization handles it. Could be a major crackdown on their players to make sure stuff like this doesn't get in their hands. I thought players had roommates?

[yk9001]

Just now, UndertheHalo said:

Love to see the AW purity police take the masks off. 

A newly married dude does a bad impression of a skid row junkie on the first day of a business trip.  But I'm the bad guy.

[mulwin444]

1 minute ago, yk9001 said:

A board member can't figure out whether it was his first time, or 50th.

Let's be clear.

IT WASN'T HIS FIRST RODEO.

These guys are managing pain while playing a game for our enjoyment.  For Tyler, we know he's dealt with a significant amount of injuries so hearing he's been using some type of pain killer shouldn't be a surprise.

[tdawg87]

This thread is to yk what a belt-high fastball is to Mike Trout.

[Jason]

7 minutes ago, Bronson said:

I’m sorry I just can’t feel as bad about this now. He brought it all upon himself. Don’t do drugs. Especially when you’re married and are getting paid millions of dollars to play a game. How irresponsible do you have to be?

 

Of course it’s sad but like Jose Fernandez his dumb decisions brought this upon him. 

It's not that simple

[yk9001]

1 minute ago, mulwin444 said:

These guys are managing pain while playing a game for our enjoyment.  For Tyler, we know he's dealt with a significant amount of injuries so hearing he's been using some type of pain killer shouldn't be a surprise.

“The level of fentanyl is a significant amount that could produce death,” said Cyril Wecht, a Pittsburgh forensic pathologist with 40 years of experience. “In this case, oxycodone and alcohol were also present and would have contributed to the death because they are also central nervous system depressants.”

The autopsy report noted the absence of norfentanyl, a metabolite of fentanyl, which Wecht said “means that fentanyl was ingested not long before death occurred.”

Tests showed 38 nanograms per milliliter of the prescription-strength pain killer oxycodone, the use of which is prohibited by Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program, and a blood-alcohol level of 0.122%. A 0.08% limit is considered legally impaired. Fentanyl is not specifically listed on MLB’s banned substance list, but as a “drug of abuse” on the federal Drug Enforcement Administration list, its use is automatically prohibited by MLB .

[Bronson]

Doesn’t matter how many stories you’re told, no one thinks they’re gonna overdose till they actually do it. Hopefully this will be a huge wake up call if any other Angels players are taking this drug.

[yk9001]

Let's make another patch for this guy.

[Bronson]

Just now, Jason said:

It's not that simple

But it really is. You’re making millions of dollars to play a game. You’re married. Don’t mess around with pills and alcohol. That’s super dangerous and irresponsible. Especially in a hotel room by yourself.

[mulwin444]

Just now, yk9001 said:

“The level of fentanyl is a significant amount that could produce death,” said Cyril Wecht, a Pittsburgh forensic pathologist with 40 years of experience. “In this case, oxycodone and alcohol were also present and would have contributed to the death because they are also central nervous system depressants.”

The autopsy report noted the absence of norfentanyl, a metabolite of fentanyl, which Wecht said “means that fentanyl was ingested not long before death occurred.”

Tests showed 38 nanograms per milliliter of the prescription-strength pain killer oxycodone, the use of which is prohibited by Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program, and a blood-alcohol level of 0.122%. A 0.08% limit is considered legally impaired. Fentanyl is not specifically listed on MLB’s banned substance list, but as a “drug of abuse” on the federal Drug Enforcement Administration list, its use is automatically prohibited by MLB .

Like I said, sounds like he had inexperience with Fentanyl and didn't know what it could do him.