Comments on: Jose Bautista doesn’t mind all the extra drug tests

By: stex52

stex52 — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:46:56 +0000

Unintentional when I typed it. I saw it before I sent it and figured, “Hell, why not?”.

By: koreanfandeath

koreanfandeath — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:17:24 +0000

Stex-were you making an unfortunate pun with regards to “unintentional leaking?”

By: foreverchipper10

foreverchipper10 — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:48:25 +0000

Stop ending statements with question marks.

kthxby

By: buffalomafia

buffalomafia — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:26:03 +0000

How do you know if players go back to thete countries loke Columbia, Mexico, Puerto Rico & juice up for 6-8 weeks after the season is over?

If there turn is up to get tested then they could drink some supplement to get rid of evidence?

Just wondering? I think its legal to juice in Mexico?

By: stex52

stex52 — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:12:37 +0000

Can you refuse it? Does it show things that are truly no one else’s business? Can it be leaked to the press? Can a bunch of bloggers speculate on your personal habits due to unintentional or unintentional leaking or results?

By: Kyle

Kyle — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:03:38 +0000

Way to take the high road, Joey Batts. Just makes all the witch hunters look even more ridiculous than they already are.

By: Bryz

Bryz — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:02:47 +0000

You have to have someone watch you pee in the cup. I’d call that an invasion of privacy.

By: Matt Adams

Matt Adams — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:46:24 +0000

Does it hurt? Are any other findings released to the public? Does somebody else have to hold your junk for you? I don’t get the invasion part.

By: mox19380

mox19380 — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:33:44 +0000

If this guy just keeps hitting, keeps passing these tests, and keeps giving fan friendly answers like this he will go a long way towards insuring his legacy and perhaps change the culture of athletes attitudes towards testing in sports.

By: stex52

stex52 — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:05:35 +0000

It absolutely is a big invasion of privacy. Imagine what would happen if he refused to take the test. He is just well compensated for it.

By: brewer3

brewer3 — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:37:54 +0000

As long as writers feel that they have to hedge by writing, “if he, once again, hits a boatload of homers,” it’ll be safe to expect that stories about Bautista’s possibly being on PED’s will continue. Players have stretches in their career when they put up their best numbers. Even if Bautista does not match his HR output of the past few years going forward, it does not mean he took PED’s during his career peak.

By: Matt Adams

Matt Adams — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:06:19 +0000

Do we know what the process for these tests are? Just urine? I don’t see how the periodic exchange of urine for the right to continue to make millions of dollars is really such an invasion of privacy. Bravo to Bautista for accepting and going on about his business.

By: BratLee

BratLee — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:46:54 +0000

Gee, I would rather have the fans accept him rather than except him.
(Undersheriff, Grammar Police)

By: stex52

stex52 — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:38:00 +0000

I’m glad Jose doesn’t mind. I work in the chemical industry and carry a TWIC card, so I am subject to random testing. I hate it every time they call me. I don’t take illegal drugs. I just have a strong interest in personal privacy.

But, like Jose, I recognize it as the price of having a good job. Of course, his pays a little better.

By: dcfan4life

dcfan4life — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:11:18 +0000

He is being tested not because he is a big power hitter, but because he became a big power hitter seemingly overnight. His constant drug testing is an obvious sign that baseball recognized such things and goes to great lengths to make sure these players are clean. Just keep passing them and not complaining and all true fans will except you for what you are, a great power hitter.