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Old 10-07-2015, 05:15 PM
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By all accounts, he has always been a great guy, unlike so many of the jerks that populate sports these days. I hope he beats whatever his demon is.
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Old 10-07-2015, 09:18 PM
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I have to agree with Chad on this one. If he really had his priorities straight he would have sought help in the off season and been there with his teammates trying to win a world series.
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Old 10-08-2015, 07:02 AM
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I have to agree with Chad on this one. If he really had his priorities straight he would have sought help in the off season and been there with his teammates trying to win a world series.
Maybe his problems surfaced only recently? Maybe they were under control? Maybe -- probably -- there are things we don't know about. Who here knows enough about his situation to sit in judgment of him?
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Old 10-08-2015, 02:03 PM
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Maybe his problems surfaced only recently? Maybe they were under control? Maybe -- probably -- there are things we don't know about. Who here knows enough about his situation to sit in judgment of him?
A problem this severe typically doesn't happen over night and has probably been going on for years in various stages. I wish him the best and hope he gets the help he needs. If he did just fall off the wagon again the timing certainly is unfortunate.

However, I feel a professional athlete making millions of dollars per year should be held to a higher standard. It would have shown a lot more integrity and bravery to handle this during the off season. But better late than never.
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I think it's possible to wish him well and criticize his irresponsibility toward his job and teammates at the same time.
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It often takes an extreme situation for an alcoholic or other addict to realize he or she has a problem. That is part of the whole syndrome. I give him credit for stepping forward and would not presume to criticize him.
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It often takes an extreme situation for an alcoholic or other addict to realize he or she has a problem. That is part of the whole syndrome. I give him credit for stepping forward and would not presume to criticize him.
Well said - That's exactly what I meant! I'm kind of going through the same thing right now albeit on a much smaller stage...which allows me to be braver than one would expect someone to be on that larger stage.
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I have to agree with Chad on this one. If he really had his priorities straight he would have sought help in the off season and been there with his teammates trying to win a world series.
Judging how he pitched this year,,he was helping them by not pitching in the postseason.....
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