Should MLB take any blame for Skaggs?

[Torridd]

MLB has regular drug tests for players and you have to figure Skaggs has been maneuvering through them. Are MLB's policies strict enough? Are there any holes in the system that can be played with?

[yk9001]

Lol

[UndertheHalo]

From what I understand the MLB testing regiment is pretty robust.  If that’s true, I mean what else do you think they should do ? An adult made a decision.  I’m not sure anyone needs to be held accountable.  

I guess we’ll find out what the deal is with this “Angels employee” but I’m not going to speculate on what all is going on there. 

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

No. Adults who make their own decisions are where the blame lies. 

[Stradling]

No MLB shouldn’t take any of the blame.  Bottom line is this is a job where your shelf life is very short compared to most careers and very very lucrative.  So the pressure to perform is pretty large.  A player, if they managed their money properly, could retire pretty young without having to deal with the possibility of injury related drug addiction.  

[thebloob]

You must be one of those guys that takes no blame for your own actions.  It’s slways someone else’s fault.  

[Troll Daddy]

Stupid question 

[angelsnationtalk]

Two things:

one- I believe MLB really only tests for performance enhancing drugs. He could still pass the test or even if he didn’t he’d be offered some counseling of some form. Not an 80 game suspension. Pain killers are a little bit different than PEDs.

second- MLB shouldn’t take any blame. They are all adults and should let someone know they have a problem or don’t take it at all. Specially when you’ve basically got everything in the world you can ask for. Now, if the Angels has an employee that was in on it then I think maybe the Angels should apologize of some form. At the end of the day, I’m sure they didn’t force the drugs down his throat but I’m also sure the Angels should have be more strict to make sure none of that happens

[Jeff Fletcher]

18 minutes ago, angelsnationtalk said:

one- I believe MLB really only tests for performance enhancing drugs. He could still pass the test or even if he didn’t he’d be offered some counseling of some form. Not an 80 game suspension. Pain killers are a little bit different than PEDs.

Correct. MLB players are only tested for PEDs, unless there’s probable cause to warrant testing for drugs of abuse (ie Josh Hamilton).

Minor leaguers are tested for both PEDs and drugs of abuse.

[ten ocho recon scout]

1 hour ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

Correct. MLB players are only tested for PEDs, unless there’s probable cause to warrant testing for drugs of abuse (ie Josh Hamilton).

Minor leaguers are tested for both PEDs and drugs of abuse.

Ill add here.

You have to look for specifics when testing blood. Different tests for different drugs... so just from that standpoint, it would be tough (to do it regularly).

And second, most drugs are out of your system pretty quickly. Youd have to test every other day almost.

[Claude]

7 hours ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

Correct. MLB players are only tested for PEDs, unless there’s probable cause to warrant testing for drugs of abuse (ie Josh Hamilton).

Minor leaguers are tested for both PEDs and drugs of abuse.

I hope that MLB can somehow in the future make random drug testing for all illegal substances as part of their agreement. It may save somebody else’s life. Drugs have been part of the MLB culture for years and not enough has been done about it.

 

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[yk9001]

3 minutes ago, RBM said:

Should the MLB take any blame for Skaggs?

This is your premise? Really? OK.

Hell no!

He choked on his own vomit the same day he organized a cowboy themed team party on an off night in Texas complete with a team  photo on the tarmac.

Hell no!

He was responsible for his own actions.

Hell no!

It's a tragedy for his family but he is solely responsible for this tragedy.

Hell no!

They are hurting but his choices are the sole reason for the hurt.

 

Tough but fair

[Torridd]

9 hours ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

Correct. MLB players are only tested for PEDs, unless there’s probable cause to warrant testing for drugs of abuse (ie Josh Hamilton).

Minor leaguers are tested for both PEDs and drugs of abuse.

Why is that?

[Claude]

3 minutes ago, Torridd said:

Why is that?

I’m pretty sure that the players association won’t agree to go there. 

[Claude]

30 minutes ago, RBM said:

Should the MLB take any blame for Skaggs?

This is your premise? Really? OK.

Hell no!

He choked on his own vomit the same day he organized a cowboy themed team party on an off night in Texas complete with a team  photo on the tarmac.

Hell no!

He was responsible for his own actions.

Hell no!

It's a tragedy for his family but he is solely responsible for this tragedy.

Hell no!

They are hurting but his choices are the sole reason for the hurt.

 

I blame Upton. 

[Jeff Fletcher]

7 minutes ago, Torridd said:

Why is that?

Because major leaguers have a union and minor leaguers don’t. 

[Jason]

Why is it in 2019 we want to blame everything and anyone else EXCEPT for the actual person doing the act? Personal Accountability is good for people 

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, Jason said:

Why is it in 2019 we want to blame everything and anyone else EXCEPT for the actual person doing the act? Personal Accountability is good for people 

We blame the manager of the team a ton on here so I completely agree with you. 

[tdawg87]

3 minutes ago, Jason said:

Why is it in 2019 we want to blame everything and anyone else EXCEPT for the actual person doing the act? Personal Accountability is good for people 

Same thing happened with Hamilton. Dude was the victim. It was disgusting.

[Jason]

8 minutes ago, Baghdad Strad said:

We blame the manager of the team a ton on here so I completely agree with you. 

For a while I was starting to believe Scioscia was the antichrist 

[Stradling]

9 minutes ago, Jason said:

For a while I was starting to believe Scioscia was the antichrist 

You say that in jest but that’s the overall opinion here. 

[tdawg87]

Mike Scioscia has 12 letters. Scioscia was 55.5 years old the last time the Angels made the playoffs. 

12 X 55.5 = 666

Wake up SHEEPLE

[Dick B Back]